Navy
M Sargent
Rank: Petty Officer
Ship: HMS King Alfred
Address: Battle
Other Info: Licensee of the King’s Head, Battle. Was called out with the Royal Naval Reserves
Published: October 1914
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Army
Frederick Victor Cornford
Regiment: 1st Signal Squadron, Royal Engineers
Address: 47 Caves Road, St Leonards
Brother: William H Cornford
Other Information: With the Expeditionary Force
Published: October 1914
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Navy
George Edward Bracey Stroud
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: HMS Albermarle
Sister: Miss G L Stroud
Mother: Mrs Stroud
Brothers: Ebenizer L Stroud & Frederick A Stroud
Address: 23 Alfred Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Gun Layer, First Class. With the First Battle Squadron in the North Sea. According to the ships log, George Stroud was lost overboard at 2.27am on 7th November 1915 when the ship was hit by two large waves due to it travelling too fast for the conditions. The waves smashed the bridge and chart room and wrecked the conning tower. Large quantities of water flooded the fore turret and decks below. Also swept overboard was Commander George Russell Nixon. Two other men were killed and fourteen injured in the same incident. George is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Published: October 1914 & November 1915
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Navy
J Kyle
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Dreadnought
Father: Mr J Kyle
Address: Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914
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Army
P Williams
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr J Williams
Brothers: C Williams & W Williams
Address: 13 St James’s Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914
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Army
W Williams
Rank: Pioneer Lance Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Gloucester Regiment
Father: Mr J Williams
Brothers: C Williams & P Williams
Address: 13 St James’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: In North China. Severely wounded at La Bassee.
Published: October 1914 & March 1915
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Army
C Williams
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 7th City of London Regiment
Father: Mr J Williams
Brothers: W Williams & P Williams
Address: 13 St James’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Late of the Hastings Rifles
Published: October 1914
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Army
R W E Barker
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12 County of London Rifles
Address: 47 St James’s Road, Hastings
Brother: Mr Barker
Published: October 1914
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Army
W J Smith
Regiment: New Zealand Volunteer
Mother: Mrs D Smith
Brother: F J Smith
Address: 54 Cambridge Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914
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Army
F J Smith
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 4th Dorset Regiment
Mother: Mrs D Smith
Brother: W J Smith
Address: 54 Cambridge Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914
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