Army
W A Guy
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Baker Guy
Address: Lyndwood, Moscow Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Published: March 1915
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Army
J H B Nihill
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Parents: Rev Henry Barclay & Mrs Nihill
Address: St Leonards
Published: March 1915
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Army
C Burt
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sister: Mrs L Drury
Address: 94 Church Street, Ore
Published: March 1915
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Army
E Booth
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Booth
Address: 96 Church Street, Ore
Published: March 1915 & March 1916
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Army
J Rigglesford
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Rigglesford
Address: 87 Greville Road, Ore
Published: March 1915
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Army
James H Rigglesford
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Rigglesford
Address: 92 Church Street, Ore
Other Info: Additional name information from Lives of the First World War website.
Published: March 1915
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Army
Henry Blackman
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Father: Mr W J Blackman
Wife: Clara Blackman
Mother-in-Law: Mrs Kent
Brothers: James Blackman & Thomas Blackman
Brothers-in-Law: William Kent, G Kent, H Kent, F Kent & William Lelliott
Father’s Address: 82 Church Street, Ore
Home Address: 10 Waldgrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Henry died aged 42 on 31st August 1918. He is remembered at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, grave reference VI.B.28
The family photograph shows Henry with his wife Clara and their two children Mervyn and Clara, with thanks to Karen Sweatman for permission to display it.
Published: March 1915 & April 1916
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James Blackman
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs F Blackman
Brothers: Henry Blackman & Thomas Blackman
Address: 78 Church Street, Ore
Other Info: At the Front. Wounded near Ypres.
Published: March 1915 & May 1915
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Thomas Blackman
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs P Blackman
Brothers: James Blackman & Henry Blackman
Address: 62 Greville Road, Ore
Other Info: Killed on 5th March 1915 whilst digging trenches. According to CWGC, Thomas is remembered at Wulvergem Churchyard, grave reference Sp. Mem. 3. Additional name information from Lives of the First World War website.
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Published: March 1915
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Alfred Dray
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Sarah Ann Dray
Address: ‘Hereward’, 153 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: Died of wounds. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 33 on 6th March 1915. He is remembered at St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, grave reference I.G.1
Published: March 1915
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