Army
Harold Whatford
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edgar Whatford
Brother: George William Whatford
Uncle: Frederick P Whatford
Parent’s Address: 14 Western Road, St Leonards
Other Info: For Imperial Service. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1915
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George William Whatford
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edgar Whatford
Wife: Amy Whatford
Brother: Harold Whatford
Uncle: Frederick P Whatford
Parent’s Address: 14 Western Road, St Leonards
Home Address: ‘Rockdene’, Camden Hill, Cranbrook, Kent
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, George died aged 24 on 6th June 1918. He was serving with 81st Field Company, RE at the time. He is remembered at Marfaux British Cemetery, grave reference IV.J.4
Published: November 1915
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W J Sims
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps
Wife: Mrs Sims
Address: 19 King’s Road, St Leonards
Other Info: In France
Published: November 1915
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Raymond Henry Nugent
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: 2/1st Sussex Yeomanry
Parents: Mr H W & Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Nugent
Address: 17 Magdalen Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Grandson of the late Captain J V Nugent, formerly of Calcutta. According to CWGC, Raymond died aged 20 on 23rd November 1917. He was a Second Lieutenant with ‘D’ Battery, 70th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery at the time. Raymond is remembered at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, grave reference VII.D.15.
Published: November 1915
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R Button
Rank: Bugler
Regiment: 1/9th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
Wife: Mrs Button
Address: 2 Upper South Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Published: November 1915
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Harry Layton
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Father: Mr Layton
Address: 4 Kings Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Text reads: … The photograph was taken in the trench in France by one of Sergeant Layton’s comrades. He is holding a German automatic revolver.
Published: November 1915
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Mr Dash
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Mother: Mrs Jane Livinia Dash
Brothers: Percy Dash, Arthur Dash, Herbert Garnet Wolesley Dash, John Lusby Dash, Charles Dash, Stanley Dash & Augustus Dash
Nephew/Son: Edward Ernest Dash
Mother’s Address: 3 Western Road, St Leonards
Other Info: On Active Service
Published: November 1915
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Frederick Cruttenden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Florence Jessie Cruttenden (nee Lennard)
Brother-in-Law: Alfred Lennard & Ernest H Lennard
Address: 25 Salisbury Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: Married at Chris Church, Ore in October 1914.
The text reads: Dear Sir, I am writing you a few lines for which I believe you will allow me space in your paper as a native of Hastings an belong to the good old ‘Iron Regiment’ or the 2nd Sussex. I have just got home after twelve months’ experience of actual fighting each time the Regiment fought; and I can tell you I am just calling myself one of the lucky boys. I have had some very near shaves, and have seen a number of Sussex boys fall.The worst I can remember was during the last winter, but I am more than pleased to get a glimpse of our ‘Pictorial Advertiser’.
We very often see a mate fall, but cannot feel certain he is dead until the ‘Pictorial’ or ‘Observer’ helps one to find out by seeing a photo of the one you might be looking for.I call your Roll of Honour a great help to those at home and to the troops in the trenches. You may help to show the Sussex Boy’s appreciation of the cigarettes they have received from somewhere in Hastings by expressing it in your Pictorial. for they cannot always write and thank their friends at home. It is always the cry: “Oh , we will do all that when we get home!”
It was when we were making the advance to Loos that I received my wound, but, lucky enough, I was sent sent even though the wound wasn’t bad. I went to hospital in Norwich, then to a Convalescent Home at Bilney, Norfolk where a very great kindness was shown to all. I enclose a photograph which was taken in the garden, being a gentleman’s house given up for Red Cross purposes. Now I am home, as happy as a sandboy, and thankful to be here once more with my wife and people. I also enclose a photo of myself. Yours truly, Private F Cruttenden, Machine Gunner, 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment.
Published: October 1914 & November 1915
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H Burton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs F Burton
Address: 23 Norman Road, St Leonards
Published: November 1915
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Fred Richardson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Ordnance Corps
Address: 3 Upper South Road, St Leonards
Published: November 1915
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