Army
W F Chatfield
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs Chatfield
Address: 80 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Invalided home on Reserve.
Published: April 1917
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Army
Percy Bristow
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Martha Bristow
Wife: Mrs Florence Matilda Bristow
Brothers: C Bristow & Frank Gilbert Bristow
Address: 80 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Four times wounded. Missing since 9th September 1916. According to CWGC, Percy died aged 28 on 9th September. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 7C.
Published: April 1917
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Army
William George Berry
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs Daniel Berry
Mother’s Address: 29 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded at Vimy Ridge, now in hospital in England. Formerly of Buckhurst Scout Farm.
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Published: April 1917
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Army
J Barnes
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Barnes
Brothers-in-Law: J Mitchell & A Mitchell
Address: 62 Fairlight Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded. Now in hospital at Burton-on-Trent.
Published: April 1917
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Army
Alfred H Proctor
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Army Corps
Father: Mr Henry G Proctor
Address: 18 Lower Park Road, Hastings
Other Info: Probably the tallest man gone into Kitchener’s Army from Hastings. He stands 6ft, 6ins. He is well known in the town, having been goalkeeper in the Junior Champion team in the Sussex Water Polo competition, captain on of the YMCA Swimming Club, and instructor of the Royal Life Saving Society (Hastings Swimming Club Branch).
Published: March 1915
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Navy
Frederick William Berringer
Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Ship: HMS Lion
Parents: Mr & Mrs Berringer
Wife: Mrs Gladys Berringer (nee Honeyman)
Address: 14 Wellington Square, Hastings
Other Info: He was called up for active service on 13th August 1914 and has been through all the Naval engagements in the North Sea.
Published: March 1915
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Army
Frederick Charles Cruttenden
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Address: Hastings
Other Info: In Training. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1915
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Army
W Hopper
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Address: formerly of Hastings
Other Info: In Training.
Published: January 1915
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Army
Edward Lester Cruttenden
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Address: Hastings
Other Info: In Training. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1915
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Army
A J Benbow
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Address: Hastings
Other Info: For active service.
Published: January 1915
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