Army
F Swales
Rank: Drill Instructor
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Father-in-Law: Mr George Gain
Brothers-in-Law: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain, George Albert Gain, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Father-in-Law’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Published: April 1917
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Army
George Albert Gain
Rank: Private
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment / 248th Company, Machine Gun Corps
Father: Mr George Gain
Brothers: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain
Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Father’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Other Info: According to CWGC, George died on 20th September 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Published: April 1917
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Royal Air Force
W Gain
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Father: Mr George Gain
Brothers: Arthur Robert Gain & George Albert Gain
Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Father’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Published: April 1917
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Army
Arthur Robert Gain
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Father: Mr George Gain
Wife: Edith Ida Gain (later Spice)
Brothers: W Gain & George Albert Gain
Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Address: Park View, Westfield
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 30 on 24th October 1918. Arthur is remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, on Panel 3.
Published: April 1917
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Army
A C Bossey
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Uncle & Aunt: Councillor & Mrs Tildesley
Cousins: Walter James Faulks & A G Desmond
Uncle & Aunt’s Address: 31 Clive Avenue, Hastings
Published: April 1917
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Royal Air Force
A G Desmond
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Uncle & Aunt: Councillor & Mrs Tildesley
Cousins: Walter James Faulks & A C Bossey
Uncle & Aunt’s Address: 31 Clive Avenue, Hastings
Published: April 1917
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Army
Walter James Faulks
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Parents: Mr W W & Mrs A Faulks
Uncle & Aunt: Councillor & Mrs Tildesley
Cousins: A G Desmond & A C Bossey
Parents’ Address: Acacia, Islip, Oxford
Uncle & Aunt’s Address: 31 Clive Avenue, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action at Salonika. According to CWGC, Walter died aged 21 on 18th August 1916. He is remembered at Karasouli Military Cemetery, grave reference F.1367.
Published: April 1917
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Army
Walter Henry Cork
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 23rd Entrenching Battalion, late 14th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
Parents: Mr Walter Henry & Mrs Mark Cork
Aunt: Miss K Coleman
Parents’ Address: 154 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Walter died aged 29 on 27th March 1918. He is remembered at Eppeville Old Churchyard, in the North Part.
Published: April 1917
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Army
Horace Cockburn
Rank: Private
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Cockburn
Sent by: Mrs Judge
Home Address: 32 Bohemia Road, St Leonards
Other Info: On SS Tyndareus when it struck a mine off Cape Agulhas on 9th February 1917. Late assistant of Goddard’s, Robertson Street, Hastings.
Published: April 1917
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Army
Arthur S H Churcher
Rank: Private
Regiment: Rifle Brigade
Sent by: S C Huggins
Parents’ Address: 2 Hurrell Road, Hastings
Other Info: Formerly employed by Messrs. Amoore and Son.
Published: April 1917
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