Army
Alfred Philcox
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Philcox
Brother: William John Philcox
Address: Granville House, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. In hospital in Yorkshire. (November 1917)
Published: January 1917
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Army
William John Philcox
Rank: Private
Regiment: 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Philcox
Brother: Alfred Philcox
Address: Granville House, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died aged 27 on 28th March 1918. He is remembered at the Arras Memorial, bay 3.
William’s rank is stated at Sergeant on Hastings War Memorial.
Published: January 1917
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Army
H Garner
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Garner
Address: 87 Ashburnham Road, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Army
Percy Gordon Fairman
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr W Fairman
Wife: Mrs Gertrude Julia Fairman (nee Martin)
Brother-in-Law: T Martin
Address: 152 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Text reads “… the marriage was performed at Emmanuel Church on December 25th by the Rev Sholto Newman. The bridegroom was home wounded and has since returned to the Front. The best man was Private A A Sutton, of the 90th Winnepeg Rifles. The bridesmaids are sisters of the bride.
According to CWGC, Percy died on 2nd March 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 20.
Percy is named on Hastings War Memorial as F G Fairman.
Published: January 1917 & March 1917
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Navy
Alfred E Breeds
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service: Royal Navy
Parents: Mr Alfred Breeds & Mrs Breeds
Address: 24 All Saints Street, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Navy
Ernest Arthur Stally
Rank: Ship’s Engineers
Regiment: Royal Navy Air Service
Address: Brook House, South Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: Born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire in 1882. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1917
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Army
W Wright
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Wright
Address: 103 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: In hospital with sickness.
Published: January 1917
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Army
William Tiner
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr B Tiner
Brother: Ernest Tiner
Address: Malvern House, Havelock Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1917
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Navy
Ernest Tiner
Rank: Ward Room Cook
Ship: HMS Radstock
Father: Mr B Tiner
Brother: William Tiner
Address: Malvern House, Havelock Road, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Army
Herbert Walter
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Mother: Mrs Walter
Brother: J H Walter & T E Walter
Wife: Mrs Constance Clare Walter
Mother’s Address: 4 St James’ Road, Hastings
Address: Melbourne, Victoria
Other Info: Herbert’s AIF service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: January 1917
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