Army
Edwin Thomas Veness
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Grenadiers, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Jane Veness
Address: 263 Battle Road, Hollington
Other Info: Formerly at the Observer Office, Hastings.
Wounded at Vimy Ridge. In hospital at Tonbridge.
Edwin’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: July 1916 & May 1917
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Army
George Alfred Dunk
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs Dunk
Brother-in-Law: Victor Albert Groombridge
Address: 140 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Active Service. According to CWGC, George died on 30th March 1917. He is remembered at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St Eloi, grave reference IV.K.15. He is recorded as being the rank of Private.
You can view George’s CEF enlistment papers for free here.
George is not listed on Hastings War Memorial.
Published: July 1916 & May 1917
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Army
J Gallop
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs J T Gallop
Brothers: George Gallop, Frederick Clement Gallop & Albert Gallop
Address: 54 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: At El Fasha, Sudan. Formerly a local Tramway motorman.
Published: June 1916 & May 1917
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Army
Samuel Fairall
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Sister: Mrs Martin
Sister’s Address: 16 North Terrace, Halton
Brother: Ebenezer Fairall
Address: Vicarage Cottage, Hellingly
Other Info: At the Front. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: March 1916 & May 1917
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Army
Albert James Page
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 87th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs John Thomas Page
Sister: Mrs Gallop
Sister’s Address: 16 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 9th April 1917 at Vimy Ridge. According to CWGC, Albert is remembered at Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St Vaast, grave reference 2.C.15.
You can view Albert’s CEF enlistment papers for free here.
Published: March 1916
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Army
Stanley Thomas Collins
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: 2/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Collins
Address: 142 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: He enlisted in the Artists Rifles in January 1915 and was gazetted in December. He was wounded whilst on patrol on 26th / 27th April. Beloved by officers and men, he died doing his duty as an Englishman. Locally he was highly esteemed. He wrote several small plays and poems. At St Clements Church two of the former were performed and much appreciated. He was 27 years of age.
According to CWGC, Stanley died on 29th April 1917. He was serving in the 5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers at the time. Stanley is remembered at Bethune Town Cemetery, grave reference III.J.6.
Published: January 1916 & May 1917
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Army
C Carpenter
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs Carpenter
Brothers: A Carpenter & G Carpenter
Cousin: S Martin
Address: 163 Queen’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Foreign Service.
Published: January 1916 & May 1917
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Navy
E J Davis
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Division
Parents: Mr & Mrs Davis
Brother: F G Davis
Address: 12 Bourne Street, Hastings
Other Info: Assistant cook to Chief Petty Officer
Published: September 1915 & May 1917
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Army
Ernest James Brown
Rank: Private
Regiment: Trench Mortar Battery, 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Emily Brown
Wife: Annie B Brown
Brothers: Albert Edward Brown, G H Brown & F Brown
Mother’s Address: 20 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Home Address: 4 Portland Terrace, Burwash
Other Info: According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 27 on 12th October 1916. He was serving as a Lance Corporal in the 11th Battalion at the time and was a recipient of the Military Medal. Ernest is remembered at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, grave reference II.B.II. Additional name information from here.
The top group photograph is courtesy of Paul Reed, via his Twitter page @sommecourt
Published: September 1915, October 1916 & May 1917.
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Army
Charles Frank Toogood
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr F N & Mrs M J Toogood
Brothers: F Toogood & W Toogood
Brother-in-Law: C H Davey
Address: 44 Cornfield Road, St Leonards
Other Info: For active service. Killed in action. According to CWGC, Charles died aged 18 on 13th October 1915. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial, on panel 69 to 73.
Published: August 1915, November 1915 & May 1917
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