Army
Mr Hodder
Rank: Corporal / Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Hodder
Address: 85 Norman Road, St Leonards
Published: November 1914 & April 1915
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Army
Alberto Rusconi
Rank: Private / Lieutenant
Regiment: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Aldo & Mrs Louisa Rusconi
Brother: Andrew George Rusconi & Aldo Rusconi
Address: 28 London Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed in action on 30th October 1917…. He was only 20 years of age and was educated at St Mary Magdalen’s and the Hastings Grammar Schools. On leaving the school he went to Canada and was employed in the Bank of Ottawa at Edmonton, Alberta. In January 1915 he enlisted and went to France in the following October. For his gallantry and devotion to duty in the field he was recommended for a commission, which was given him in March.
According to CWGC, Alberto was a Lieutenant in the 49th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry when he died. Alberto is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate, panel 24-28-30.
Alberto’s CEF service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: April 1915 & November 1917
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Army
William Walter Garner
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Charlotte Ann Garner
Brother: R E Garner
Address: 41 Moscow Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action aged 21 on 28th March 1915. According to CWGC, William is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XXVII.B.28.
Published: October 1914 & April 1915
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Army
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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Army
B H Martin
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Martin
Mother: Mrs Martin
Brother in Law: F G Swain
Mother’s Address: 13 Burry Terrace, Silverhill
Home Address: 224 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded, recovering in hospital in Birmingham.
A German Trophy reads: “Mr B H Martin, of 7 Station Road, Hastings, now engaged as collector in the sorting room of the Hastings Post Office was formerly in the Royal Sussex but was discharged because of wounds he received at La Bassee on December 23rd 1914, he () the German eagle shown in the () a German Officer’s arm at Ypres. Mr Martin is wearing the South African medal, having served through that war. He has also seen service in India.”
Published: January 1915, April 1915 & September 1916
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