Army
W Christmas
Service: British Army
Address: Formerly Milward Road, Hastings
Other Info: A local postman who left England at the beginning of this year, and is now stationed in Upper Burma, doing duty by guarding Turkish prisoners.
Published: November 1917
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Army
Richard T Burtonshaw
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment
Sent by: Mrs Burtonshaw
Address: 5 Coburg Flats, Coburg Place, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1917
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Army
A F Burt
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Mother: Mrs Burt
Address: 45 Gensing Gardens, St Leonards
Published: November 1917
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Army
Percy Abbott Bankes
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment / Royal Air Force
Fiancee: Miss Cicely B Rathbone
Miss Rathbone’s Address: Staffordshire House, York Buildings, Hastings
Other Info: …Was recently decorated with the Military Cross by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace. He won his decoration on 2nd August 1917 while in command of the Royal West Kent Regiment in France. He went out first in July 1916 and came home in December the same year having won his commission. He left again for France on June 16th, and returned to receive his decoration on September 8th. He is now in training as observation officer and gunner in the Royal Flying Corps.
Percy’s medal citation is as follows: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a hostile attack on our trenches. It was his steadiness and coolness during three hours’ bombardment and during the actual attack that encouraged the men to put up such a stout resistance. He was the life and soul of the defence, and wherever the men appeared to waver he was there urging and encouraging them to hold out. When our men were driven out of the saps he at once attacked and recaptured all the saps except one. His quick grasp of the situation proved him to be a most valuable and gallant officer”
According to CWGC, Percy died on 22nd February 1919. He is remembered at Brockley Cemetery, grave reference A.978.
Published: November 1917
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Army
J H Baker
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Military Foot Police
Wife: Mrs Gladys Elsie Baker (nee Avann)
Address: Battle
Other Info: The wedding took place at Battle Church, and the honeymoon was in Cambridge.
Published: November 1917
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Army
J Avery
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: Hertfordshire Yeomanry
Wife: Mrs Avery
Address: 33 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: In India
Published: November 1917
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Army
Joseph George Hazlehurst
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Ellen C Hazlehurst
Address: 130 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Joseph died aged 19 on 12th October 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial on Panel 17.
Published: July 1917 & November 1917
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Navy
William James Selmes Parks
Rank: 3rd Writer
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Ship: HMS Iron Duke
Brothers: T E Parks & Frederick J Parks
Cousins: William J Grindrod & H R Parks
Address: St Leonards
Other Info: “We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of our lives, and are waiting to train our 13.5’s on the German Fleet. Can they face us?”
Additional name and rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1914 & November 1917
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Army
Walter Robert Frank Canning
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Robert Montague & Mrs Harriett Sophia Canning
Wife: Minnie Canning
Parents’ Address: 79 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Died of wounds received in action on 14th November 1916. According to CWGC, Walter died aged 25 and is remembered at Contay British Cemetery, Contay, grave reference II.F.10.
Published: November 1917
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Army
F G Holland
Rank: Sergeant
Service: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William and Mrs Mary Ann Holland
Brothers: Claud Holland, Herbert Holland & Ernest Holland
Address: Nightingale Cottage, Ninfield / Sea View, Netherfield
Other Info: Awarded the Military Medal and Medaille Militaire. Killed in action on 25th September 1917. According to CWGC, Franklin died aged 23 and is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial on panel 86 to 88.
Published: April 1917
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