Army
H George Hallett
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 1st Army Corps, Royal Field Artillery
Sister: Miss Beatrice Hallett
Brothers: Ernest Hallett & Albert Gutsell
Address: 11 Tillington Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: October 1914 & September 1916
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Army
W H Cruttenden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 17th Lancers
Address: 7 Clifton Road, Ore
Father: Mr Tilden Cruttenden
Other Info: With the Expeditionary Force in France
Published: October 1914 & March 1915
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Army
Harry Cornwall
Rank: Farrier Staff Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery, Ammunition Column
Parents: Mr James Alfred & Mrs Ellen Cornwall
Address: 7 Kenilworth Road, St Leonards
Published: October 1914
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Army
William Thomas Bridgeland
Rank: Private / Lance Corporal
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Elizabeth Ann Bridgeland
Address: 4 Oakfield Road, Ore
Father: Mr C Bridgeland
Other Info: Mr C Bridgeland saw considerable fighting in India. Wounded, now in hospital at Epsom. According to CWGC, William died aged 29 on 13th August 1918. He is remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial on Panel 6.
Published: October 1914, February 1916 & March 1916
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Army
William Ambrose
Rank: Private / Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery
Parents: Former Police Sergeant & Mrs W Ambrose
Brothers: Edward P Ambrose, Albert A Ambrose, Edgar Ambrose
Cousins: Albert Gerard Ambrose, Philip John Ambrose & E Edwards
Address: Langley Heath, Maidstone
Other Info: Formerly of Hastings. Invalided from Mesopotamia with fever and dysentery, now in India. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1914 & March 1918
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Army
A A T Markwick
Rank: Reservist / Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Other Info: Formerly a Hastings postman. At the Front.
Published: October 1914 & February 1917
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Army
Herbert G Bridges
Rank: Acting Bombardier / Sergeant
Regiment: ‘L’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
Parents: Mr A Bridges
Address: Grey House, Sedlescombe Road North, Silverhill
Other Info: Has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry in the field and continuous good conduct.
Published: October 1914 & March 1918
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Army
W M Baker
Rank: Private
Regiment: 4th Dragoon Guards
Other Info: Secretary of N.A.U of House and Ship Painters, local branch, Secretary of the Hastings Trades and Labour Council and delegate to the Education and Insurance Committees of Hastings
Published: October 1914
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Army
Frank E Vidler
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘C’ Company, Royal Army Medical Corps / 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: Caroline House, Old Lane, Hollington
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Vidler
Other Info: With the Expeditionary Force.
Some of the friends who attended the marriage of Private F. E. Vidler, R.A.M.C., and Miss Amy Bannister, at Hollington Church-in-the-Wood on 22nd December 1917. The bridegroom was a member of the British Red Cross, V.A.D. and joined the R.A.M.C. on 10th August 1914. He left home on the 12th August, and was on duty in France on the 24th of that month, serving through Mons, etc, fortunately without receiving any injury, for three years and six weeks. A fortnight after returning from leave he was wounded, but happily recovered. Attending the bride are her two sisters, Ivy and Elsie, and Private C. F. Glazier, 42nd Canadian Black Watch, acted as best man.
According to CWGC, Frank died on 29th July 1918. He is remembered at Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1914 & January 1918
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Army
C Venner
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Kings Royal Rifles
Address: Bohemia, Hastings
Father: Mr W Venner
Other Info: Signal Instructor
Published: December 1914
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