Army
Cecil Everett
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr J Everett
Brother: Charles Everett
Sister: Mrs Milham, 7a Tower Road, St Leonards
Brother-in-Law: Archibald Milham
Address: Folly Farm, Cooksbridge, near Lewes
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: October 1916
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Army
Sidney G Climpson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
Father: Mr William Stanton Climpson
Wife: Mrs Ethel Maud Sarah Climpson (nee Robinson)
Brother: Bertram Frank Climpson
Cousin: A R Baker
Address: 108 Queens Road, Hastings
Other Info: The ceremony took place at Emmanuel Church, the Reverend Sholto Newman officiating. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
On Active Service
Published: October 1916 & December 1916
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Army
Charles A Care
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Care
Address: 21 Cambridge Road, Hastings
Other Info: Suffering from shell shock and fever, in hospital in France.
Additional name and home town info from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1916
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Army
J Brown
Rank: Private
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Aunt: Mrs Bowles
Cousins: J Bowles & Driver Bowles
Other Info: At the Front
Published: October 1916
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Army
Mr Bowles
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs Bowles
Brother: J Bowles
Cousins: J Brown, H Bowles, C Bowles & F Bowles
Address: 49 Nelson Road, West Kensington
Published: October 1916
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Army
Frederick W Birmingham
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Mother: Mrs Mary Jane Birmingham
Brothers: David Henry Birmingham, Frederick William Birmingham & Percival Arthur Birmingham.
Brother-in-Law: A James
Address: 84 St George’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Late of the Observer Office, Hastings
Additional name and home town info from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1916 (twice)
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Army
Charles Henry Bignell
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: Eastbourne
Other Info: Died of wounds. According to CWGC, Charles died on 3rd September 1916. He is remembered at Acheux British Cemetery, grave reference Plot 1, Row A, grave 20.
Additional name and home town info from the Royal Sussex – Southdowns website.
Published: October 1916
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Army
George T Benton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton
Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton & William D Benton
Uncle: James Benton
Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: October 1916.
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Army
William D Benton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton
Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton & George T Benton
Uncle: James Benton
Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings
Other Info: At Salonika
Published: October 1916.
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Army
John (Jack) Robert Belsey
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force
Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Edith Belsey, late of All Saints Street, Hastings
Sent by: Mr C Merryweather, late master of the Hastings Workhouse
Brothers Edward J Belsey, Alfred William Belsey & Robert Harry Belsey
Other Info: Killed at the Dardanelles on 8th August 1915 aged 28 years. Formerly eight years in the Highland Light Infantry.
According to CWGC records, John died on 9th August 1915 aged 26. He is remembered at Johnston’s Jolly Cemetery, grave reference Sp. Mem. 1.
The record states that John is the son of Edward and Maggie Jean Belsey; husband of Josephine Belsey, of 105, Nicholson St., Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Native of Scotland.
John’s AIF service papers can be viewed for free here.
Born Largs, North Ayreshire
1889, Death of mother
1899, Death of father in Union Workhouse, Ore
1901, Gordon’s Boys Home, Dover
1911, Aug 11 Arrived Sydney, NSW having travelled from UK via Calcutta
1914, Married Florence Josephine Marshall in Melbourne
1914, Dec 8 Sergeant, 7th Battalion Australian Imperial Force
1915, Feb 19 Embarked troop transport heading for Gallipoli
1915, Aug 9 Killed in action, Gallipoli
There is a suggestion that John was in a highland Regiment in the British Army prior to leaving for Australia, but I can find no records. However this could explain his instant promotion to Sergeant on enlisting in the AIF.
Additional information with thanks to Ian Mantel
Published: October 1916
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