Army
E Foster
Rank: Private
Regiment: 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Brother-in-Law & Sister: Mr & Mrs A Butler
Sister’s Address: 11 Castle Gardens, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded at Mons, now prisoner in Germany
Published: December 1915
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Royal Air Force
Gerald E Crouch
Rank: Second Air Mechanic
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Sister: Miss Crouch
Sister’s Address: 18 North Street, St Leonards
Published: December 1915
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Army
Joseph Edward Bedwell
Rank: Private
Regiment: 82nd OS Battalion, Highlanders, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs J E Bedwell
Parent’s Address: 221 Railway Cottages, St Leonards
Other Info: Joseph’s enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: December 1915
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Army
Alf Cockett
Rank: Private
Regiment: South Wales Borderers
Sent by: Miss A White
Miss White’s Address: 4 Stanford’s Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1915
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Army
Alf Cockett
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Cockett
Address: Maythorne Cottages, Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: For Imperial Service. Wounded on 29th June 1916. Now in hospital in Cardiff.
Published: December 1915 & August 1916
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Navy
Stephen Albert Tubbs
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Mother: Mrs Tubbs
Address: 265 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Sent by: Miss M Harvey
Miss Harvey’s Address: 3 Trinity Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Dardanelles
Published: December 1915
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Army
George Jeffery
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1/5th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Sent by: Miss F Pilbeam
Miss Pilbeam’s Address: 15 St Matthews Drive, St Leonards
Home Address: Tenterden
Other Info: In India. According to CWGC, George died on 13th October 1917 whilst with the 7th Battalion, REKR. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, on panel 17.
Published: December 1915
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Army
Ernest Pilbeam
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1/5th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Father: Mr Pilbeam
Sister: Miss F Pilbeam
Sister’s Address: 15 St Matthews Drive, St Leonards
Other Info: In India. Late of Baldslow. According to CWGC, Ernest died on 11th November 1916. He is remembered at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, on panel Face B.
Ernest is not named on Hastings War Memorial.
Published: December 1915
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Army
Charles F Craig
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Wife: Mrs Craig
Brother: William Craig
Uncle: Richard Bradley
Address: 3 Old Humphrey’s Avenue, Hastings
Other Info: For active service. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1915, September 1915 & December 1915
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Army
Edward Dorrington Benton
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton
Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, William D Benton & George T Benton
Uncle: James Benton
Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC Edward died aged 20 on 29th September 1915. He is remembered a Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, on panel 6 & 8
Published: November 1914, December 1915 & October 1916.
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