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W J Marchant
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Marchant
Address: 34 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: Shot through the head near Ypres. Now in a Convalescent Home in Streatham.
Published: May 1915
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W Field
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Regiment: 1st Canadian Contingent
Address: 51 Gensing Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Wounded in action at Hill 60.
Published: May 1915
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George Wilkinson
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Wilkinson
Brothers: T A Wilkinson, L P Wilkinson & H J Wilkinson
Address: 92 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed in action at Ypres (Hill 20) on 20th April 1915. George is remembered at Bedford House Cemetery, Enclosure 2, grave reference V.A.58.
Published: May 1915 & April 1915
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Albert Hayward
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Hayward
Address: Moat Farm, Salehurst, Robertsbridge
Other Info: Killed in action on 28th March 1915. Albert is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XXVVIII.B.27
Published: May 1915
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William Gibbs
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: ‘H’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Gibbs
Uncles: Peter Fuller, Philip Fuller, Gilbert Fuller & J Fuller
Address: 42 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. William died aged 25 on 17th May 1915. He is remembered at Bethune Town Cemetery, grave reference III.D.34.
Published: March 1915 & May 1915
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James Blackman
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs F Blackman
Brothers: Henry Blackman & Thomas Blackman
Address: 78 Church Street, Ore
Other Info: At the Front. Wounded near Ypres.
Published: March 1915 & May 1915
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F G Masters
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Masters
Address: 9 Union Row, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on May 9th. In hospital in Fazakerley, near Liverpool.
Published: February 1915 & May 1915
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Charlie A Bristow
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Police Sergeant Bristow
Address: 67 Southwater Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Wounded on April 30th, now in hospital at the base.
Text reads: “…Two of the Tower Road School ‘old boys’. They have recently been home on seven days leave, after fourteen months at the Front with the 5th Royal Sussex. They returned to the front about a month ago.
Published: December 1914, May 2015 & May 1916
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Sidney Smith
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Address: 64 Norman Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Prisoner of War in Germany.
The text from ‘Prisoners of War’ reads: The above is not a portrait of a couple of society entertainers. They are two soldiers, prisoners of war at Gottingen, and they are in the costumesthey wore at an entertainment given there entitled ‘Bink’s Dream’. The ‘Lady’ is Private Sidney Smith, of the 2nd Buffs, son of Mr & Mrs Smith, 64 Norman Road, St Leonards and the gentleman is Sergeant T S Moss. Private Smith appeared as a lady boarder, and it will be admitted that his make up was remarkably good. An account of the entertainment is published in “The Wooden City”, a journal for British Prisoners of War at Gottingen.
Published: November 1914, May 1915, March 1916 & April 1917
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Frank S Philcox
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Frank Philcox
Brother: Ernest Philcox
Address: 65 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Wounded. Now again at the Front.
Published: October 1914, May 1915 & January 1918
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