Tag Army

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

Prior, Frederick Henry

Frederick Henry Prior

Frederick Henry Prior Rank: Private Regiment: Pioneer, Australian Imperial Force Mother: Mrs Charlotte Prior Address: 117 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. You can view Frederick’s AIF service papers for free here. Published: January…

Osborne, John

John Osborne

John Osborne Rank: Private Regiment: 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Kate Osborne Brother: Albert Vincent Osborne Address: Water Mill, Guestling / Pickham, Guestling Other Info: Killed in action on 15th November 1916. Aged 21 years. Only remaining son. According to…

Osborne, Albert Vincent

Albert Vincent Osborne

Albert Vincent Osborne Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Kate Osborne Brother: John Osborne Address: Water Mill, Guestling Other Info: Died of wounds received on 24th May 1915. Aged 21 years. According to CWGC, Albert is remembered at…

Mills, F

F Mills

F Mills Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Father: Mr F Mills Address: 34 Middle Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: January 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person

Martin, T W

T W Martin

T W Martin Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Rifle Brigade Wife: Mrs Martin Address: The Pipemaker’s Arms, Rye Other Info: In Kasuli, India. The photograph, showing him in native attire, was taken about 10 weeks ago in India. He is older than he appears in the…

Lee, George

George Lee

George Lee Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Other Info: It was announced in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on the 16th inst. that Private Geo Lee of the South Wales Borderers, billeted last year at Eversfield House, St Leonards,…

Hook, G

Hook

G Hook Rank: Corporal / Sergeant Major Regiment: 6th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment / Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs G Hook Brothers: A Hook & P Hook Address: 10 Shepherd Street, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front Published: December 1914 & January 1917…

Bear, A

A Bear

A Bear Rank: Sapper Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Bear Address: 101 Emmanuel Road, Hastings / 99 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: For Active Service. At the Front. Published: August 1915 & January 1917 Please use the comments box below if…

Belgion, Henry J

Henry J Belgion

Henry J Belgion Rank: Sergeant Regiment: South Wales Borderers / Cheshire Regiment Sent by: Nurse Huntley Nurse Huntley’s Address: The Maze, Hastings Other Info: Invalided home. In hospital in Wales. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website. Published: January 1917 Please…

Arscott, Victor Charles

Victor Charles Arscott

Victor Charles Arscott Rank: Private Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr George & Mrs Charlotte Arscott Brother: William Charles Arscott Address: The Mitre, Hastings Other Info: Killed in Action on 3rd September 1916 aged 22. According to CWGC, Victor is remembered at…

Ripley, Edward

Edward Ripley

Edward Ripley Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force Other Info: Was sentenced for 5 years for the manslaughter of Luther Algeo at Lewes Assizes on 9th March 1917. The full report of this incident can be read here. Published: January 1917 Please use the…

Vine-Jenkins, H

Vine-Jenkins

H Vine-Jenkins Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Mother: Mrs Vine-Jenkins Address: 196 Battle Road, Hollington Bothers: R Vine-Jenkins & J Vine-Jenkins Cousin: Miss E Robinson Other Info: At the Front. Published: December 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…