Tag September 1914

Head, W

W Head Rank: Driver Regiment: 3rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery Address: 34 Horntye Road, St Leonards Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Elphick, E E

E E Elphick Rank: Private Regiment: 9th Battalion (Lowthers), Royal Sussex Regiment Address: Pevensey Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Jones, W

W Jones Rank: Private Regiment: E Company, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded in the left arm, which subsequently needed to be amputated. Recovering in hospital at Chatham. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 14th…

Elliott, William John

William John Elliot Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr John Robert  and Catherine Mrs (Kate) E Elliott (Nee Bolingbroke) Parents-in-Law: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney Brothers-in-Law: James George Beney, Ernest Beney, Percy Beney, Arthur Beney,  Frederick George Paine…

Cruttenden, A

A Cruttenden Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery Father: Mr T Cruttenden Address: 44 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards Other Info: In the fighting line Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Cleverly, David

David Cleverly Rank: Signalman Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Cleverly Mitchell Brothers: William W Cleverly & John Cleverly Address: 56 Percy Road, Ore Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of Mons Published: September 1914 & May 1915 Please use…

Morris, W E

W E Morris Rank: Bombardier Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery Father: James Morris Address: 3 Aldborough Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Slater, Leonard

Leonard Slater Rank: Captain Regiment: (formerly) 5th (CP) Batt, Royal Sussex Regiment Other Info: Reported killed whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force. According to CWGC Leonard Slater died on 14th September 1914 aged 38. He is remembered at grave reference I.C.12 at Vendresse…

Phillips, Arthur William

Arthur William Phillips Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Hogue Father: ‘Old Gent’ Phillips, plasterer of Hastings Other Info: Saved from HMS Hogue by trawler number 369 after being in the water for upwards of an hour. Mr Phillips has a medal and clasp for…

Websdale, Edric Ernest

Edric Websdale

Edric Ernest Websdale Rank: Rifleman Regiment: E Company, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade Mother: Mrs Alice Healsdown Stepfather: William J Healsdown Brothers: Charles Cecil Websdale, Herbert Stanley Websdale & G H Websdale Address: 77a Clifton Road, Ore More Info: Reported missing on 26th August. Prisoner…

Royall, William Edward

William Edward Royall Rank: Chief Carpenter’s Mate Ship: HMS Hogue Address: 17a Havelock Road, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, William was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September…

Bray, John

John Bray Rank: Sub Lieutenant Regiment: 5th Company, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Father: Mr John Bray Siblings: Cicely Evelyn Bray & Ethel Bray Address: Collonade, St Leonards Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information