Army
W J Luck
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Colour Sergeant W Luck, 2nd National Reserve Company, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent By: Miss Sweatman, 7 Eversfield Place, St Leonards
Published: November 1914 & August 1915
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Army
C F Brooker
Regiment: 6th Dragoon Guards
Parents: Mr & Mrs G H Brooker
Brother: George A Brooker
Address: 40 Norman Road, St Leonards
Other Info: For the Front
Published: November 1914
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Army
Frederick J Cruttenden
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Cruttenden
Address: 11 Aldborough Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: November 1914 & June 1915
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Army
G White
Rank: Gunner
Parents: Mr & Mrs W C White
Address: 43 Church Road, St Leonards
Other Info: In India
Published: November 1914
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Army
Alfred Poole
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Poole
Brother: Harry Walter Poole
Address: 16 Battle Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWGC, Alfred died on 11th September 1915. He is remembered at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, grave reference VIII.E.8
Published: November 1914, July 1915 & October 1915.
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Army
J Sweatman
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr J Sweatman
Address: 38 North Street, St Leonards
Published: November 1914 & August 1915
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Army
Sidney Smith
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Address: 64 Norman Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Prisoner of War in Germany.
The text from ‘Prisoners of War’ reads: The above is not a portrait of a couple of society entertainers. They are two soldiers, prisoners of war at Gottingen, and they are in the costumesthey wore at an entertainment given there entitled ‘Bink’s Dream’. The ‘Lady’ is Private Sidney Smith, of the 2nd Buffs, son of Mr & Mrs Smith, 64 Norman Road, St Leonards and the gentleman is Sergeant T S Moss. Private Smith appeared as a lady boarder, and it will be admitted that his make up was remarkably good. An account of the entertainment is published in “The Wooden City”, a journal for British Prisoners of War at Gottingen.
Published: November 1914, May 1915, March 1916 & April 1917
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Navy
William Hastings
Ship: HMS Leda
Parents: Mr & Mrs Hastings
Address: Bohemia, St Leonards
Published: November 1914
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Other
Sidney Hutchings
Rank: Quarter Master
Regiment: British Red Cross Society
Parents: Mr Thomas Horler & Mrs Sarah Annie Hutchings (Nee Welch)
Brothers: Frederick Hutchings, George Hutchings, Percy Hutchings & Albert Hutchings
Address: 1 Springfield Valley, St Leonards
Other Info: For the Front
Published: November 1914
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Navy
Albert Hutchings
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr Thomas Horler & Mrs Sarah Annie Hutchings (Nee Welch)
Brothers: Frederick Hutchings, George Hutchings , Percy Hutchings & Sidney Hutchings
Address: 1 Springfield Valley, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWCG, Albert died aged 25 on 28th October 1916. He was among 18 crew who were lost when the SS Marina was torpedoed by U55. This report provides more information. He is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 24.
Published: November 1914 & November 1916
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