Army
W R Cocks
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Cocks
Address: 180 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Foreign Service
Published: September 1915
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Army
F Brown
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Emily Brown
Brothers: Albert Edward Brown, G H Brown & Ernest James Brown
Address: 20 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Published: September 1915 & October 1916
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Army
Ernest James Brown
Rank: Private
Regiment: Trench Mortar Battery, 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Emily Brown
Wife: Annie B Brown
Brothers: Albert Edward Brown, G H Brown & F Brown
Mother’s Address: 20 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Home Address: 4 Portland Terrace, Burwash
Other Info: According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 27 on 12th October 1916. He was serving as a Lance Corporal in the 11th Battalion at the time and was a recipient of the Military Medal. Ernest is remembered at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, grave reference II.B.II. Additional name information from here.
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Published: September 1915, October 1916 & May 1917.
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Navy
John Bromage
Rank: Leading Seaman
Ship: HMS Prince George
Sent by: Miss Rose Adams
Address: 34 Albion Street, Hastings
Other Info: Was at the Dardanelles.
Published: September 1915 & August 1916
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Navy
William Whiting
Rank: Leading Seaman
Ship: HMS Campania
Mother: Mrs Whiting
Brothers: Albert Whiting & Charles Whiting
Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: September 1915
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Navy
Charles Whiting
Rank: Ship’s Corporal First Class
Ship: HMS Pathfinder
Mother: Mrs Whiting
Brothers: Albert Whiting & William Whiting
Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Pathfinder on 5th September 1914. According to CWGC, Albert was aged 35 when he died. HMS Pathfinder was torpedoed by German submarine U-21 and sank with the loss of 259 men. Albert is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 6.
Published: September 1914 & September 1915
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Navy
Albert Whiting
Rank: First Class Stoker
Ship: HMS Formidable
Mother: Mrs Whiting
Brothers: Charles Whiting & William Whiting
Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Formidable on 1st January 1915. According to CWGC, Albert was aged 32 when he died. HMS Formidable was torpedoed twice by German submarine U-24 and sank with the loss of 547 men. Albert is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 12.
Published: September 1915
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Army
W H Vidler
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sister: Miss A Vidler
Address: Borough Sanitorium, Frederick Road, Hastings
Other Info: In India
Published: September 1915 & March 1917
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Navy
Harry Veness
Rank: Signalman
Regiment: Royal Naval Division
Ship: HMS MacBeth
Parents: Mr & Mrs Veness
Brothers: J Veness & Glencoe Veness
Address: 4 Swaine’s Passage, All Saints Street, Hastings
Published: September 1915 & March 1917
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Navy
Glencoe Veness
Ship: Warspite Training Ship
Parents: Mr & Mrs Veness
Brothers: J Veness & Harry Veness
Address: 4 Swaine’s Passage, All Saints Street, Hastings
Published: September 1915
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