Army
Mark Spice
Rank: Private
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Mother: Mr Spice
Address: Vine Tree Cottage, Sedlescombe
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1917
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Army
Harold Wratten
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Wife: Mrs Queenie Wratten (nee Bull)
Address: Sedlescombe
Other Info: The wedding took place at the Congregational Church, Sedlescombe in July 1917.
Published: July 1917
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Army
Harry Boxall
Rank: Private / Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Mary Ann Boxall
Sent by: Miss Barnes
Cousin: W T Winter
Address: Compasses Cottage, Staplecross
Miss Barnes’ Address: Silverhill, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Native of Sedlescombe. According to CWGC, Harry died aged 21 on 24th April 1918. He is remembered at Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, grave reference X.D.8.
Published: May 1917
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Army
G H Woodward
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Military Mounted Police
Wife: Mrs Woodward
Address: Forge Cottage, Sedlescombe
Other Info: On Active Service. Surname is likely to have been spelt Woodward, rather than Woodwards.
Published: January 1917
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Army
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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Army
Henry Maplesden
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Mother: Mrs Maplesden
Brothers: James Robert Maplesden & Fred Maplesden
Address: Bridge Cottage, Sedlescombe
Published: July 1915
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Army
James Robert Maplesden
Rank: Private
Regiment: Light Infantry, Australian Imperial Force
Mother: Mrs Maplesden
Brothers: Henry Maplesden & Fred Maplesden
Address: Bridge Cottage, Sedlescombe
Other Info: Wounded at the Dardanelles. James’ enlistment book can be seen here.
Published: July 1915
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Army
J L Snitch
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 5th Sussex, Royal Field Artillery
Address: ‘The Manse’, Sedlescombe
Published: February 1915
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Army
H Fellows
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: Hastings Troop, Sussex Yeomanry
Parents: Mr & Mrs G H Fellows
Father-in-Law: M Winchester
Brother-in-Law: J Winchester & C Ferguson
Parent’s Address: Tollgate Farm, Sedlescombe
Brother & Sister-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Craddock
Nephew: Sergeant G Winchester
Brother’s Address: 130 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Dardanelles
Published: February 1915, January 1916 & February 1918
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Navy
Charles Bryant
Rank: Chief Ship’s Cook
Ship: HMS Formidable
Sister: Mrs Taylor
Address: 74 Vicarage Road, Hastings
Parents: Mr Jonathan & Mrs Ann Bryant of Sedlescombe
Wife: Rosalie Bryant of Fairview, Lenham, Kent
Other Info: Charles was one of 551 sailors that perished when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 12. Additional information from CWGC website.
Published: January 1915
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