Tag Army

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

Cripps, John

John Cripps Rank: Gunner Regiment: ‘I’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery Father: Mr R Cripps Address: 111a Emmanuel Road, Hastings Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Soan, Frederick Lindsey

Frederick L Soan Rank: Private / Lance Corporal Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs Constance Emma Soan Address: 58 Western Road, St Leonards / 55 North Terrace, Halton Other Info: With the Expeditionary Force. Found on the…

Oakley, George F

Oakley, George

George F Oakley Rank: Company Quarter Master Sergeant / Company Sergeant Major Regiment: 3rd / 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parent: Mr Henry & Mrs Amelia Oakley Wife: Louisa Oakley Parent’s Address: Waterworks Road, Hastings Address: 4 Hawthorne Cottages, Eaton…

Elphick, E E

E E Elphick Rank: Private Regiment: 9th Battalion (Lowthers), Royal Sussex Regiment Address: Pevensey Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

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…