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Navy

Mann, Edward

23rd January 20169th July 2016
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Edward Mann

Rank: Seaman

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Ship: HMS Bayano

Parents: Mr & Mrs Mann

Address: 1 East Street, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Edward died aged 22 on 11th March when HMS Bayano was torpedoed by German submarine U27. He was among 195 officers and sailors lost. Edward is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 20.

Published: November 1914 & March 1915

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Army

Mannering, George

23rd January 201610th February 2017
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George Mannering

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs Bertha Mannering

Brother: Harry Mannering

Address: 2 Greenfield Cottages, Hollington

Other Info: According to CWGC, George died aged 21 on 29th March 1918. He was serving with ‘D’ Company, 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment at the time. George is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial on Panel 46 and 47,

Published: November 1914

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Army

Cox, George Leonard

22nd January 201621st December 2017
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George Leonard Cox

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Mr Thomas G R Cox

Mother: Mrs Lydia Mary Cox

Brother: Sydney G Cox, Harold W Cox & Frank John Cox

Address: 122 Braybrooke Road, Hastings / 3 Castledown Avenue, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in Action. According to CWGC, George died aged 20 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial on panel 20 & 21.

Published: November 1914, May 1915 & March 1917

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Army

Watson, Walter Thomas

21st January 20167th April 2018
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Walter Thomas Watson

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 71st Brigade / ‘B’ Battery, 70th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr Clarence & Mrs Mary Ann Watson

Brothers: A C Watson & J E Watson

Brother-in-Law: Alfred Ernest Sharp

Address: ‘The Laurels’ Stables, Old London Road, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Walter died aged 34 on 23rd March 1918. He is remembered at Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, grave reference VII.B.19.

Published: November 1914

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Army

Bliss, Ernest

18th January 201630th November 2018
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Ernest Bliss

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Mr D D Bliss

Address: 5 Barley Lane, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded on 10th September 1914. Now in hospital at Weybridge.

According to CWGC, Ernest died on 20th August 1916. He is remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 7c.

Published: November 1914

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Army

Wicks, J

18th January 2016
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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 at Vendresse British Cemetery, grave reference III.K.3

Published: November 1914

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Army

Riggulsford, Harold Thomas

18th January 20167th May 2022
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Harold Thomas Riggulsford

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment

Mother: Mrs Riggulsford

Brother: George Wilfred E Riggulsford

Brother-in-Law: Arthur George Crockford

Address: 141 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 20th September 1914. According to CWCG, Harold was 26 when he died. He is remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, panel 22a.

On CWGC and Lives of the First World War website, Harold’s surname is spelt “Riggulsford”, and on Hastings war memorial it is spelt “Riggalsford”. The September 1916 article spells the surname as Rigglesford.

Published: November 1914 & September 1916

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Navy

Beeching, John

18th January 201611th April 2016
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John Beeching

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Father: Mr Will Beeching

Address: Pett

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 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost in the incident. He is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 2.

Published: November 1914

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Army

Tomlin, George

18th January 201629th April 2018
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George Tomlin

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William John & Mrs Sarah Tomlin (Nee Game)

Cousins: Harry Tomlin, F Tomlin & Charles Tomlin

Address: 119 Athelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action at Vendresse on 14th September 1914. According to CWGC, George is remembered at Terlincthun British Cemetery, grave reference VII. AE. 5

Published: November 1914

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Army

Matthews, Henry

17th January 20168th March 2019
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Henry Matthews

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Mary Matthews

Address: 143 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Reservist, at the Front. According to CWGC, Henry died aged 31 on 8th November 1914. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 20. Mary Matthews later lived in Vancouver, Canada

Published: November 1914

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