Edward Wagner Rank: Private Regiment: 10th Company, Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Wagner Brothers: A W Wagner & F Wagner Address: 58 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: Brother of a former member of the Hastings Observer reporting staff. Published: January 1915 & October 1915 Please use the…
Ernest L Kerswell Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders Father: Mr H J Kerswell Other Info: Mr H J Kerswell was Headmaster of Sandown School, Ore. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 17th October 1914 reads: “Private E.…
George Allen Rank: Corporal Regiment: 21st HQ Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps Wife: Mrs A E Allen Address: 88 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, George died on 28th October 1918. He is remembered at Don Communal…
Cyril Stanborough Rank: Private Regiment: Honourable Artillery Company Parents: Mr James Ernest & Mrs Nicolata Louise Stanborough Parent’s Address: Vernon Court, 62 Upper Richmond Road, East Putney, London Brother: James Vernon Stanborough Parent’s Former Address: Villa Nicolata, Baldslow Road, Hastings Other Info: “Formerly…
Thomas Hicks Rank: Private Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs T Hicks Sister: Miss Hicks Miss Hicks’ Address: 1 Combermere Road, St Leonards Home Address: Burwash Other Info: For Active Service. According to CWGC, Thomas died on 30th June 1916. He…
William Charles Campany Rank: Private Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Frank and Mrs Emma Campany (Nee Herrion) Brothers: Herbert Walter Campany & Frederick J S Campany Address: 30 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings Other Info: Machine Gun Section. Wounded at the Battle of Aisne.…
Henry J King Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Parents: Mr Alfred & Sarah King Wife: Mrs Ethel Emily King (nee Kesteven) Cousin: Mr & Mrs A Cheshire of 86 London Road, St Leonards Home Address: 12 Periwinkle Lane,…
James J Playford Rank: Private Regiment: ‘B’ Company Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Brother: Harry Playford Sister: Mrs C Paine Address: Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Son of the Corporation employee whose funeral took place recently in Hastings. Additional name information from the…
James William Cox Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Cox Address: 26 Alma Villas, Silverhill Parents: Mr & Mrs James Cox Parent’s Address: 25 Vale Road, Silverhill Other Info: At the Front. Published: October 1915 Please use the comments box…
Herbert A Venner Rank: Private Regiment: Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs F Venner Address: 253 Old Lane, Hollington Other Info: At the Front. Additional name and rank information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: October 1915 Please use the comments…
William Hyland Rank: Private Regiment: 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Fanny Hyland Address: 14 Windsor Road, Silverhill, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died aged 23 on 18th August 1916. He is remembered…
Mr Samways Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Samways Address: 1 Alma Villas, Silverhill, St Leonards Published: October 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.