Army
Albert Edward Butchers
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: ‘F’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Brothers: Frederick Ernest Butchers, John “Jack” Butchers, James Butchers & Harry Butchers
Brother-in-Law: Bertram Huggins
Brother’s Address: 55 St Mary’s Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915 & November 1915
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Army
Frederick Ernest Butchers
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Brothers: Albert Edward Butchers, John “Jack” Butchers, James Butchers & Harry Butchers
Brother-in-Law: Bertram Huggins
Brother’s Address: 55 St Mary’s Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Home Wounded (as of November 1915)
Published: January 1915 & November 1915
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Army
James George Beney
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Hussars
Parents: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney
Brothers: Ernest Beney, Percy Beney & Arthur Beney
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick George Paine, William John Elliott & George Holder
Wife: Mrs Mary Rosa Beney
Address: Castle Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915 & February 1916
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Army
George Holder
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 11th Hussars
Parents-in-Law: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney
Brothers-in-Law: James George Beney, Ernest Beney, Percy Beney, Arthur Beney, William John Elliott & Frederick George Paine
Wife: Mrs Holder
Address: Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Attached to 1st Life Guards. Invalided home
Published: January 1915
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Army
Archibald F Palmer
Rank: Corporal / Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry / East Yorkshire Regiment
Mother: Mrs Booth
Address: 1 Linton Terrace, St Helen’s, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded (Jan 1915). In India (November 1917)
Published: January 1915 & November 1917
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Navy
Charles Bryant
Rank: Chief Ship’s Cook
Ship: HMS Formidable
Sister: Mrs Taylor
Address: 74 Vicarage Road, Hastings
Parents: Mr Jonathan & Mrs Ann Bryant of Sedlescombe
Wife: Rosalie Bryant of Fairview, Lenham, Kent
Other Info: Charles was one of 551 sailors that perished when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 12. Additional information from CWGC website.
Published: January 1915
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Army
Harold A Watterson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars
Address: Stoneleigh, St Helen’s Crescent, Hastings
Other Info: Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1915
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Army
M Langdon
Regiment: Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars
Address: Talford House, Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Published: January 1915
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Army
Norman G Swatland
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars
Address: Talford House, Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website
Published: January 1915
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Army
George Driver
Regiment: 4th Lancers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Driver
Brother: T Driver
Address: 5 Croft Terrace, Hastings
Other: At the Front
Published: October 1914
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