Army
Charles Ashton
Rank: Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant
Regiment: Army Ordnance Corps
Address: St Leonards
Other Info: A photo of the AOC Workshops Band, somewhere in France. Bandmaster Ashton is well known locally as a tenor vocalist, and also as a member of Mr Philip Goepel’s Band.
Published: October 1917
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Army
Thomas Stephen Whiting
Rank: Private
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs James Whiting
Brothers: William Whiting & W J Whiting
Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Now discharged.
You can view Thomas’ AIF service papers for free here.
Published: September 1917
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Army
W J Whiting
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs James Whiting
Brothers: William Whiting & Thomas Stephen Whiting
Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: September 1917
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Army
Mr Tootell
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: A friend
Other Info: Formerly billeted at St Leonards
Published: September 1917
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Army
Frederick W Hyland
Regiment: British Red Cross Society
Address: Old Town, Hastings
Other Info: Has been serving with the French Army continuously for the last 26 months and was decorated with the Croix-de-Guerre by General Boichu, commanding the Division they were working with. He was in the Champagne during 1915, at Verdun, February 20th 1916 and Champagne in the summer of 1917. They were decorated for collecting wounded under fire.
Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1917
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Army
William J Tapsell
Regiment: British Red Cross Society
Address: Old Town, Hastings
Other Info: Has been serving with the French Army continuously for the last 26 months and was decorated with the Croix-de-Guerre by General Boichu, commanding the Division they were working with. He was in the Champagne during 1915, at Verdun, February 20th 1916 and Champagne in the summer of 1917. They were decorated for collecting wounded under fire.
Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1917
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Army
H Smith
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Smith
Address: 50 Castle Hill Road, Hastings
Other Info: At Ambala, India
Published: September 1917
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Army
John William Robins
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Harriett Robins
Address: Battle Road, Hollington, later Hop Villas, Paddock Wood
Other Info: Missing since 31st July 1917. According to CWGC, John died aged 23 on 31st July 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 21.
Published: September 1917
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Army
Wilfred C Rich
Rank: Private
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment
Address: 445 Old London Road, Ore
Other Info: Formerly at the ‘Observer’ Office, Hastings. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1917
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Army
William Henry Oxley
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Betsy Oxley
Brothers: Thomas Walter Oxley & T H Oxley
Address: 2 York Road, Silverhill
Other Info: In Salonika. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1917
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