Army
George Jary
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs Jary
Brother: S Jary
Address: 41 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: Royal Training Depot, India.
Published: February 1915, March 1916 & June 1916
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Army
G Haste
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Haste
Address: 23a Tackleway, Hastings
Other Info: For foreign service
Published: February 1915 & June 1916
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Army
Harry Gower
Rank: Gunner / Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs George Gower
Brother: Frank Gower
Address: 114 Bohemia Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1915
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Army
A Ballard
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Ballard
Brother: Charles James Ballard
Address: Beaufort Road, Silverhill
Other Info: On Foreign Service
Published: December 1914 & June 1916
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Army
Albert Larkin
Rank: Private / Lance Corporal
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Larkin
Brothers: F Larkin, Isaac Larkin & J Larkin
Brother-in-Law: J Dunster
Address: 14 Union Row, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: December 1914, November 1915 & June 1916
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Navy
Frederick Spencer John (Jack*) Manser
Rank: Leading Seaman
Ship: HMS Minotaur & HMS Hampshire
Parents: Mr William Spencer & Mrs Alma Manser
Address: 70 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards
Other Info: The text of ‘Three Jolly Sailors’ reads: “Photograph of three local sailors taken in China whilst serving on HMS Minotaur. They travelled 38,750 miles since the commencement of War up to January 1915, when they were sent to different ships.
He went through the Jutland Battle without a scratch and his father received a letter from him on the Sunday before the Hampshire went down, saying he was quite well and hoped to be home shortly to tell them about the great battle. But he lost his life with Lord Kitchener on the Hampshire. He was awarded a medal of merit on April the 4th 1916 on leaving the Warspite training ship.
According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 21 when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener and his staff on board and among 737 lost. Frederick is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 12.
*I have assumed that ‘Jack’ is how Frederick preferred to be known as there are three references to him being on only son. If Jack and Frederick are two different individuals, please let me know!
Published: November 1914, April 1916 & June 1916
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Army
Frank Crowhurst
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Crowhurst
Brothers: George Henry Crowhurst & T Crowhurst
Address: 15 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Published: November 1914, June 1916 & August 1916
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Navy
G Adams
Rank: Petty Officer
Ship: HMS Hindustan
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Adams
Address: 2 Crown Row, Crown Lane, Hastings
Published: November 1914 & June 1916
Other Info: The ship named in the original photograph ‘Industan’ did not exist, but assume that it meant HMS Hindustan.
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Army
Percy Noakes
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles
Mother: Mrs Noakes
Brothers: Albert Frank Noakes & A Noakes
Address: 18 High Bank, Ore
Other Info: Missing, supposed prisoner of war(Oct 1914). Prisoner of War in Germany (June 1916).
Published: October 1914 & June 1916.
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Navy
Bertram Pargeter Brickett
Rank: Able Seaman, Bugler
Ship: HMS Queen Mary
Parents: Mr Albert Edward & Mrs Annie Brickett
Brother: Douglas Brickett
Address: 117 Queens Road, Hastings
Other Info: Was in the naval engagement in the Heligoland Bight.
Was on the Queen Mary when she was sunk in the action off Jutland on 31st May 1915. His father is well known as an employee of the telephone service and a Lieutenant in the Blacklands CLB. The lost sailor was a bugler and joined the Navy six years ago, having previously been a naval volunteer. He was a good shot, and when 14 years of age won the boy’s challenge cup at Bisley.
According to CWGC, Bertram was 22 when he died and is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 12. He was born in Charlton, London and his parents later lived in Bexhill.
Published: October 1914
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