The tag Killed has been allocated to each of the service personnel who died during WW1.
Thomas Edward Funnell Rank: Leading Stoker Ship: HMS Aboukir Brother: Mr A Funnell Address: Wilting Farm Cottages, Hollington Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September…
Alfred Mark Smale Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Smale Brother: Frank Smale Address: Middle Road, Ore Other Info: According to Lives of the First World War, the only individual named Mark Smale serving with the Army had Alfred as their…
Herbert David Padgham Regiment: Royal Naval Division Parents: Mr George & Mrs Annie Elizabeth Padgham Brothers: Alfred George Padgham & C Padgham Address: 85 Battle Road, St Leonards Other Info: First names obtained from the Lives of the First World War website. According to…
Harold Housecroft Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: East Surrey Regiment Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs Edward Knox Cousin: Edgar Knox Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs Emia Housecroft Address: 121 Thurleigh Road, Balham, London Other Info: The Knox’s resided in St Leonards. Harold was killed in action aged…
Leonard Brasier Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship: HMS Good Hope Father: Mr George & Mrs Elizabeth Brasier Wife: Eveline I G Brasier Aunt: Miss Brasier Address: East Parade, Hastings Other Info: Leonard died aged 32 on 1st November 1914 when HMS Good Hope was sunk during…
John D’Anter Tucker Rank: Private Regiment: 1/28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists Rifles) Parents: Mr John & Mrs Florence Tucker Address: Guestling Hall, Hastings Other Info: John died at Roclincourt, France on 21 February 1917 whilst attached to 6th Battalion of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers.…
Edward Ernest Howell Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Gold Brothers: Herbert Henry Howell, William J Howell & F Howell Address: 259 Bexhill Road, St Leonards Other Info: Died of wounds. According to CWGC, Edward died aged 28 on 17…
William Arthur Plumbridge Rank: First Class Boy Ship: HMS Bulwark Parents: Mr William & Mrs Esther Plumbridge Address: Courthouse Street, Hastings Other Info: William was transferred to HMS Bulwark from HMS Hawke. He died aged 17, along with over 750 other seamen, when HMS Bulwark…
J Wicks Rank: Corporal Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr George & Mrs Jane Wicks Address: 22 Park Field Road, Hollington Other Info: Killed in action on 3rd October 1914. According to CWGC, Corporal Wicks was 19 when he died. He is remembered…
John William Kember Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 45 Castle Hill Road, Hastings Parents: Mr Arthur & Mrs Alice Maud Kember Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, John died aged 22 on 14th September 1914. He is remembered at La…
F E Bishop Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Father in Law: Corporal S Adams Address: 95 Emmanuel Road, Hastings (quite likely S Adam’s address) Other Info: Died a soldiers death from wounds received at Cressy, France. According to CWGC, he died aged 38…