Tag Battle

This Tag has been allocated to the individuals listed on this website who lived or had connections to Battle

Boxall, Frederick Edward

F Boxall

Frederick Edward Boxall Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Annie Boxall Address: 11 Mount Street, Battle Other Info: According to CWGC, Frederick died aged on 1st July 1916 whilst with the 8th Battalion, RSR. He is…

Hale, Stewart Anthony

Stewart Antony Hale

Stewart Antony Hale Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Annie Hale Address: Battle Hill, Battle Other Info: Killed on the first day he entered the trenches. According to CWGC, Stewart died aged 19 on 13th October 1917.…

Cruttenden, F

F Cruttenden

F Cruttenden Rank: Orderly Regiment: Red Cross Society Sister: Miss M Cruttenden Address: Battle Other Info: At Netley Hospital. Published: November 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Baker, J H

J H Baker

J H Baker Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Military Foot Police Wife: Mrs Gladys Elsie Baker (nee Avann) Address: Battle Other Info: The wedding took place at Battle Church, and the honeymoon was in Cambridge. Published: November 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Stapley, Percy Edward

Richardson, G, Stapley, P, Wickenden, J & Putland, A

Percy Edward Stapley Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment / 6th Battalion, (Queen’s Own) Royal West Kent Regiment Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Harriett Stapley Wife: Mrs Louisa Stapley Address: Caldbec Hill, Battle Parent’s Address: Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC,…

Cockett, Horace Edward

Hayler & Cockett

Horace Edward Cockett Rank: Private Service: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Sophia Lilly Cockett Brother: C Cockett Cousins: William E Hayler & G E Hayler Address: 45a High Street, Battle Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Horace died aged 28 on 3rd April…

Cockett, C

Hayler & Cockett

C Cockett Rank: Private Service: British Army Mother: Mrs Sophia Lilly Cockett Brother: Horace Edward Cockett Cousins: William E Hayler & G E Hayler Address: 45a High Street, Battle Other Info: In Egypt. Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…

Austin, Ivan

Ivan Austin

Ivan Austin Rank: Private Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr & Mrs E T B Austin Address: Saskatchewan Other Info: Born in Hastings, formerly of Battle. You can view Ivan’s CEF enlistment papers for free here. Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you…

Kiley, John

John Kiley

John Kiley Rank: Private Regiment: Middlesex Regiment Wife: Mrs Kiley Address: 2 Beechwood Cottages, Netherfield Road, Battle Other Info: Wounded on 11th April. Now in hospital in France. Published: May 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Fletcher, Frederick N

Frederick N Fletcher

Frederick N Fletcher Rank: Private Regiment: 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment Father: Mr H C Fletcher Address: High Street, Battle Other Info: Killed in action on 20th March 1917. According to CWGC, Frederick is remembered at Croisilles British Cemetery, grave reference III.C.26. Additional name information from…

Whistler, Fuller

F Whistler

Fuller Whistler Rank: Captain / Major Regiment: 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Son: Ralfe Allen Fuller Whistler Address: Battle Other Info: At Aldershot. According to the CWGC record for his son, Fuller was a Major by the end of the war and lived at…

Wrenn, Henry C

Henry C Wrenn

Henry C Wrenn Rank: Private Regiment: Middlesex Regiment Sent by: Mrs H C Wrenn Address: 4 Chapel Cottages, Battle Other Info: On SS Tyndareus when it struck a mine off Cape Agulhas on 9th February 1917. Additional name information from the Lives of the First…