Army
Thomas Godden
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Godden
Brothers: William Godden & Stanley Godden
Home Address: Ewhurst
Grandmother: Mrs W Smith
Grandmother’s Address: Highlyd’s Farm, Bodiam
Published: September 1915
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Army
William Godden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Godden
Brothers: Thomas Godden & Stanley Godden
Home Address: Ewhurst
Grandmother: Mrs W Smith
Grandmother’s Address: Highlyd’s Farm, Bodiam
Other Info: Formerly a Boy Scout in the 1st Ewhurst Troop. According to CWGC, William died on 1st October 1916. He is remembered at Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, grave reference C.13. This webpage linked below states: Born at Dyke’s Farm at Udiam in 1896 William lived at Prawles Cottages in Ewhurst where his father was foreman at Prawles Farm. Joined 1st Ewhurst (Wolf Patrol) Boy Scouts’ on June 21st 1913 aged 17 run by Lord Baden-Powell. Taken prisoner of war on September 3rd 1916 at the Battle of the Ancre on the Somme. Died in captivity 1st October 1916 and buried by the Germans in a mass grave at Caudry Old Communal Cemetery in France along with 139 others.
Read more at: http://www.bexhillobserver.net/news/the-fallen-of-the-great-war-1914-1918-1-6133294
Published: September 1915
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Army
C F Farley
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs Farley
Address: 11 York Buildings, Hastings
Other Info: London Army Troops. For the Dardanelles.
Published: September 1915
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Army
Arthur J Etheridge
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Telegraphist, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Etheridge
Brother: Alfred Etheridge
Parent’s Address: 18 Whitefriars Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Dardanelles.
Published: September 1915
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Army
William H Cornford
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Cornford
Brother: Frederick Victor Cornford
Address: 47 Caves Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1915
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Army
R Cooke
Rank: Sergeant
Parents: Mr & Mrs C Cooke
Address: Pett
Other Info: At the Front
Published: September 1915
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Royal Air Force
L Andrews
Rank: First Air Mechanic
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Brother: H F Andrews
Address: 46 Braybrooke Road, Hastings
Published: August 1915
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Army
G Wright
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
Sister: Mrs Stone
Sister’s Address: 138 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings
Brother-in-Law: H Stone
Other Info: Wounded and expecting discharge
Published: September 1915
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Army
H Stone
Rank: Bombardier / Sergeant
Regiment: 21st Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery / Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Stone
Address: 138 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings
Brother-in-Law: G Wright
Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Stone
Parent’s Address: 138 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: In Flanders. Has been awarded the Military Medal for devotion to duty and repairing the telephone line under heavy shell fire at Ypres.
Published: September 1915, September 1916, September 1917 & October 1917
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Army
Charles Edward Southon
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment
Brother: Mr G Southon
Brother’s Address: 80 Norman Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1915
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