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Elms, Frank C
Frank C Elms
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Elms
Brother: William H Elms & James Elms
Address: 70 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Hastings Town Council meeting last Friday the Mayor (Councillor W Perrius) presented the Military Medal to Corporal F C Elms of A.P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment. The medal was awarded for gallantry in the field, for Corporal Elms had on several occasions been mentioned in reports, especially for, with only six men, holding an important position. The lower picture shows the gallant corporal’s family, Mr & Mrs J Elms (father and mother) being in the centre, on his left Corporal W H Elms of the same regiment, his wife and baby. Corporal F C Elms is seen wearing the Military Medal and next to him is Miss Annie Lamb, Mrs Fellows (sister), whose husband in fighting in Italy, and Master Leonard Elms is between his parents.
Published: January 1918
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Broom, Herbert William
Herbert William Broom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents-in-Law: Pvt A E Clarke & Mrs Clarke
Brother: Luke Broom
Wife: Clarice Eve Broom (nee Clarke)
Brother-in-Law: A L Clarke
Sent by: Mrs Clarke
In-Law’s Address: 3 Swan Terrace, High Street, Hastings
Other Info: In Ireland. Married at St Clement’s Church on 31st January 1918. From Bristol.
Published: November 1917 & February 1918
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Broom, Luke
Luke Broom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents-in-Law: Pvt A E Clarke & Mrs Clarke
Brother: Herbert William Broom
Wife: Muriel Grace Broom (nee Clarke)
Brother-in-Law: A L Clarke
In-Law’s Address: 3 Swan Terrace, High Street, Hastings
Other Info: Married at St Clement’s Church on 31st January 1918. From Bristol.
Published: November 1917 & February 1918
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Jempson, W G
W G Jempson
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Jempson
Address: 28 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: October 1917 & February 1918
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Millest, Arthur
Arthur Millest
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment / 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
Parents: Mr Charles Frederick & Mrs Ella Elizabeth Millest
Sent by: Mr Frank Millest
Brothers: A F Millest, Sydney Edward Millest & H E Millest
Father’s Address: 97 Eastbournia Avenue, Lower Edmonton, London
Mr Millest’s Address: 257 London Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 20 on 26th December 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, on Panel 104 to 105.
Published: March 1917 & February 1918
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Card, Albert C
Albert C Card
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Card
Sent by: Miss Mary Davis
Address: St Leonards Gardens, Maze Hill, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1917 & February 1918
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Isted, Alfred William
Alfred William Isted
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Wife: Mrs Ethel Gertrude Isted (nee Hills)
Father’s Address: Wallington, Surrey
Father-in-Law: Thomas Hills
Address: 39 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: The wedding took place at Emmanuel Church on Saturday 2nd December 1916 and was performed by the Reverend Sholto Newman. Additional rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Gassed on 31st January 1918. Now in Metropolitan Hospital, London.
Published: December 1916 & February 1918
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Braban, John H
John H Braban
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Braban
Brothers: George Thomas Braban & A J Flint
Address: 20 Grove Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1916 & February 1918