Army
Henry Charles Beeching
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Luke & Mrs Ellen Beeching
Address: Pett Road, Fairlight
Other Info: Killed in action on 27th August 1915. According to CWGC, Henry was 26 when he died and is remembered at Vermelles British Cemetery, grave reference VI.C.18.
Published: September 1915
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Navy
Frederick James Cooke
Rank: Leading Seaman
Ship: HMS Victorious
Mother: Mrs C Cooke
Wife: Mrs F Cooke
Home Address : Old Marsham Farm, Fairlight
Parents Address: Pett Level
Other Info: According to CWGC Frederick died aged 39 on 21st July 1915. He was serving aboard the HM Trawler Briton when it struck a mine in the Thames Estuary. 11 crew were lost. Frederick is remembered at the Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 9.
Published: May 1915
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Navy
John Beeching
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Aboukir
Father: Mr Will Beeching
Address: Pett
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 was one of 1,459 seamen lost in the incident. He is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 2.
Published: November 1914
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