Hollington Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

Navy

Beaney, Albert Edward

27th December 2022
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Albert Edward Beaney

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Hogue

Parents: Mr William Foord & Mrs Esther Beaney

Wife: Mrs Mary Jane Beaney

Brother: Charles Arthur Beaney

Address: 154 Hollington Old Lane, Hollington

Parent’s Address: 57 Norman Road, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 31st October 1914 reports “The sad news has been received that Mr Charles Arthur Beaney, of 57 Norman Road, St Leonards, was killed on the ‘Falcon’ destroyer, during the recent bombardment of German forces by our Fleet. Mr Beaney was a single man, aged 38, and was a Petty Officer. What makes his death more distressing is that quite recently a married brother, a Postman between Battle and Westfield, was lost on the ‘Hogue’.

HMS Hogue was sunk along with her sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. Albert was one of 1,459 seamen lost on that day.

According to CWGC, Albert died aged 35 and is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on Panel 2.

Published: October 1914

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Army

Brant, Thomas A

17th September 202217th September 2022
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Thomas A Brant

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 124th Field Company, Royal Engineers

Parents: Mr & Mrs O Brant

Address: 2 Edward Terrace, Hollington

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 30th November 1918 reads; “aged 21; died of wounds received in action. Elder son of Private & Mrs Brant”

According to CWGC, Thomas is remembered at Forest Communal Cemetery, grave reference C.17.

Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: November 1918

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Army

Ripley, William

11th September 2022
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William Ripley

Rank: Private

Regiment: 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment

Image sent by: Miss F Griffin

Miss Griffin’s Address: 4 Market Passage, Norman Road, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 30th November 1918 reads; “killed in action in France on October 29th, aged 18 years and nine months”

According to CWGC, William is remembered at Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, grave reference III.D.19.

Additional information on the Lives of the First World War website states that William was born in Hollington and lived in Hastings.

Published: November 1918

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Army

Vigor, John Henry

30th October 2021
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John Henry Vigor

Rank: Private

Regiment: Australian Imperial Force

Parents: Mr & Mrs A Vigor

Home Address: 301 Battle Road, Hollington, St Leonards

Other Info: Wounded in the Dardanelles on 27th September 1915. Now convalescent in England. John’s war service papers can be viewed for free by searching here.

Published: December 1915 in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer.

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Army

Shaw, Gordon

26th September 2018
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Gordon Shaw

Rank: Captain

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs Ferdinand Shaw

Wife: Phillipa Shaw (nee Arnold)

Parent’s-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Harry Arnold

Parent’s address: Harlington, Milford-on-Sea.

Parent-in-Law’s address: Northlands, Hollington

Other Info: The marriage took place quietly on Wednesday last week, from the house of Mr and Mrs Arthur Pearson, uncle of the Bride, at Holy Trinity Church, St Marylebone, London. The service was taken by the Rev. Alfred S Menzies, Vicar of the Church of the Holy Cross, Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, the bride’s uncle and godfather, assisted by her granfather, the Rev. A Cyril Pearson. Captain Shaw, though still lame, is happily recovering from the wound received in action at the Front. Nearly 100 handsome presents were received.

Published: November 1914

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Army

Robins, William S

15th September 2018
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William S Robins

Rank: Private

Regiment: Manchester Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs William Robins

Address: 421 Battle Road, Hollington

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: March 1918

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Army

Laker, Edwin L

14th September 201814th September 2018
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Edwin L Laker

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Ordnance Corps

Mother: Mrs Laker

Wife: Mrs Laker

Brother: William S Laker

Address: St Helen’s, Haslemere

Mother’s Address: 156 The Lane, Hollington

Other Info: In East Africa. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: March 1918

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Army

Blackman, G

11th September 2018
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G Blackman

Rank: Private

Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment

Mother: Mrs W Blackman

Brothers: H Blackman & C Blackman

Address: 143 Battle Road, Hollington

Published: March 1918

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Army

Blackman, C

11th September 201811th September 2018
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C Blackman

Rank: Private

Regiment: Cyclists, Suffolk Regiment

Mother: Mrs W Blackman

Brothers: H Blackman & G Blackman

Address: 143 Battle Road, Hollington

Published: March 1918

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Army

Blackman, H

11th September 201811th September 2018
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H Blackman

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Cyclists, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs W Blackman

Brothers: C Blackman & G Blackman

Address: 143 Battle Road, Hollington

Other Info: In Ireland.

Published: March 1918

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