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W Wright
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Wright
Address: 103 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: In hospital with sickness.
Published: January 1917
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E E Weeks Pearson
Rank: Lance Corporal / Sergeant
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Pearson
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: 22 Whitefriars Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. He has been awarded the Military Medal for most conspicuous gallantry and good leading in the Battle of Ypres on July 31st and August 1st and 2nd. He rendered valuable assistance in organising ammunition, water and ration parties, and bringing them up a road heavily sniped by the enemy. He made five journeys for this purpose and succeeded in getting rations, etc, to his Company. He has since been promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
Published: January 1917 & October 1917
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Arthur Henry Britton
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Matilda H Britton
Address: 182 High Street, Ramsgate
Sent by: Mr P G Hutchinson
Mr Hutchinson’s Address: Dunollie, Clinton Crescent, St Leonards
Other Info: Missing since 27th September 1916. According to CWGC, Arthur died on the 27th aged 21. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial on Pier and Face 7c.
Published: January 1917
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H C Chapman
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Georgina Chapman
Brothers: W Chapman & Joseph Chapman
Cousins: W Crump, R Crump & George F S Fathers
Address: 38 Battle Road, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front. Severely wounded.
Published: December 1916 & November 1917
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Herbert Perigoe
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns) Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Perigoe
Wife: Florence Rose Perigoe
Cousins: Herbert Perigoe & Harold S Perigoe
Address: Portsmouth
Parent’s Address: Brassey Institute, Claremont, Hastings
Other Info: Died in Germany on September 30th or since.
According to CWGC, Herbert died on 30th September 1916. He is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XV.O.41.
Published: December 1916
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F A Robinson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Mrs F Robinson
Address: 38 Marina, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1916
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C H Player
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment (judging by the cap badge)
Wife: Mrs Player
Address: 34 Salisbury Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1916
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V J M Lowe
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs E M Lowe
Brothers: A E M Lowe, H E M Lowe, H E M Lowe & F W M Lowe
Address: 28 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards
Published: December 1916
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H Legg
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment (judging by the cap badge)
Sent by: His mother
Address: 39 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: December 1916
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William C Boucher
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs T Lee
Brother-in-Law: T H Lee
Parents-in-Law’s Address: 108 High Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: December 1916
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