Army
J Sweatman
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr J Sweatman
Address: 38 North Street, St Leonards
Published: November 1914 & August 1915
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Army
E T Barton
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Barton
Address: 4 Bourne Street, Hastings
Other Info: In India
Published: November 1914 & August 1915
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Navy
Philip Betts
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Parents: Mr & Mrs Betts
Parent’s Address: 43 All Saints Street, Hastings
Sister: Mrs Ada Gallop
Sister’s Address: 4 Swain’s Passage, Old Town, Hastings
Other Info: Was at the defence of Antwerp. Died of wounds at Malta. According to CWGC, Philip died aged 23 on 16th June 1915. He is remembered at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, grave reference: M.73
Published: November 1914
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Navy
Fred George
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Parents: Mr & Mrs George
Address: 36 Tackleway, Hastings
Other Info: Was at the Defence of Antwerp. Ill in Hospital (as of August 1915)
Published: November 1914 & August 1915
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Navy
Frank Usher
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr Charles John & Mrs Constance Caroline Usher
Sister: Mrs Alice M Blissett (later Helsdown)
Brother: Harry Usher
Brothers-in-Law: Thomas Blissett & William Blissett
Address: 11 Woods Passage, Hastings
Other Info: Was at the defence of Antwerp. Died of wounds at Malta. According to CWGC, Frank died of wounds aged 19 on 17th July 1915. He is remembered at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, grave reference: M.10.
Published: October 1914, August 1915, August 1917 & November 1917
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Navy
William Vennall
Rank: Petty Officer
Regiment: Royal Fleet Reserve
Ship: HMS Mersey
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Vennall
Brother: Frederick Vennall
Address: 58 All Saints Street, Hastings
Published: December 1914 & August 1915
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Army
Ernest Penfold
Rank: Saddler
Regiment: 4th Dragoon Guards
Parents: Mr & Mrs Penfold
Brothers: Archibald Penfold, Arthur Penfold & Bert Penfold
Address: 34 Old London Road, Hastings
Other Info: A prisoner in Germany. Wounded.
Text from the top image reads: ‘This photograph was sent home by Ernest Penfold, a prisoner of war in Germany. It was forwarded to us by his Mother, Mrs Penfold, Mount House, Old London Road, Hastings. Penfold is the Englishman in the centre of the back row’.
Published: September 1914, August 1915 & November 1915
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