Army
F J Stevens
Rank: Drummer
Regiment: 2nd/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Miss B Hicks
Miss Hick’s Address: 18 Cornwallis Gardens, Hastings
Published: September 1915
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Sydney Mark Hopper
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Percy Mortimer & Mrs Ellen Henrietta Hopper
Brother: W E Hopper
Address: 206 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC Sydney died aged 19 on 5th March 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial, on panel 69 to 73.
Published: September 1915
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William Godden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Godden
Brothers: Thomas Godden & Stanley Godden
Home Address: Ewhurst
Grandmother: Mrs W Smith
Grandmother’s Address: Highlyd’s Farm, Bodiam
Other Info: Formerly a Boy Scout in the 1st Ewhurst Troop. According to CWGC, William died on 1st October 1916. He is remembered at Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, grave reference C.13. This webpage linked below states: Born at Dyke’s Farm at Udiam in 1896 William lived at Prawles Cottages in Ewhurst where his father was foreman at Prawles Farm. Joined 1st Ewhurst (Wolf Patrol) Boy Scouts’ on June 21st 1913 aged 17 run by Lord Baden-Powell. Taken prisoner of war on September 3rd 1916 at the Battle of the Ancre on the Somme. Died in captivity 1st October 1916 and buried by the Germans in a mass grave at Caudry Old Communal Cemetery in France along with 139 others.
Read more at: http://www.bexhillobserver.net/news/the-fallen-of-the-great-war-1914-1918-1-6133294
Published: September 1915
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George A Puttick
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Grandparents: Mr & Mrs Mark Puttick
Grandparent’s Address: 1 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Uncles: W T Puttick, J Cobby & G Pilcher
Aunt: Mrs K Puttick
Aunt’s Address: 113 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: For the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1915 & June 1917
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F C Harrison
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd/3rd Supernumary Company, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Harrison
Address: 21 St Georges Road, West Hill, Hastings
Published: September 1915
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Hugh William Blackman
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William James & Mrs Florence Emily Blackman
Address: The Willows, Fairlight Road, Ore
Other Info: Killed by a shell. According to CWGC, Hugh died aged 20 on 21st September 1915. He is remembered at Louvencourt Military Cemetery, grave reference Plot 1, Row C, Grave 7.
Published: September 1915
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Charles Avery
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Mrs Avery
Address: Chapel Cottage, Courthouse Street, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 9th May 1915.
Published: September 1915
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Charles Willard
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Miss E McCann
Miss McCann’s Address: 16 Braybrooke Road, Hastings
Home Address: Robertsbridge
Other Info: On Active Service
Published: October 1914 & September 1915
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William Veness
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Veness
Address: 91 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Twice wounded. Now at the Front. Additional name information from the Royal Sussex – Southdowns website.
Published: September 1915 & October 1917
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Thomas Veness
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion (Pioneers), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Veness
Brother: Frederick William Veness
Address: Vinehall Street, Robertsbridge
Other Info: In France.
Published: October 1914 & September 1915
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