Army
Cyril John Sanders
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Uncle/Adoptive Father: Councillor George Cox
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 25th September 1915. According to CWGC, Cyril is remembered at the Loos Memorial on panel 69 to 73.
Published: November 1915
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Harry Osborne
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs J Osborne
Mother’s Address: Robertsbridge
Sister: Mrs J Wilkinson
Sister’s Address: 34 Milward Crescent, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 25th September 1915. According to CWGC, Harry is remembered at Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference II.A.16.
Published: November 1915
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Raymond Henry Nugent
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 2/1st Sussex Yeomanry
Parents: Mr H W & Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Nugent
Address: 17 Magdalen Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Grandson of the late Captain J V Nugent, formerly of Calcutta. According to CWGC, Raymond died aged 20 on 23rd November 1917. He was a Second Lieutenant with ‘D’ Battery, 70th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery at the time. Raymond is remembered at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, grave reference VII.D.15.
Published: November 1915
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James Maxfield
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Sent by: Mrs Crout
Address: 31 George Street, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: November 1915
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John Crowley
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Sent by: Mrs Crout
Address: 31 George Street, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: November 1915
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R Button
Rank: Bugler
Regiment: 1/9th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
Wife: Mrs Button
Address: 2 Upper South Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Published: November 1915
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Frederick Adams
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Milly Kate Adams
Address: 8 Providence Row, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Seriously wounded on 15th October 1915. Now died of wounds. According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 18 on 13th October 1915 (the date is stated on the website). He is remembered at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, grave reference IV.G.16.
Published: November 1915 & March 1916
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Harry Layton
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Father: Mr Layton
Address: 4 Kings Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Text reads: … The photograph was taken in the trench in France by one of Sergeant Layton’s comrades. He is holding a German automatic revolver.
Published: November 1915
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Edgar Reginald Willis
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs T W Willis
Address: 60 Cambridge Road, Hastings
Other Info: Text reads: … He has just been gazetted First Lieutenant, dating from June 2nd (1915). Lieutenant Willis went to France in July, and has been organising and training bombing parties for the Battalion and commands a company of picked me for that purpose.
According to CWGC, Edgar died aged 25 on 13th July 1916 and is remembered at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, grave reference I.G.23. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1915 & August 1916
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C Smith
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Mother: Mrs J Smith
Address: Church Path, Ninfield
Published: November 1915
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