Fuller Whistler
Rank: Captain / Major
Regiment: 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
Son: Ralfe Allen Fuller Whistler
Address: Battle
Other Info: At Aldershot. According to the CWGC record for his son, Fuller was a Major by the end of the war and lived at Caldbec House.
Published: October 1914
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E Harman
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: 41 Winchelsea Road, Ore
Sent by: Miss V Mann
Other Info: Died at Bethune of wounds received on March 28th. According to CWGC, Private Harman died aged 19 on 31st March 1915. He is remembered at Chocques Military Cemetery, grave reference I.A.59.
Published: October 1914 & April 1915
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Edgar Manfield Taylor
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Somerset Light Infantry
Parents: Mr & Mrs R Taylor
Brother: Mr Taylor
Address: 32 Vale Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Worked for Parrs Bank in Hastings. About to leave for India.
The text of the article reads: “We received the above portraits on Friday, and with them the following letter:- “Guernsey”, Vale Road, St Leonards. Dear Sir, I enclose two photographs if you care to publish them in this week’s Pictorial, one of myself and one of my brother, who is in a football jersey, is a Private in the 2nd Dorset Regiment, and has been taken prisoner with General Townshend’s Force in Kut-el-Amara. He went through all the campaign, and was wounded at Christmas fighting near Baghdad. No news has been heard from him since December, although we believe he is quite safe. He was in Parr’s Bank, Hastings in 1912, and then left for their Bournemouth Branch, and was in the local YMCA football team. The other photograph is of myself, and tomorrow I am leaving to join my Regiment, the London Scottish, so hope to fill his place now he is handicapped for the duration of the war. I am only 18, am also at Parr’s Bank, Hastings.”
The text in ‘Prisoner of War’ from September 1916 reads “Private Taylor was in the Somerset Light Infantry and was wounded in Kut on 30th December 1915, and taken prisoner with the rest of the British Army. He is now at Yozgad. He has been able to write to his parents. On 12th July he said: “In perfect health, don’t worry. Allowed four lines. So are you. Do send two packets of pipe ‘bacca’ weekly, also woollen socks, a shirt, pants, liver and kidney pills. Newspapers forbidden.” On 20th July he wrote again: “longing to be home”. In a further communication he says: “Yozgad in mountains. Warm in summer. Very cold in winter – snow. In perfect health. Always thinking of you all. “ In a further postcard Private Taylor got the better of the Turkish Censor by addressing his communication to “Mrs Taylor, Dowewin, 32 Vale Road, etc. He concludes by asking “How is Uncle Frits getting on? Heard he had an accident at the seaside”. The photograph was taken when Private Taylor was in India previous to going to Kut.”
Published: October 1914, May 1916 & September 1916
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Thomas E Noakes
Rank: Farrier Corporal
Regiment: 20th Hussars
Parents: Mr & Mrs W J Noakes
Brothers: Horatio Nelson Noakes & C W Noakes
Brother-in-Law: J Smith
Address: 48 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Other Info: While slinging horses one of the animals fell upon him, damaging his right arm, which he was unable to use when he arrived at Mons. He had to spend some time in hospital, subsequently being sent to the London Hospital. He returned to his wife at Silverhill for 10 days and is now at Colchester expecting to be sent to the Front. He is seen wearing the South African medal.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1914 & June 1916
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A Hull
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘C’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: 17 Russell Street, Hastings
Other Info:With the Expeditionary Force
Published: September 1914
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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
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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
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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 Cuinchy on 25th January 1915 aged 19. William is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, on panel 20 and 21.
Published: September 1914, March 1915 & January 1916
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Drummer Lane
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: 34 Horntye Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: September 1914
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Percy Metcalf
Address: Mount Street, Battle
Mother: Mrs H Metcalf
Brothers: Frederick Metcalf, Charles Metcalf & Alfred Douglas Metcalf
Other Info: Training in Kitchener’s Army at Woolwich
Published: September 1914
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