Tag Army

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

Balchin, Victor A

 Victor A BalchinRank: Rifleman Regiment: 18th Battalion, London Irish Rifles Address: 92 Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: Winner of the Bantam Weight Boxing Championship. Published: September 1914 & March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this…

Baker, W H

W H Baker Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 20th Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery Sister: Mrs J Thompsett Address: 21 Duke Road, Silverhill Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Pankhurst, Michael

Michael Pankhurst Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Pankhurst Brothers: T Pankhurst & J Pankhurst Brother in Law: J Lee Address: 47 Percy Road, Ore Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of Aisne Published: September 1914 & March 1915 Please use…

Adams, A

A Adams Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 3rd, Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Adams Address: 77a St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: Special Reserve Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Bishop, F E

F E Bishop Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Father in Law: Corporal S Adams Address: 95 Emmanuel Road, Hastings (quite likely S Adam’s address) Other Info: Died a soldiers death from wounds received at Cressy, France. According to CWGC, he died aged 38…

Hesmer, George

George Hesmer Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 30 Stonefield Road, Hastings Parents: Mr & Mrs Hesmer Brother in Law: Fred Stubberfield Other Info: Now lying in the Boscombe General Hospital suffering from a wound in his right lung received on September…

Duck, Henry W

Henry W Duck Rank: Corporal Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: Robertsbridge Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: October 1914 & January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Holliwell, P F

P F Holliwell Rank: Bandsman Regiment: 5th Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 9 Lennox Street, Halton, Hastings Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Lane, Harold

Harold Lane Rank: Private / Drummer Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Charles & Ada Lane Address: 34 Horntye Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. Wounded in 1915. Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Noakes, Thomas E

Thomas E Noakes Rank: Farrier Corporal Regiment: 20th Hussars Parents: Mr & Mrs W J Noakes Brothers: Horatio Nelson Noakes & C W Noakes Brother-in-Law: J Smith Address: 48 Paynton Road, Silverhill Other Info: While slinging horses one of the animals fell upon him,…

Fairman, Percy Gordon

Percy Gordon Fairman Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Walter John Fairman & Jane Webb Wife: Mrs Gertrude Julia Fairman (nee Martin) Brothers: Leonard Oliver Fairman & Stephen Francis Fairman Brother-in-Law: T Martin Address: 152 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other…

Marchant, W

W Marchant Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Lester Marchant Address: Old Lane, Hollington Other Info: At the Front Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.