Army
William Hopper
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr J & Mrs Susannah Hopper
Address: Sandrock Cottages, Hollington
Other Info: Died in the field of wounds on 10th May 1915. According to CWGC, William died aged 52. He is remembered at Bethune Town Cemetery, grave reference III.C.8.
Published: December 1915
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Augustus Newton Yielding
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr Henry James & Mrs Mary Ann Yielding
Parent’s Address: Cornfield Terrace, Bohemia, St Leonards
Wife: Caroline Ann Yielding
Address: 81 Norman Road, St Leonards on Sea
Other Info: In France. According to CWGC, Augustus died aged 39 whilst serving in the 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 16th August 1917. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, on panel 70 to 72.
Published: December 1915
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Lloyd Tom Skilton
Rank: Private / Corporal
Regiment: 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr George & Mrs A M Skilton
Brothers: Frank Skilton & G R Skilton
Address: 6 Landview Terrace, St Helens, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Lloyd died aged 26 with the rank of Corporal on 9th August 1917. He won the Military Medal and is remembered at the Vimy Memorial, France. Lloyd’s attestation papers can be read for free on this link.
Published: January 1915 & September 1917
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Richard Pritchard
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
Wife: Mrs Pritchard
Address: 9 Wykeham Road, Hastings
Other Info: On Foreign Service. According to CWGC and this webpage, Richard died of wounds on 22nd August 1916. He is remembered at Brompton Cemetery, London, grave reference 0.29356.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 26th August 1916 reads: “We regret to have to announce that 2nd Lieut. Richard Pritchard died on Tuesday of his wounds received in action in France, July 20th at Lady Carnarvon’s Hospital for Officers, 48 Bryanston Square, W1H.
He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. David Pitchard, of Bryn-y-ewn, Wykeham Road, Hastings, and was born on October 7th, 1886. He was educated at the Grammar School, Hastings and St Catherine’s College, Cambridge. He graduated in 1910. When war broke out he enlisted in the 5th Royal Sussex Regiment, in which regiment he gained his sergeant’s stripes and was at the Tower of London, under Colonel Langham. He was granted a commission early in 1915 and was gazetted to the 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment at Colchester.
He later transferred to the 11th Devon’s and trained with that regiment at Wareham before sailing for Egypt in October 1915. He was six months in Egypt and was invalided home in March 1916. He went out to France in June attached to the Gloucester Regiment, and fell while leading his men.
He was married on April 17th, 1915, to Miss Rosina Frances Benyon Winsor, of Baldslow Road, and leaves behind one infant daughter, who was born on the 23rd of last month.”
Published: December 1915 & July 1916
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Reginald Evans
Rank: Private
Regiment: Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Mary Evans
Address: 3 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: Killed on 30th October 1917. According to CWGC, Reginald is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 10.
Reginald’s CEF service papers can be viewed here.
Published: December 1915
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Charles Clayton
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Rose Clayton
Parents’ Address: Land View Cottages, Guestling
Other Info: According to CWGC, Charles died aged 22 on 2nd July 1916. He held the rank of Lance Corporal at the time. Charles is remembered at Merville Communal Cemetery, grave reference V.A.8. Additional name information from the Royal Sussex Southdowns website.
Published: December 1915
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George Jeffery
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1/5th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Sent by: Miss F Pilbeam
Miss Pilbeam’s Address: 15 St Matthews Drive, St Leonards
Home Address: Tenterden
Other Info: In India. According to CWGC, George died on 13th October 1917 whilst with the 7th Battalion, REKR. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, on panel 17.
Published: December 1915
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Ernest Pilbeam
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1/5th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Father: Mr Pilbeam
Sister: Miss F Pilbeam
Sister’s Address: 15 St Matthews Drive, St Leonards
Other Info: In India. Late of Baldslow. According to CWGC, Ernest died on 11th November 1916. He is remembered at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, on panel Face B.
Ernest is not named on Hastings War Memorial.
Published: December 1915
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Horace White
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J White
Address: George Street, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Horace died on 19th November 1915. He is remembered at Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, grave reference VII.C.2.
Published: November 1915
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Frank Alfred Wettle
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Mary Adelaide Warne
Father: Alfred James Wettle
Address: 18 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWGC, Frank died aged 19 on 12th July 1916. He is remembered at Mesnil Ridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, grave reference H.3.
Published: November 1915
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