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S Bingham
Rank: Corporal / Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Bingham
Address: 9 Russell Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: August 1915 & August 1916
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Albert Willett
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Willett
Father: Reuben Willett
Address: 57 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Published: July 1915 & August 1916
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Reuben Willett
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Willett
Son: Albert Willett
Address: 57 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Published: July 1915 & August 1916
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James Edward Drury
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Kate Drury
Address: 7 Priory Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Killed in action on 16th August.
According to CWGC, James died aged 34 on 16th August 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 7C.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 26th August 1916 reads: News has come to hand that Private J. Drury, Royal Sussex Regiment, was killed in action at the Front on August 15th. His wife, Mrs K. Drury, resides at 7 Priory Street, Hastings.
Lieut. P. W. Batten, Lewis gun officer, writing home to the widow says: – ‘Your husband was in my platoon and proved himself to be a sound and brave soldier. He was a general favourite with the men and his sergeant major told me yesterday that during the recent operations he was exceptionally cool and had done his work excellently.
Your husband was hit when right up in the front line and when he was assisting in work of the utmost importance.’
Lieut. Chittenden has also written Mrs. Drury a letter of sympathy.
Published: July 1915, February 1916 & August 1916
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A Burgess
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr E Burgess
Address: 28 North Street, St Leonards
Published: July 1915 & August 1916
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A Moon
Rank: Private
Regiment: National Reserves / 2/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Moon
Son: Alfred Moon
Address: 117 All Saints Street, Hastings
Published: June 1915 & August 1916
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Arthur Reginald Abrey
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Robina Abrey
Sister: Miss Abrey
Brother: Albert Thomas Abrey & William Abrey
Address: 82 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Missing since 30th June 1916. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1915 & August 1916
Army
Henry Stunt
Rank: Driver / Lance Corporal
Regiment: Indian Contingent / 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs F Foster
Cousin: A Foster
Address: Chapel Cottages, Westfield
Other Info: Active Service. At the Front. Killed in action on 14th July 1916. According to CWGC, Henry is remembered at Ovillers Military Cemetery, grave reference XVII.P.3.
Published: October 1914, May 1916 & August 1916
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William Ernest Kent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Mary Ellen Kent
Brother: F Kent
Address: 17 North Street, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died aged 21 on 16th August 1916. He is remembered at the Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference G.23.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 26th August 1916 reads: “We regret to have to announce the death of Private W. E. Kent, Royal Sussex Regiment. His home was at North Street, St Leonards. He one of the first to join the Imperial Scouts an was still with them when they were made into the Cadets. He had the rank of Armoury Staff Sergeant Major. He joined the Royal Sussex, and went to the Front on February 18th 1915. He was a choir boy at Christ Church, St Leonards.
Lieut. Crittenden, in whose Company Private Kent was working, writing to the parents says: No man has died in a finer way than he did. With three others, he volunteered to carry a badly wounded man to the dressing station. The Germans were shelling heavily the whole way. One shell burst very close, and your son was hit by a large fragment in the head. Death was absolutely instantaneous. I know your son to be a very brave man. He died a fine death, saving the life of a wounded friend. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He body has been recovered, and he will be buried in a peaceful cemetery.
The wounded comrade referred to was Private Henry Cowley of St Leonards. The fact of his being wounded was mentioned in our last issue. Private Cowley, who is grievously wounded, is bright and cheerful and proud of the part he has played in the War. He his quite helpless and too weak to be operated upon. He is by no means out of danger and in all probability it will be a very long time before he is able to get about again.”
Published: May 1915 & August 1916
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A Carter
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Service Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Reuben Carter
Brothers: William Thomas Carter & Charles Henry Carter
Address: Godden’s Farm, Northiam
Other Info: Wounded, now in a London hospital (Sent by Miss A Thomas, 35 Lower Park Road, St Leonards).
Published: May 1915 & August 1916