Army
Thomas Hicks
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Hicks
Sister: Miss Hicks
Miss Hicks’ Address: 1 Combermere Road, St Leonards
Home Address: Burwash
Other Info: For Active Service. According to CWGC, Thomas died on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial on panel 69 to 73.
Published: October 1915
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Army
George F Salmon
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: No 6 Telegraph Contruction Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs M F Salmon
Brother-in-Law: Frederick William Croucher
Address: 11 Brewery Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Signalling Depot. According to CWGC, George died aged 29 on 30th October 1919. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.F.U9.
Published: October 1915, January 1916, August 1916, June 1917 & September 1917
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Army
Horace Quaife
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, (London Regiment), Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Emily Quaife
Parent’s Address (on CWGC): 48 Richmond Street, Edgware Road, Marylebone, London
Sister: Miss Quaife
Sister’s Address: 88 Victoria Road, Ore
Other Info: Killed on 15th May 1915. According to CWGC, Horace was aged 21 when he died and is remembered at Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XVII.C.44.
Published: October 1915
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Army
Ernest Fletcher Manser
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 88th Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr Charles Robert and Mrs Edith Fletcher Manser
Brothers: A F Manser & H Manser
Address: 150 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Been at the Front for 12 Months. According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 19 on 27th November 1915. He is remembered at Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, grave reference Plot 1, Row A, Grave 5.
Published: October 1915 & December 1917
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Army
Albert Edward Farrier
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: John Thomas Matthew Farrier and Sarah Ann Ramkin
Brother: Walter James Farrier, Thomas Frederic Farrier & Percy H Farrier
Brother-in-Law: G Pepper
Address: 21 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: August 1916
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Albert died on 4th August 1916. He is remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 8C, 9A and 16A
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Army
Frederick George Carrick Flecknoe
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mr William Hill & Mrs Margaret Flecknoe
Address: 15 Prospect Place, Hastings
Other Info: In France. According to CWGC Fred died aged 20 on 3rd May 1917 whilst with the 7th Battalion, RSR. He is remembered at the Arras Memorial, panel reference Bay 6.
Published: October 1915
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Army
George Allen
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 21st HQ Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps
Wife: Mrs A E Allen
Address: 88 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, George died on 28th October 1918. He is remembered at Don Communal Cemetery, Annoeullin, grave reference I.A.41. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd November 1918 reads; “Died of wound received through an explosion of a concealed trap.”
Published: October 1915 & November 1918
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Army
A G Spice
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Father: Owen Spice
Brother: Owen Spice Jr
Other Info: In France. According to CWGC, Corporal Spice died aged 39 on 10th July 1919. Serving with the Royal Engineers, he was attached to 51st Artisan Company, Indian Army. He is remembered at Ladywell Cemetery, grave reference F.1028
Published: September 1915
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Navy
Japheth Levett
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HM Trawler Lord Roberts
Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Harriett Levett
Wife: Mrs Faith Louise Levett
Address: 101 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Japheth died aged 39 on 25th November 1916 whilst serving aboard HM Trawler Burnley. The British Navy hired trawler was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-4, off Orfordness. All 19 crew were lost. Jepheth is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 16.
Published: September 1915
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Army
Sydney Mark Hopper
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Percy Mortimer & Mrs Ellen Henrietta Hopper
Brother: W E Hopper
Address: 206 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC Sydney died aged 19 on 5th March 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial, on panel 69 to 73.
Published: September 1915
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