Army
F J Chaplin
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Oxfordshire and Bucks Light Infantry
Mother: Mrs F E Chaplin
Address: Bliberry House, Bethersden, Ashford
Other Info: Wounded, now in a London hospital. Is a native of Hastings
Published: October 1914
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Army
Herbert Perigoe
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Kings Royal Rifles
Father: Mr Joseph Perigoe
Brother: Harold S Perigoe, Charles A Perigoe & Ernest W Perigoe
Cousin: Herbert Perigoe
Address: 130 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded, now in Hospital in Portsmouth. Has two brothers also serving. Additional information from Herbert’s Grandson Peter: ‘Served in the Cinque Ports volunteer rifles, joined 2nd batt KRR in 1906 and served in Jublipoor in India, discharged in 1913 called up for WW1 and embarked for France with 1st troops to land holds 1914 star, believed injured in Battle of Loos’.
Published: October 1914
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Army
R Whatford
Rank: Drummer
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: Icklesham
Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of Aisne on September 14th.
Published: October 1914
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Army
B Gallard
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Gallard
Address: 89 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of the Marne.
Published: October 1914
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Army
S F Spencer
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Spencer
Address: 2 Castle Cross Cottages, Castle Hill Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded, now in a British Hospital in Paris.
Published: October 1914
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George Scotcher
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Regiment: ‘A’ Squadron, 9th Lancers
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Scotcher
Brother: Thomas Ernest Scotcher
Address: 1 Mill Cottage, Baldslow, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 29th September 1914. According to CWGC, he is remembered at Longueval Communal Cemetery, grave reference B.7.
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Published: October 1914
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Nelson J Burton
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 56th Battery, 44th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Parents Address: 18 Horntye Road, St Leonards
Parents: Mr & Mrs Alfred Burton
Brothers: Arthur William Burton, A Burton & A J Burton
Brother-in-Law: Sydney Chambers
Wife: Celia E Burton
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC he died on 14th September 1914 aged 30. Home address of 3 Lakeview Terrace, Plumstead Common, London. He is remembered at the Vendresse British Cemetery, grave reference IV.E.5.
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Published: October 1914, September 1915 & March 1918
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Army
Andrew Harry Smith
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Smith
Address: Stonefield Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 18th September. According to CWGC, Andrew Harry Smith is remembered at La Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial.
Published: October 1914
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Charley Mitchell
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Dragoon Guards
Address: Old Town, Hastings
Other Info: Believed to be the only member of the fishing fraternity who has joined the Army. Charley is well known in the Old Town and comes of a very old fishing family. He was reported missing after the Battle of Vezennes (Sic) on August 30th. One brother is serving in the Royal Fleet Reserve, another is in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and another is Captain of the local fishing boat ‘Mayflower’
Published: October 1914
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Army
R Ransom