Navy
Charles Hicks
Regiment: Royal Naval Division
Wife: Mrs Hicks
Address: Lidham Hill, Guestling
Other Info: For Active Service
Published: April 1916
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Army
Charles Michael Kohler
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Kohler
Address: Three Oaks Hotel, Three Oaks, Guestling
Other Info: On Active Service.
Published: February 1916 & March 1917
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Army
Charles Clayton
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Rose Clayton
Parents’ Address: Land View Cottages, Guestling
Other Info: According to CWGC, Charles died aged 22 on 2nd July 1916. He held the rank of Lance Corporal at the time. Charles is remembered at Merville Communal Cemetery, grave reference V.A.8. Additional name information from the Royal Sussex Southdowns website.
Published: December 1915
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Army
William C Weekes
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Weekes
Address: Guestling
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1915
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Army
John J Banks
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Hoad
Brother: Ernest R Banks
Address: Three Oaks, Guestling
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1915
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Army
W H Foster
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Foster
Address: The Thorn, Guestling
Other Info: In France
Published: September 1915
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Army
Albert Vincent Osborne
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Kate Osborne
Brother: John Osborne
Address: Water Mill, Guestling
Other Info: Died of wounds received on 24th May 1915. Aged 21 years. According to CWGC, Albert is remembered at Manchester Southern Cemetery, screen wall reference Q.398.
Published: August 1915
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Army
Thomas George Wells
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Thomas William & Mrs Mary A Wells
Address: Lidham Farm, Guestling
Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs H Wells
Cousins: H G Wells & C O Wells
Other Info: Killed in Action on 9th May 1915. According to CWGC, Thomas was 19 when he died. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, on Panel 20 & 21.
Published: June 1915
Army
Albert Spencer Ives
Rank: Shoeing Smith Corporal
Regiment: 7th Australian Light Horse, Australian Imperial Force
Father: Mr A Ives
Address: The Thorne, Guestling
Other Info: In Egypt. Additional information from here.
Published: April 1915
Army
Ernest R Banks
Rank: Private / Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Hoad
Brother: John J Banks
Address: Three Oaks, Guestling
Other Info: At the Front. Wounded, now in hospital (as of Oct 1915). Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1915 & October 1915
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