Army
W A Thomson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders
Mother: Mrs Thomson
Brothers: T A Thomson, E G Thomson & J N Thomson
Nephew: C Thomson
Address: Craig-Esk, 100 Queens Road, Hastings
Other Info: He was employed for some years at the office of the Bexhill Observer. Wounded.
Published: August 1915 & September 1916
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Army
George T Tassell
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Mary Tassell
Brother: Ernest Victor Tassell
Address: 24 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 26th June. Now in hospital in Southall. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: July 1915
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Army
James Robert Maplesden
Rank: Private
Regiment: Light Infantry, Australian Imperial Force
Mother: Mrs Maplesden
Brothers: Henry Maplesden & Fred Maplesden
Address: Bridge Cottage, Sedlescombe
Other Info: Wounded at the Dardanelles. James’ enlistment book can be seen here.
Published: July 1915
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Army
J Hatton
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 12th Battalion, London Regiment
Sister: Mrs Pillings
Address: 13 Cross Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Wounded near Ypres on May 8th. In hospital in Edmonton.
Published: July 1915
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Army
Charles E Leadbeatter
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sister: Frances Leadbeatter
Brother: Albert W Jewhurst
Address: 18 Cambridge Road, Hastings
Other Info: Twice wounded, now back at the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1915
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Army
Lionel E Poole
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport
Wife: Mrs Poole
Address: 41 Cornfield Terrace, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: Invalided home with rheumatic fever.
Published: July 1915
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Albert R Bevis
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 4th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles
Parents: Mr & Mrs Albert Bevis
Parents Address: 12 Waterloo Place, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Wife: Annie Elizabeth Bevis
Address: 16 Scrivens Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings
Brother: Frederick Percy Bevis
Other Info: Returned to the front after three months in hospital with frostbite. According to CWGC, Albert, by then a Lance Corporal, died aged 25 on 8th October 1918. He is remembered at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, grave reference IV.B.10.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 30th November 1918 provided a second photograph and stated that Albert was killed in action.
Published: June 1915 & November 1918
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Victor Albert Sims
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Miss Wheeler
Parents: Mr William John & Mrs Manetta Sims
Parent’s Address: 103 High Street, Rye
Other Info: Wounded. According to CWGC, Victor died aged 19 on 17th December 1916 whilst serving with the 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. He is remembered at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, grave reference II.D.10.
Published: June 1915
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J Bull
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs J H Bull
Aunt: Mrs Swain
Address: 244 Priory Road, Halton, Hastings
Parents Address: Sempstead, Ewhurst
Other Info: Wounded in France. Now in the Dardanelles.
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Published: June 1915
Army
Ernest J Page
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Sister: Miss B Mabb
Brother: Frederick W Mabb
Address: 54 London Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Wounded and prisoner of war in Germany. Name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
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Published: June 1915