Tag Army

The tag named Army has been allocated to the individuals featured on this site that served in the Army during WW1.

Dyer, Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold Dyer

Edward Arnold Dyer Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: 9th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Dyer Address: St Helen’s Road, Hastings Other Info:  Killed in action at the Dardanelles on 28th June 1915. According to CWGC, Edward is…

Withers, Edmund Roy

Edmund Roy Withers

Edmund Roy Withers Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company Parents: Mr & Mrs E H Withers Address: 45 Springfield Road, St Leonards Other Info:  Killed in action at Ypres on 16th June 1915. According to CWGC, Edmund is…

Rooke, Ernest John

Ernest John Rooke

Ernest John Rooke Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: Ashburnham Other Info:  Killed in action on 9th May 1915. he was a member of the East Sussex Constabulary, and for nearly three years was stationed at Battle.…

George, Alec

Alec George

Alec George Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr John & Mrs Annie Georges Address: 24 Eversfield Place, St Leonards Other Info:  Killed in France aged 22 on 8th June 1915. According to CWGC, Alec…

Scott, Arthur

Scott

Arthur Scott Rank: Corporal Regiment: 20th Hussars / 131st Battery, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Scott Brothers: Thomas Scott & John Scott Address: 150 Old Lane, Hollington Other Info: Wounded at Ypres, now at Scarborough. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 29 on…

Hall, John

J Hall

John Hall Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd / 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Ellen Hall Address: 29 Duke Street, Silverhill Other Info: According to CWGC, John died aged 22 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at the…

Swaine, Joseph

J Swaine

Joseph Swaine Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Rose Swaine Address: Beaconsfield Road, Hastings Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Now at Dover Castle learning to be good soldiers. In the preliminary training…

Parsons, Thomas Frederick

Thomas Frederick Parsons

Thomas Frederick Parsons Rank: Private Regiment: Medical Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr & Mrs T Parsons Address: 81 Winchelsea Road, Ore Other Info: At the Front. You can view Thomas’ CEF enlistment papers for free here. Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below…

Spilsted, James R

Pont, W, Carley, L, Williams, M, Saunter, A, Jones, W. Spilstead, J, Williard, C, Carley, R, Jones, R, Duck, H, Howard, Thomas, Robinson, Duck & Balcombe

James R Spilsted Rank: Private Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: Robertsbridge Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. James sent a couple of letters home, which were published in the Hastings and St…

Green, Frank

Frank Green

Frank Green Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr Arthur Green Aunt: Mrs Lightwood Address: Battle Other Info:  Wounded and in hospital in France. He has been at the Front since the day King George crossed…

Kenward, Jesse

Jesse Kenward

Jesse Kenward Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Kenward Address: Level Road, Battle Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Greenwood, J H

J H Greenwood

J H Greenwood Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Wife: Mrs Flora Greenwood Other Info: “Among those decorated by the King at Buckingham Palace on Friday last was 2nd Lieutenant J H Greenwood, Royal West Kent Regiment. Mr Greenwood is the husband…