Tag October 1914

Waters, Edmund William

Edmund William Waters

Edmund William Waters Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Iron Duke Parents: Mr & Mrs Waters Address: 21 Waldegrave Street, Hastings Other Info: We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of…

Soan, Frederick Lindsey

L Soan

Frederick L Soan Rank: Private / Lance Corporal Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs Constance Emma Soan Address: 58 Western Road, St Leonards / 55 North Terrace, Halton Other Info: With the Expeditionary Force. Found on the…

Gasson, Onslow

Onslow Gasson

Onslow Gasson Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles Parents: Mr & Mrs H Gasson Brothers: H J Gasson, George Gasson & Thomas V Gasson Cousins: Thomas Gasson, Sergeant Ferrell, William Gasson & Sergeant Collins Brother-in-Law: Fred Crouch Address: 160 Old Church Road, Hollington Other…

Harman, E

E Harman

E Harman Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 41 Winchelsea Road, Ore Sent by: Miss V Mann Other Info: Died at Bethune of wounds received on March 28th. According to CWGC, Private Harman died aged 19 on 31st March 1915. He is…

Usher, Harry

Harry Usher

Harry Usher Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Charles John & Mrs Constance Caroline Usher Brother: Frank Usher Brothers-in-Law: Thomas Blissett & William Blissett Address: 11 Woods Passage, Hastings Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Usher, Frank

Frank Usher

Frank Usher Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Parents: Mr Charles John & Mrs Constance Caroline Usher Sister: Mrs Alice M Blissett (later Helsdown) Brother: Harry Usher Brothers-in-Law: Thomas Blissett & William Blissett Address: 11 Woods Passage, Hastings Other Info: Was…

Boxall, Frederick Edward

F Boxall

Frederick Edward Boxall Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Annie Boxall Address: 11 Mount Street, Battle Other Info: According to CWGC, Frederick died aged on 1st July 1916 whilst with the 8th Battalion, RSR. He is…

Mitchell, Charley

Charley Mitchell

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…

Smith, Andrew Harry

A H Smith

Andrew Harry Smith Rank: Corporal Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs W Smith Address: Stonefield Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action on 18th September. According to CWGC, Andrew Harry Smith is remembered at La Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial. Published: October…

Scotcher, George

G Scotcher

George Scotcher Rank: Lance-Corporal Regiment: ‘A’ Squadron, 9th Lancers Parents: Mr & Mrs T Scotcher Brother: Thomas Ernest Scotcher Address: 1 Mill Cottage, Baldslow, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action on 29th September 1914. According to CWGC, he is remembered at Longueval Communal Cemetery, grave reference B.7.…

Sellens, Thomas James

Sellens

Thomas James Sellens Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs S J Sellens Brothers: Hugh Sellens & William Sellens Address: 58 Stonefield Road, Hastings Published: October 1914 & November 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…

Bishop, Leslie Robert

Bishop

Leslie Robert Bishop Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Army Service Corps, attached to 87th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr William & Mrs Alice Bishop Brother: William Harold Bishop Address: 19 Paynton Road, Silverhill Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Leslie died aged 28…