This tag refers to the town of St Leonards in East Sussex, which falls within the Hastings Borough, where some of the people featured on this website lived.
C F Knowles Rank: Private Regiment: I.R.E.S? Father: Mr F Knowles Brothers: Gunner Knowles & A Knowles Address: 1 Warrior Gardens, St Leonards Other Info: For Active Service. Cannot identify what regiment the acronym refers to. Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…
Hazell Christopher John Croft Rank: Private Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Parents: Mr John & Mrs Martha Croft Address: 6 Mercatoria, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Hazell died aged 19 on 11th March 1916. He is remembered at Le Treport Military Cemetery, grave…
G Chapman Rank: Sapper Regiment: 32nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs G Chapman Brothers-in-Law: Charles Henry Lorking & Fred Lorking Address: 42 Western Road, St Leonards Other Info: For Imperial Service Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can…
A E Stevens Regiment: Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport Mother: Mrs Stevens Address: Western Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. Published: February 1915 & April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Percy George Foster Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mrs Ada Foster Address: 44 Alexandra Road, St Leonards Other Info: For Bravery text reads: “… well known in business circles in the town, having been with the firm of Messers. John…
T H Evans Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Wife: Mrs Evans Address: 3 North Street, St Leonards Other Info: The text reads “… who received his commission on the field on January 28th 1916. He was acting Regimental Sergeant Major at the…
Herbert S Braund Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Braund Parents: Mr & Mrs S Braund Brothers: William H Braund & Ernest C Braund Brother-in-Law: W H Johnson Address: 37 Salisbury Road, St Leonards Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.…
Charles John Williams Rank: Able Seaman Service: Royal Navy Parents: Mr & Mrs E Williams Sent by: a friend Address: Filsham Waterworks, St Leonards Published: March 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
H Chapman Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 6th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Mother: Mrs Chapman Brother: G Chapman Address: 5 Royal Terrace, St Leonards Other Info: Lance Corporal Chapman was wounded in the thigh by a grenade near La Basse about 23rd February…
G Chapman Rank: Corporal Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Mother: Mrs Chapman Brother: H Chapman Address: 5 Royal Terrace, St Leonards Other Info: Corporal Chapman was buried by a shell explosion near Ypres, and invalided home, but is now again at the Front.…
J Aldridge Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers Son: F Aldridge Wife: Mrs Aldridge Address: 61 Norman Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front Published: March 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
F Aldridge Rank: Rifleman Regiment: 3rd Battalion, London Regiment, Queen’s Westminster Rifles Father: J Aldridge Mother: Mrs Aldridge Address: 61 Norman Road, St Leonards Published: March 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.