Army
J Miller
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Aunt: Mrs Small
Aunt’s Address: 6 Waldegrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: Was in the German East Africa struggle. Nothing was heard from him for eighteen months, but nine months ago he was reported missing. Now two field postcards have been received from him.
Published: March 1917
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Army
T Bannister
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Sent by: Mrs L Southerden
Mrs Southerden’s Address: 38 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: March 1917
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Army
David Fair
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Brother: Edward H Fair & W Fair
Address: 107 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: In hospitalin Brighton. Discharged from the Army. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: March 1917
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Army
Ernest Harry Sims
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Father: Mr J H Sims
Brother: Percy William Sims
Brother-in-Law: Robert Beckett
Address: 50 All Saints Street, Hastings
Published: March 1917
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Army
Sidney J Miatt
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Signal Section, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs C Miatt
Wife: Kathleen M Miatt (nee Sebbage)
Brother-in-Law: E A Sebbage
Parent’s Address: Mildmay Park, London
Published: February 1917
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Army
Arthur Cecil Ticehurst
Rank: Major
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Address: Battle
Other Info: Text reads; “…whose name appeared in the list of New Year military honours, he having been awarded the Military Cross. It is a thoroughly merited recognition of hard and continuous work at the Front, where the Major has been in command of a local Company of Engineers for the past two years. Early in the War he raised the Company in Hastings and Bexhill, and proceeded to France towards the end of 1914. His ability as an Engineer Officer was speedily recognised, and he has been placed in charge of important works. He has always show the greatest solicitude for the welfare of his men and this regard has been warmly reciprocated. His many friends in Battle and Hastings are highly delighted at the honour which has been conferred upon him…”
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Published: January 1917
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Army
William Gammon
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Father: Mr J Gammon
Address: 42 Priory Road, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Army
J Barden
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Barden
Brother: Thomas Barden
Address: Medrabs, Pett Road, Fairlight
Published: January 2017
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Army
Thomas C Goffron
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Sent by: Mrs Palmer
Mrs Palmer’s Address: 21 Mount Road, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Army
H Garner
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Garner
Address: 87 Ashburnham Road, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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