Army
Walter J Hollands
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Hollands
Brother: Tom H Hollands
Parent’s Address: Fir Tree House, Netherfield
Other Info: Wounded on 30th June 1916. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1915 & August 1916
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Army
Edgar Reginald Willis
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs T W Willis
Address: 60 Cambridge Road, Hastings
Other Info: Text reads: … He has just been gazetted First Lieutenant, dating from June 2nd (1915). Lieutenant Willis went to France in July, and has been organising and training bombing parties for the Battalion and commands a company of picked me for that purpose.
According to CWGC, Edgar died aged 25 on 13th July 1916 and is remembered at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, grave reference I.G.23. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1915 & August 1916
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Army
George F Salmon
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: No 6 Telegraph Contruction Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs M F Salmon
Brother-in-Law: Frederick William Croucher
Address: 11 Brewery Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Signalling Depot. According to CWGC, George died aged 29 on 30th October 1919. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.F.U9.
Published: October 1915, January 1916, August 1916, June 1917 & September 1917
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Army
Percy H Farrier
Rank: Private
Regiment: 15th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: John Thomas Matthew Farrier and Sarah Ann Ramkin
Brother: Walter James Farrier, Thomas Frederic Farrier & Albert Edward Farrier
Brother-in-Law: G Pepper
Address: 21 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: August 1916
Other Info: Wounded, now in hospital at Norwich.
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Army
Albert Edward Farrier
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: John Thomas Matthew Farrier and Sarah Ann Ramkin
Brother: Walter James Farrier, Thomas Frederic Farrier & Percy H Farrier
Brother-in-Law: G Pepper
Address: 21 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: August 1916
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Albert died on 4th August 1916. He is remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 8C, 9A and 16A
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Army
George Cannon
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William Frederick Christie & Mrs Mary Ann Cannon (nee Wilbar).
Address: Station Road, Bexhill
Other Info: At the Front. Now in hospital following a gas attack.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1915 & August 1916
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Army
J H Francis
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Sent by: Miss Rose Adams
Miss Adams’ Address: 34 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: Billeted at Hastings last year (1915), now in Hospital in Cardiff.
Published: September 1915 & August 1916
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Army
Albert G Dine
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Wife: Mrs Dine
Brothers: Henry J Dine & Fred A Dine
Address: 24 Newgate Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: In France. Wounded on 9th July 1916, now in hospital in London.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1915 & March 1916
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Navy
John Bromage
Rank: Leading Seaman
Ship: HMS Prince George
Sent by: Miss Rose Adams
Address: 34 Albion Street, Hastings
Other Info: Was at the Dardanelles.
Published: September 1915 & August 1916
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Mercantile Marine
Walter James Farrier
Rank: Trimmer
Ship: SS India
Parents: John Thomas Matthew Farrier and Sarah Ann Ramkin
Brother: Thomas Frederic Farrier, Albert Edward Farrier & Percy H Farrier
Brother-in-Law: G Pepper
Address: 97 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Lost on HMS India. According to CWGC Walter died on 8th August 1915. HMS India was sunk by German submarine U22 with the loss of 160 crew. Walter is remembered at Plymouth Naval Memorial on Panel 9.
Published: August 1915 & August 1916
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