Army
Charles F Eldridge
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs F Eldridge
Brothers: Victor E Eldridge & Thomas Eldridge
Cousin: Herbert Eldridge
Address: 8 Earl Street, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1916
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Army
William Bourner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Bourner
Wife: Mrs Bourner
Brothers: George Bourner, Harry Bourner & Bert Bourner
Address: 4 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: June 1916
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Navy
Lester Stone Bennett
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Florence Bennett
Brother: Thomas M Bennett
Address: 5 Hughenden Place, Hastings
Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Hampshire which was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener and his staff on board and among 737 lost. According to CWGC. Lester is remembered at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, grave reference F.69. He is recorded as ‘Lister’ Stone Bennett.
Published: June 1916
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Army
Thomas M Bennett
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Florence Bennett
Brother: Lester Stone Bennett
Address: 5 Hughenden Place, Hastings
Published: June 1916
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Army
Norman Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Zachariah & Mrs Emily Thomas
Brothers: Ernest Thomas & John Thomas
Address: 6 The Creek, All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: For Foreign Service
Published: June 1916
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Army
John Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Zachariah & Mrs Emily Thomas
Brothers: Ernest Thomas & Norman Thomas
Address: 6 The Creek, All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, John died aged 22 on 3rd September 1916. He is remembered at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, grave reference I.E.31.
Published: June 1916 & November 1916
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Army
Ernest Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘C’ Company, 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Zachariah & Mrs Emily Thomas
Brothers: John Thomas & Norman Thomas
Address: 6 The Creek, All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 26 on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XV.N.26.
Published: June 1916 & November 1916
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Army
A W Moon
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Moon
Parents: Mr & Mrs L Moon
Parent’s Address: 83 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings
Home Address: Catford, SE London
Other Info: At the Front. Badly wounded on 25th September 2016. Now in hospital in Oxford.
Published: June 1916 & November 1916
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Army
Leslie Rutherford McCormick
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 10th Light Horse, Australian Imperial Force
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick
Brothers: George Rutherford McCormick, James Rutherford McCormick, Claude Rutherford McCormick and Hugh Rutherford McCormick.
Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings
Other Info: On Active Service. Leslie’s AIF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: June 1916
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Army
Hugh Rutherford McCormick
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 14th Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick
Brothers: George Rutherford McCormick, James Rutherford McCormick, Claude Rutherford McCormick and Leslie Rutherford McCormick.
Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Hugh died aged 18 on 7th September 1916 . He is remembered at Serre Road Cemetery No2, grave reference XIII.F.15.
Claude’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: June 1916
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