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T R Eldridge
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Eldridge
Brothers: W J Eldridge & R J Eldridge
Brother-in-Law: W A Ross
Address: 111 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Foreign Service. In India
Published: January 1915 & April 1916
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Henry Chainey
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Chainey
Address: 30 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: In India. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. The top photo shows a view of Moltan where Henry’s regiment was based, and him on his horse.
August 1917 – At Salonika.
Published: January 1915, January 1916 & August 1917
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Edward T Chainey
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: ‘G’ Company, 3rd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles
Wife: Mrs J Chainey (nee Johnstone)
Address: 55 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Married at St Clement’s Church Hastings.
Published: January 1915 & August 1917
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John “Jack” Butchers
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 6th Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Brothers: Frederick Ernest Butchers, Albert Edward Butchers, James Butchers & Harry Butchers
Brother-in-Law: Bertram Huggins
Brother’s Address: 55 St Mary’s Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Home wounded (as of November 1915).
Published: January 1915 & November 1915
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Albert Edward Butchers
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: ‘F’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Brothers: Frederick Ernest Butchers, John “Jack” Butchers, James Butchers & Harry Butchers
Brother-in-Law: Bertram Huggins
Brother’s Address: 55 St Mary’s Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915 & November 1915
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Frederick Ernest Butchers
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Brothers: Albert Edward Butchers, John “Jack” Butchers, James Butchers & Harry Butchers
Brother-in-Law: Bertram Huggins
Brother’s Address: 55 St Mary’s Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Home Wounded (as of November 1915)
Published: January 1915 & November 1915
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G F Crisford
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 1st Division, Supply Column, Mechanical Transport, Canadian Contingent
Mother: Mrs S Crisford
Address: 287 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915
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R H Thorpe
Rank: Acting Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs R Thorpe
Address: 23 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915
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Ernest Beney
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney
Brothers: James George Beney, Arthur Beney & Percy Beney
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick George Paine, William John Elliott & George Holder
Address: 4 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWCG, Ernest died aged 20 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panel 20 & 21.
Published: January 1915, June 1915 & February 1916
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James George Beney
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Hussars
Parents: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney
Brothers: Ernest Beney, Percy Beney & Arthur Beney
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick George Paine, William John Elliott & George Holder
Wife: Mrs Mary Rosa Beney
Address: Castle Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1915 & February 1916
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