Army
Robert Victor Eldridge
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Eldridge
Address: Battle
Other Info: Missing since 30th November 1917.
Published: January 1918
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Army
J Miller
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Aunt: Mrs Small
Aunt’s Address: 6 Waldegrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: Was in the German East Africa struggle. Nothing was heard from him for eighteen months, but nine months ago he was reported missing. Now two field postcards have been received from him.
Published: March 1917
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Stanley Cooke
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Annie Cook
Address: The Vines, Udimore
Other Info: … Was in the engagement at Hulluch on 25th September 1915 and has been missing since.
According to CWGC, Stanley died aged 20 on 25th September 1915. He is remembered at Loos Memorial, on panel 69 to 73.
Published: November 1915
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Arthur Reginald Abrey
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Robina Abrey
Sister: Miss Abrey
Brother: Albert Thomas Abrey & William Abrey
Address: 82 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Missing since 30th June 1916. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1915 & August 1916
Army
Francis Albert Martin
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Parents: Mr W & Mrs Jane Martin
Address: Gamekeepers Lodge, Brede, Sussex
Other Info: As of December 1914 missing since the Battle of the Aisne in October 1914. According to CWGC, Francis died aged 23 on 20th October 1914. He is remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial on panel 2.
Published: December 1914
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Army
John Hubert Quaife
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles
Mother: Mrs M Quaife
Address: 13 St Peter’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Missing as of November 1914. According to CWGC, John died aged 27 on 14th September 1914, and possibly only identified in 1925. He is remembered at the Chauny Communal Cemetery, British Extension, grave reference 6.B.1.
Published: November 1914
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Charley Mitchell
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Dragoon Guards
Address: Old Town, Hastings
Other Info: Believed to be the only member of the fishing fraternity who has joined the Army. Charley is well known in the Old Town and comes of a very old fishing family. He was reported missing after the Battle of Vezennes (Sic) on August 30th. One brother is serving in the Royal Fleet Reserve, another is in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and another is Captain of the local fishing boat ‘Mayflower’
Published: October 1914
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Albert Cramp
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Royal Muster Fusiliers, 1st Guards Brigade
Address: 377 Priory Road, Hastings
Brother: Mr A Cramp
Other Info: Missing since 26th August. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World war website.
Published: October 1914
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Edric Ernest Websdale
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: E Company, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Mother: Mrs Alice Healsdown
Stepfather: William J Healsdown
Brothers: Charles Cecil Websdale, Herbert Stanley Websdale & G H Websdale
Address: 77a Clifton Road, Ore
More Info: Reported missing on 26th August. Prisoner of War.
Published: September 1914, October 1914 & September 1915
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