Ernest L Kerswell Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders Father: Mr H J Kerswell Other Info: Mr H J Kerswell was Headmaster of Sandown School, Ore. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 17th October 1914 reads: “Private E.…
Charles Beartup Ship: HMS Hogue Address: 172 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Charles was formerly in the local postal service. Was one of the men saved from HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Cressy and HMS Aboukir, by German submarine…
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…
James Ernest Bishop Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Pathfinder Parents: Mr William & Mrs Annie Bishop Brother: Thomas Edmund Bishop & William Bishop Address: 6 Bourne Walk, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Pathfinder on 5th September 1914. According to CWGC, James was…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
William James White Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Frederick George & Mrs Susan White Brother: A R White, A E White & G E White Address: 2 Woods Passage, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Killed in action at…
A R White Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Frederick George & Mrs Susan White Brothers: William James White, A E White & G E White Address: 2 Woods Passage, Hastings Other Info: At Dover. For Active Service Published: September 1914 & January 1916…
Frederick Metcalf Ship: HMS Oriel Address: Mount Street, Battle Mother: Mrs H Metcalf Brothers: Charles Metcalf & Percy Metcalf & Alfred Douglas Metcalf Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.