Thomas William Veness Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: B Squadron, 9th Lancers Address: 124 Old Lane, Hollington Parents: Mr Thomas William and Mrs Annie Mariah Veness Brother: Arthur H Veness Brother-in-Law: Charles W Lynch Other Info: At the front in October, killed in action on…
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…
James Larkin Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Larkin Address: 37 Percy Road, Ore Other Info: Wounded in October, now again at the Front Published: October 1914 & March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…
Thomas Horton Hutchinson Rank: Private Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Horton & Mrs Anna Maria Hutchinson Address: Plynlimmon Road, Hastings Other Info: At Connaught Barracks, Dover. According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 25 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered…
Jesse Dowling Rank: Chief Stoker Address: Hastings Other Info: On submarines, Harwich Division Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
James Albert Burton Rank: First Class Stoker Ship: HMS Aboukir Address: 21 Rock-a-Nore, Hastings Parents: Mr & Mrs Burton Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He…
Ernest W Buckland Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Irish Dragoon Guards Father: Mr H Buckland Brother: Edward J Buckland Father’s Address: 23 Alexandra Road, St Leonards Other Info: Reported wounded and missing. Prisoner of war in Boeberitz, Germany. Published: October 1914 & November 1915 Please use…
Bertram Pargeter Brickett Rank: Able Seaman, Bugler Ship: HMS Queen Mary Parents: Mr Albert Edward & Mrs Annie Brickett Brother: Douglas Brickett Address: 117 Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: Was in the naval engagement in the Heligoland Bight. Was on the Queen Mary when…
Edward Barthram Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship: HMS Formidable Address: 13 Arnside Road, St Leonards Other Info: Edward was one of 199 sailors that were saved when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He was rescued by…
William Bannister Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards Parents: Mr A & Mrs Harriet Banister Address: 78 Old Lane, Hollington Published: October 1914 & January 1915 Other Information: Killed in action According to CWGC, William died aged 18 on 25th December 1914 and is buried at…
William Eli Burt Barham Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards Parents: Mr Edward & Maud Barham Brother: H Barham Address: 5 St Mary’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Died from a scalp wound received in action on August 26th 1914. According to the CWGC,…
F E Bishop Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Father in Law: Corporal S Adams Address: 95 Emmanuel Road, Hastings (quite likely S Adam’s address) Other Info: Died a soldiers death from wounds received at Cressy, France. According to CWGC, he died aged 38…