Army
Thomas Howard
Rank: Private
Regiment: 20th Hussars
Wife: Mrs Edith Howard
Home Address: 213 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Thomas Howard died on 28th April 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “No Cross, No Crown”.
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Army
Samuel Corrig Dickson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion (King’s Own), Hussars
Father: Mr Joseph Dickson
Other Info: Samuel Dickson died aged 36 on 8th March 1916. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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Army
C Brooks
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Hussars
Father: George Brooks
Sister: Mrs J E Maylam
Brothers: H Brooks, F G Brooks, F Brooks & Albert Edward Brooks
Sister’s Address: 89 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: March 1917
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Army
H C Gower
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 15th Hussars
Parents: Mr & Mrs Gower
Brothers-in-Law: Ernest John Stunt & E W Wellerd
Address: Silverhill Nursery, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: March 1917
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Army
Ben Crossingum
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 11th Hussars
Wife: Mrs Crossingum (nee Allen)
Brother: Henry Crossingum
Address: Bexhill
Other Info: The Text reads ” On October 28th the daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen of 7 Emmanuel Road, Hastings was married to Trooper B Crossinggum of the 11th Hussars, youngest son of Mrs Crossinggum of Bexhill. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Sholto Newman at the Emmanuel Church, Hastings. The bride was given away by her father. Mr Alfred Crossinggum, a member of the Red Cross, acted as best man”.
Additional name information and spelling from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1916
Army
George Edward Bailey
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 20th Hussars
Parents: Mr G Bailey & Mrs Bailey
Brother: Arthur Frederick Bailey
Brother-in-Law: Harry Hall
Nephews: Leonard Watson & Reginald Hector Watson
Cousin: Raymond Foster
Address: York Gardens, St Leonards
Other Info: Served with the 10th Hussars through the South African War.
Published: August 1916
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Army
Arthur V Wenman
Rank: Acting Sergeant
Regiment: 18th Hussars
Sent by: His sister
Sister’s Address: 38 Ashburnham Road, Hastings
Other Info: In France. Additional name and rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: March 1916
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Army
L A Eldridge
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd King’s Own Hussars
Wife: Mrs Eldridge
Brother: W Eldridge
Brother-in-Law: W G Rummery
Address: 401 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: March 1916 & May 1917
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Army
F Larkin
Rank: Private
Regiment: 10th Royal Hussars
Parents: Mr & Mrs Larkin
Brothers: Albert Larkin, Isaac Larkin & J Larkin
Brother-in-Law: J Dunster
Address: 14 Union Row, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: November 1915
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Army
Robert Simes
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 20th Hussars
Father: Mr H Simes
Address: 89 Edmund Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: The picture shows Major General Jeffrey’s C.B. pinning the Distinguished Conduct Medal on the breast of Sergeant R Simes, 20th Hussars at Colchester. Sergeant Simes was awarded the medal for “great gallantry and determination after being wounded in action”.
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Published: October 1915
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