October 1914 Archives - Page 7 of 34

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Mays, Sidney Gordon

26th January 201827th January 2018
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Sidney Gordon Mays

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Duke of Cambridge Hussars, 1st County of London Yeomanry

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Clara Julia Marriott Mays

Brothers: Wilfred Mays, Stanley Mays, Cecil Mays & George Mays

Address: Beaulieu, St Helen’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: Old Hastings Grammar School boys. Additional name and rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1914

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Mays, Wilfred Lanham

26th January 201827th January 2018
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Wilfred Mays

Rank: Private

Regiment: Duke of Cambridge Hussars, 1st County of London Yeomanry

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Clara Julia Marriott Mays

Brothers: Sidney Mays, Stanley Mays, Cecil Mays & George Mays

Address: Beaulieu, St Helen’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: Old Hastings Grammar School boys. Additional name and rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1914

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Crouch, Albert J

24th January 201819th September 2018
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Albert J Crouch

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: ‘A’ Hastings Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1914 & November 1914

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Abraham, Robert Horace

24th January 201810th July 2021
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Robert Horace Abraham

Rank: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

Regiment: 1st / 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Annie Abraham

Address: St Neot’s, 17 Old London Road, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Robert died aged 32 on 28th August 1917. He is remembered at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, grave reference XVIII.C.18.

Top image courtesy of The Orange Lily website, a pictorial roll of men who served in the Royal Sussex Regiment.

Published: October 1914, November 1914 & April 1915

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Sex, John William

23rd January 2018
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John William Sex

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

Address: 23 Western Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Was called up for active service, but on account of ill health was unable to take up his duties, which sorely grieved him. His is an old campaigner, having served in the Sudan War and for three years and six months in the South African War. In the latter he was at the relief of Ladysmith, Colenso, Spion Kop and at engagement in the Orange River Colony.

Published: October 1914

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Oliver, W

22nd January 2018
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W Oliver

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Grand mother: Mrs J Oliver

Cousins or Brothers: Jim Picknell, Fred Oliver, C Smith, Percy Oliver, J Williams, Charles Picknell and H Golding

Grand mother’s Address: New Cottages, Battle Hill, Battle

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: October 1914

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Golding, H

22nd January 201822nd January 2018
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H Golding

Rank: Driver

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Grand mother: Mrs J Oliver

Cousins or Brothers: Jim Picknell, Fred Oliver, C Smith, Percy Oliver, J Williams, Charles Picknell and W Oliver

Grand mother’s Address: New Cottages, Battle Hill, Battle

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: October 1914

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Picknell, Charles

22nd January 201822nd January 2018
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Charles Picknell

Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Grand mother: Mrs J Oliver

Cousins or Brothers: Jim Picknell, Fred Oliver, C Smith, Percy Oliver, J Williams, H Golding and W Oliver

Grand mother’s Address: New Cottages, Battle Hill, Battle

Published: October 1914

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Williams, J

22nd January 201822nd January 2018
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J Williams

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Grand mother: Mrs J Oliver

Cousins or Brothers: Jim Picknell, Fred Oliver, C Smith, Percy Oliver, Charles Picknell, H Golding and W Oliver

Grand mother’s Address: New Cottages, Battle Hill, Battle

Published: October 1914

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Smith, C

21st January 201822nd January 2018
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C Smith

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Grand mother: Mrs J Oliver

Cousins or Brothers: Percy Oliver, Jim Picknell, Fred Oliver, J Williams, Charles Picknell, H Golding and W Oliver

Grand mother’s Address: New Cottages, Battle Hill, Battle

Published: October 1914

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