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William Campany Army

Campany, William Charles

  • 9th January 201630th October 2021
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William CampanyCampanyWilliam Charles Campany

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Frank and Mrs Emma Campany (Nee Herrion)

Brothers: Herbert Walter Campany & Frederick J S Campany

Address: 30 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings

Other Info: Machine Gun Section. Wounded at the Battle of Aisne. According to CWGC, William died aged 23 on 25th September 1915. He is remembered at St Mary’s ADS Cemetery, Haisnes, grave reference V.C.18.

An article in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer provides the following information:

HASTINGS MACHINE GUNNER KILLED

Sergeant W H Webb (machine gun section, 2nd Royal Sussex) in a letter to Mrs Campany, 30 Cambridge Gardens, describes how the latter’s son Private W Campany was killed.

He says: – “I was the sergeant in charge of his gun on the 25th (November), we got forward right up to the enemies’ wire and then got orders to retire. We started crawl back and your son was hit by a bullet and I lost sight of him. Two privates and myself were the only ones to get back safe, the others were either killed or wounded.

The following day as I was walking round I found your son’s body; he had been shot in the neck. I take it he was just going to have a smoke as he had a packet of Woodbines in his hand. I am very sorry to say I did not have time to bury him as we were relieved from the trenches the same afternoon.

As we were coming up to the trenches last week I happened to come across a grave and to my great surprise it was Willie’s; he had been buried by the Black Watch. So I got two men to cut some turf and put over the grave, also another cross and some white stones and shell cases all round to make it look respectable. I was all I could do for him.

His death was a great loss to me as he was our oldest gunner. I miss him very much as we were always together in and out the trenches. He was also greatly liked by all the section and they send their deepest sympathy to you”

Published: November 1914 & October 1915

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R Baxter Army

Baxter, Robert Samuel

  • 9th January 201612th August 2020
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R BaxterRobert Samuel Baxter

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Harriett Baxter, 7 Syers Road, East Liss, Hampshire

Address: Hastings

Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of Aisne, died at his home in Hastings aged 26 on 27th October 1914. CWGC shows that Robert is remembered at Greenwich Cemetery on screen wall 1 ‘C’, B 1207.

Published: November 1914

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Cruttenden Army

Cruttenden, Harry

  • 9th January 201613th December 2018
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CruttendenHarry Cruttenden

Rank Gunner

Regiment: 35th Battery, 37th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs W Cruttenden

Brother: J Cruttenden

Address: 57 Sandown Road, Ore

Other Info: Killed in Action on 26th August 1914. According to CWGC, Harry is remembered at the Caullery Communal Cemetery, north west of the middle of the cemetery. He is the only British soldier recorded as being buried there, and his memorial stone can be viewed here.

Published: November 1914

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A W Godden Army

Godden, Arthur William

  • 9th January 201622nd March 2018
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A W GoddenArthur William Godden

Rank: Private / Sergeant

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Mr Walter John Smith Godden

Mother-in-Law: Mrs C Balkham

Wife: Mrs Mabel Lydia Godden

Brothers-in-Law: T C Balkham & W A Balkham

Mother-in-Law’s Address: 39 Warrior Square, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 27 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at the Le Touret Memorial, on Panel 20 and 21.

Published: November 1914

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H J Morfee Army

Morfee, Henry James

  • 7th January 201618th February 2023
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H J MorfeeHenry James MorfeeHenry James Morfee

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Fanny Hatch, of The Violet Nurseries, St Helens Woods, Hastings

Sisters: Mrs Clara Annie Trusler & Miss E Morfee

Brothers: William George Morfee & Albert Edward Morfee

Brothers-in-Law: Frank George Trusler, Harry Trusler & B Overington

Address: The Sycamore, 14 Hill Street, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Killed trying to save the life of an officer. According to CWGC, Henry died aged 21 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at the Le Touret Memorial, panel 21a.

An article printed in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th December 1914 states: Private H. J. Morfee, ‘A’ Company, 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment, a native of Hastings, writing to the editor, says:-

‘Just a line to say I am doing well, having been out here, since 12th August, so you can guess I have had a warm time of it so far. I have received the ‘Advertiser’ every week bar once, and that was when I appeared in the Roll of Honour.

I can honestly say that there is a regular call in the trenches of ‘After you, Morfee, with the ‘Chopbacks’ paper, and you should see the boys smile. P.S. – German sausages will go well with Turkey at Christmas. Roll on, good old Hastings; it is better than France or Belgium.’

Published: November 1914, December 1914 & June 1915

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Creed Army

Creed, Harold

  • 7th January 201610th September 2018
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CreedHarold Creed

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William and Mrs Annie Creed

Brother: Frank Alfred Creed

Address: Mornington Mansions, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Harold died aged 20 on 16th August 1917. He is remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, on panel Panel 86 to 88.

Published: November 1914

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F Creed Army

Creed, Frank Alfred

  • 7th January 201610th September 2018
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F CreedCreed

Frank Alfred Creed

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William and Mrs Annie Creed

Brother: Harold Creed

Address: Mornington Mansions, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Frank was killed in action aged 26 at Ypres on 31st October 1914. He is remembered at the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, on Panel 20.

Published: November 1914 & December 1914

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Collard Army

Collard, Claud William

  • 6th January 201629th June 2017
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Claud William CollardCollardClaud William Collard

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 1st Battalion, The Cameronians, Scottish Rifles

Parents: Mr W H & Mrs E F Collard

Address: 3 Kingsway, Cross Street, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Claud died aged 20 on 17th July 1916. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4D.

Published: November 1914 & August 1916

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Ellis Thomas Navy

Ellis, Thomas

  • 5th January 201612th November 2017
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EllisThomas EllisThomas Ellis

Rank: 2nd Class Stoker

Ship: HMS Test

Father: Mr George Berry & Mrs Ellen Ellis

Brothers: Jack Ellis & George Ellis

Address: 14 Caves Road, St Leonards

Additional Info: According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 23 on 7th July 1918 whilst at HMS Pembroke, a training establishment. He is remembered at Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, grave reference Naval 29.1521.

Published: November 1914 & September 1915

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Percy Alexander Lynch Army

Lynch, Percy Alexander

  • 5th January 201622nd October 2022
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Percy Alexander LynchLynchPercy Alexander LynchPercy LynchPercy Alexander Lynch

Rank: Private

Regiment: Despatch Rider, ‘D’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr E C J & Mrs A C Lynch

Brother: Charles W Lynch

Address: 95a Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: Died of wounds on 22nd September caused by a bomb from an airplane. According to CWGC, Percy died aged 20 on 30th September 1917. He is remembered at Dozingham Military Cemetery, grave reference VII.F.4.

Published: November 1914, January 1916, October 1917 & November 1917

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