Army
Walter Quaife
Rank: Farrier Sergeant
Regiment: Engineers, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs Emily Quaife
Niece: Miss Hunt
Miss Hunt’s Address: West Hill, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Born in Hastings.
Walter’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: November 1917
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Army
H Leah
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sent by: Mrs Leah
Address: 6 Coburg Flats, Coburg Place, Hastings
Other Info: At Salonika.
Published: November 1917
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Army
D J Davis
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Sent by: Mrs Grindrod
Mrs Grindrod’s Address: 10 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At Salonika.
Published: November 1917
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Army
S Hardy
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Sent by: Mrs Grindrod
Mrs Grindrod’s Address: 10 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Sanitary Staff in Salonika.
Published: November 1917
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Army
C Brooks
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Military Mounted Police
Brother: A Brooks
Nephews: William J Grindrod , William James Selmes Parks, T E Parks, Frederick J Parks & H R Parks
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: November 1917
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Army
A Brooks
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Lancers
Brother: C Brooks
Nephews: William J Grindrod , William James Selmes Parks, T E Parks, Frederick J Parks & H R Parks
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: November 1917
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Army
H R Parks
Rank: Private
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H G Parks
Cousins: William J Grindrod , William James Selmes Parks, T E Parks & Frederick J Parks
Address: 75 Southwater Road, St Leonards
Published: November 1917
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Army
Frederick J Parks
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Brothers: William James Selmes Parks & T E Parks
Cousins: William J Grindrod & H R Parks
Address: St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1917
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Navy
T E Parks
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Brothers: William James Selmes Parks & Frederick J Parks
Cousins: William J Grindrod & H R Parks
Address: St Leonards
Other Info: Invalided home from Haslar Hospital and since died on 26th September 1917.
There is no reference to this person on CWGC.
Published: November 1917
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Army
J H Greenwood
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment
Wife: Mrs Flora Greenwood
Other Info: “Among those decorated by the King at Buckingham Palace on Friday last was 2nd Lieutenant J H Greenwood, Royal West Kent Regiment. Mr Greenwood is the husband of Mrs Flora Greenwood, until recently Matron of St John’s Hospital, Hastings. He won his decoration while Acting Captain in France. He was shot through the face and also through the wrist. He was invalided home, but is now convalescent and is shortly returning to the Front.”
According to CWGC, J H Greenwood died on the 24th July 1918 with the rank of Lieutenant. He was a winner of the Military Cross and is remembered at Bournemouth East Cemetery, grave reference T.I.51.
Published: November 1917
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