Tag Army

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

Morris, William

William Morris Rank: Private Regiment: 10th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr & Mrs W Morris Brother: A Morris Address: 31 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded and lost a leg, at Roehampton. Published: January 1915 & May 1917 Please use the comments box…

Taylor, Sydney C

Sydney C Taylor Regiment: 5th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs William Taylor Address: 36 Alma Terrace, St Leonards Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Eldridge, T W

T W Eldridge Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Royal Sussex Mother: Mrs Eldridge Address: 268 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: Formally a Lieutenant in St Peter’s Church Lads Brigade. On Active Service. Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…

Geer, Jack

Jack Geer Rank: Driver Regiment: 5th Sussex, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr J Geer & Mrs Geer Address: 56 All Saints Street, Hastings Published: January 1915 & April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.…

Jones, W

W Jones Rank: Private Regiment: E Company, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded in the left arm, which subsequently needed to be amputated. Recovering in hospital at Chatham. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 14th…

Elliott, William John

William John Elliot Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr John Robert  and Catherine Mrs (Kate) E Elliott (Nee Bolingbroke) Parents-in-Law: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney Brothers-in-Law: James George Beney, Ernest Beney, Percy Beney, Arthur Beney,  Frederick George Paine…

Cruttenden, A

A Cruttenden Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery Father: Mr T Cruttenden Address: 44 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards Other Info: In the fighting line Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Harman, E

E Harman Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 41 Winchelsea Road, Ore Sent by: Miss V Mann Other Info: Died at Bethune of wounds received on March 28th. According to CWGC, Private Harman died aged 19 on 31st March 1915. He is…

Cleverly, David

David Cleverly Rank: Signalman Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Cleverly Mitchell Brothers: William W Cleverly & John Cleverly Address: 56 Percy Road, Ore Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of Mons Published: September 1914 & May 1915 Please use…

Reed, Frank Sidney

Frank Sidney Reed Rank: Private Regiment: 13th County of London Regiment Mother: Mrs W Reed Brother: Arthur Horace Reed Address: 8 Alfred Street, St Leonards Other Info: Active Service. Wounded and Shell Shock. In hospital at Liverpool. Published: January 1915 & September 1916…

Morris, W E

W E Morris Rank: Bombardier Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery Father: James Morris Address: 3 Aldborough Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Slater, Leonard

Leonard Slater Rank: Captain Regiment: (formerly) 5th (CP) Batt, Royal Sussex Regiment Other Info: Reported killed whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force. According to CWGC Leonard Slater died on 14th September 1914 aged 38. He is remembered at grave reference I.C.12 at Vendresse…