Army
A Knowles
Rank: Private
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Father: Mr F Knowles
Brothers: Gunner Knowles & C F Knowles
Address: 1 Warrior Gardens, St Leonards
Other Info: On Active Service
Published: April 1916
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Army
Mr Knowles
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Father: Mr F Knowles
Brothers: A Knowles & C F Knowles
Address: 1 Warrior Gardens, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: April 1916
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Army
Alfred Samuel Hood
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs Charles Hood
Address: Hope House, Braybrook Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: April 1916
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Army
Eric A E Hocking
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Ex Mayor & Mayoress Alderman A E & Mrs Hocking
Brother: Gunner Hocking
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Received his commission on 4th November 1915.
Published: April 1916
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Army
H Griffiths
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Jane Griffiths
Brothers: William Thomas Griffiths & John James Griffiths
Sister: Mrs S Kent
Address: All Saint’s Street, Hastings / South Lodge, St Leonards
Published: April 1916
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Army
Fred Lorking
Rank: Private
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Father: Mr William Lorking, former verger of St Peter’s Church, St Leonards
Sister: Mrs G Chapman
Brother-in-Law: G Chapman
Brother: Charles Henry Lorking
Other Info: Wounded. Now in Worcester hospital.
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Published: April 1916 & September 1916
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Army
Charles Henry Lorking
Rank: Private / Lance Corporal
Regiment: 11th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force
Father: Mr William Lorking, former verger of St Peter’s Church, St Leonards
Wife: Mrs Ellen Kate Lorking
Sister: Mrs G Chapman
Brother-in-Law: G Chapman
Brother: Fred Lorking
Address: Born in Hastings
Other Info: Wounded, now in the Wharcliffe Hospital, Sheffield. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
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Published: April 1916 & August 1916
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Army
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
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Army
A Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Ellen Thomas
Brothers: C E Thomas & Arthur Cecil Thomas
Address: The Briars, Caldbec Hill, Battle
Published: April 1916
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Army
Arthur Cecil Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: Sussex Reserves / 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Ellen Thomas
Brothers: C E Thomas & J H Thomas
Address: The Briars, Caldbec Hill, Battle / 25 High Street, Battle
Other Info: According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 25 on 15th August 1917. He is remembered at Battle Cemetery, grave reference C7.
Published: April 1916
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