Army
E Munday
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sister: Miss Munday
Brother: George Munday
Address: White Gate Gardens, Westfield
Published: July 1915
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Samuel Blazier
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns) Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Professor Blazier, Punch and Judy Showman
Address: Hastings
Published: July 1915
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John James Griffiths
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Jane Griffiths
Brothers: William Thomas Griffiths & H Griffiths
Sister: Mrs S Kent
Address: All Saint’s Street, Hastings / South Lodge, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from Royal Sussex Southdowns website.
Published: July 1915 & April 1916
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William Thomas Griffiths
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘C’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Jane Griffiths
Brothers: John James Griffiths & H Griffiths
Sister: Mrs S Kent
Address: All Saint’s Street, Hastings / South Lodge, St Leonards
Other Info: Missing since 9th May 1915. According toCWGC, William died aged 22 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panel 20 & 21.
Published: July 1915 & April 1916
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Fred Maplesden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Maplesden
Brothers: James Robert Maplesden & Henry Maplesden
Address: Bridge Cottage, Sedlescombe
Published: July 1915
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John Lusby Dash
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Edward Lusby & Mrs Jane Livinia Dash
Wife: Snowdrop Dash
Brothers: Percy Dash, Arthur Dash, Herbert Garnet Wolesley Dash, Augustus Dash, Charles Dash, Stanley Dash & Private Dash
Nephew/Son: Edward Ernest Dash
Home Address: 39 Salisbury Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed in Action. According to CWGC, John died aged 29 on 14th November 1916. He is remembered at Martinpuich British Cemetery, grave reference E.16.
An article in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer dated 25th November 2016 reads: “It is with regret that we announce the death of Sergeant John Lusby Dash, or Lorne House, Western Road, St Leonards, and one of the eight sons, now serving their country, of Mr. and Mrs. Dash, of 3 Western Road.
He enlisted three days after the outbreak of war, and has been at the Front for nearly two years. Previous to the war Mr. Dash was employed by Skinners, or St Leonards, and was well known and much respected in the town.
The young man was only 29 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children. Mrs. Dash has received a letter from Sergeant Dash’s officer, in which it says: ‘It is with the utmost regret that I have to inform you of the death of Sergeant J. L. Dash, who was killed by the explosion of a shell. He was killed instantly, so you may have the comfort of knowing that he suffered no pain. I cannot say of grieved I am to have to write this news to you, as your husband was one of my most valued N.C.O.’s and a friend for whom I had the greatest affection. I can only trust that your grief will be softened by the knowledge that he had died a man’s death for his country and to save his relations from the horrors of war of which we out here have seen so much.’
Deep sympathy will be extended to the widow and family in their sad loss.”
Published: July 1915 & November 1916
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Albyn Kemble Trower
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Dr Arthur Trower
Mother: Hilda Lillian Trower
Brothers: Hugh Martin Trower, G S Trower & Stephen Herbert Gerrard Trower
Address: 25 Brittany Road, St Leonards
Published: July 1915
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James Edward Drury
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Kate Drury
Address: 7 Priory Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Killed in action on 16th August.
According to CWGC, James died aged 34 on 16th August 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 7C.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 26th August 1916 reads: News has come to hand that Private J. Drury, Royal Sussex Regiment, was killed in action at the Front on August 15th. His wife, Mrs K. Drury, resides at 7 Priory Street, Hastings.
Lieut. P. W. Batten, Lewis gun officer, writing home to the widow says: – ‘Your husband was in my platoon and proved himself to be a sound and brave soldier. He was a general favourite with the men and his sergeant major told me yesterday that during the recent operations he was exceptionally cool and had done his work excellently.
Your husband was hit when right up in the front line and when he was assisting in work of the utmost importance.’
Lieut. Chittenden has also written Mrs. Drury a letter of sympathy.
Published: July 1915, February 1916 & August 1916
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W C Turner
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Reserves, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Turner
Son: S Turner
Address: Parks Yard, Battle
Published: July 1915
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George Semark
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs W Semark
Brother: Frank Semark
Address: 26 North Street, St Leonards
Other Info: In India
Published: July 1915