Army
George Holland
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Harriet Holland
Brothers: H Holland & Albert Holland
Cousins: J Dickson, A Wilding & Ernest William Coppard
Address: Stoney Wood Cottage, Netherfield
Other Info: According to CWGC, George died aged 22 on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial, panel 69 to 73.
Published: April 1915
Army
Albert Holland
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Ann Holland
Brothers: H Holland & George Holland
Cousins: J Dickson, A Wilding & Ernest William Coppard
Wife: Annie Maria Holland
Address: 3 Council Cottages, Netherfield Hill, Battle
Other Info: According to CWGC, Albert died aged 36 on 27th March 1918. He was serving with the 73rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, 9th Battalion, RSR. Albert is remembered at Pozieres Memorial, on panel 46 & 47. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: April 1915
Army
Arthur Cain Shanks
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr C Shanks
Brother: George Shanks
Address: 25 St Georges Road, Hastings
Aunt: Mrs Henwood
Cousins: Frederick Henwood & Albert E Henwood
Aunt’s Address: 77 Clifton Road, Ore
Other Info: In France. Killed in Action. According CWGC, Arthur died on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, on Panel 20 and 21.
Published: April 1915, June 1915 & August 1916
Army
Frederick Henwood
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers
Mother: Mrs Henwood
Brother: Albert E Henwood
Cousins: Arthur Cain Shanks & George Shanks
Address: 77 Clifton Road, Ore
Other Info: In India. According to CWGC, Frederick died on 5th September 1915. He is remembered at Delhi Memorial (India Gate), on Face 1. He is buried in Subhan Khwar Cemetery, I.I.
Published: April 1915
Army
Albert Edward Bovis
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frank & Mrs Harriet Bovis
Wife: Alice Maud Bovis
Brothers: Frank Bovis & William Bovis
Home Address: Station Road, Hurst Green
Parent’s Address: 2 Rose Cottages, Hurst Green
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Albert died aged 29 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial on panel 20 & 21.
Published: April 1915
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Army
Frank Bovis
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment
Parents: Mr Frank & Mrs Harriet Bovis
Brothers: Albert Edward Bovis & William Bovis
Address: 2 Rose Cottages, Hurst Green
Other Info: In India. According to CWGC Frank died on 30th October 1918. He is remembered at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, grave reference XIII.C.2.
Published: April 1915
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Army
John Webb
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Emily Webb
Address: 22 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: Killed at Neuve Chapelle. According to CWGC, John was 26 when he died on 11th March 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, on Panel 12 and 13.
Published: April 1915
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Navy
William Robert Parsons
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Calyx
Parents: Mr & Mrs D Parsons
Brother: D Parsons
Address: 3 Turiel Place, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC William was one of 737 lost when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener and his staff were also on board and lost. Victor is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 24.
Published: April 1915 & June 1916
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Army
Joseph Swaine
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Rose Swaine
Address: Beaconsfield Road, Hastings
Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Now at Dover Castle learning to be good soldiers. In the preliminary training they found the work they had done in the C.L.B. of the utmost value. According to CWGC, Joseph died aged 19 on 28th March 1915. He is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, grave reference XXVIII.B.29. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: October 1914 & April 1915
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Army
Arthur Harman
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr George Richard & Mrs Alice
Address: 271 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Reported missing on 3rd September, now reported killed on that date. According to CWGC, Arthur was 19 when he died and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 7C.
Published: April 1915 & July 1917
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