Army
John Balcombe
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Brothers: George Balcombe & A Balcombe
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: August 1916
Army
A Balcombe
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs A Balcombe
Brothers: George Balcombe & John Balcombe
Address: 70 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings
Published: August 1916
Army
Walter Henry Wenham
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion (Pioneers), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Wenham
Wife: Mrs Mary Wenham
Home Address: 19 The Broadway, Ore
Other Info: Killed in action on 1st July 1916. According to CWGC, Walter died aged 32 and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 7d.
Published: August 1916
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Army
George Shanks
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment
Father: Mr C Shanks
Brother: Arthur Cain Shanks
Address: 21 St Georges Road, Hastings
Aunt: Mrs Henwood
Cousins: Frederick Henwood & Albert E Henwood
Aunt’s Address: 77 Clifton Road, Ore
Other Info: Age 18. Wounded, now in hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: August 1916
Army
G Pepper
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment
Parents-in-Law: John Thomas Matthew Farrier and Sarah Ann Farrier (nee Ramkin)
Brothers-in-Law: Walter James Farrier, Thomas Frederic Farrier & Albert Edward Farrier
Parent’s-in-Law’s Address: 21 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: August 1916
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Army
Frederick George Richford
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns) Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Henry Blaxland & Mrs Thomasin Ellen Richford
Sent by: Mr Henry Thomas Richford (Brother)
Brother: Arthur E Richford
Nephew: Charles Henry Palmer
Address: 16 High Street, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded and missing since 30th June 1916.
Taken prisoner and died of wounds. According to CWGC, Charles died on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial, on Panel 69 to 73.
Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: August 1916 & September 1916
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Army
George L Mackney
Rank: Private
Regiment: 27th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Sent by: Miss Easton
Miss Easton’s Address: 3 Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: August 1916
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Army
G Jenner
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Mother: Mrs Jenner
Brothers: Gunner Jenner & H W Jenner
Address: 20 Castle Hill Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 4th August 1916. Now in hospital at Cardiff.
Published: August 1916 & February 1917
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Frederick William Howell
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frederick William & Mrs Susannah Howell
Address: 2 Zuriel Place, Old London Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 28th July 1916 aged 21. According to CWGC, Frederick is remembered at Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, grave reference III.K.12.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 19th August reads: “Mr & Mrs F. W. Howell, 2, Zuriel Place, Old London Road, Hastings, have lost their son in the recent fighting. He was in the Royal Sussex Regiment, and was only 21 years of age. He joined up last November, went to the Front on July 1st and was killed on 28th July, the first day of his going into the firing line. Just before he was killed he had written a letter to his parents. Before joining the Army he assisted his father in a dairyman’s business which he carries on. He was an old Clive Vale School boy, and later joined the Scouts.”
Published: August 1916
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Army
S D Holmes
Rank: Private
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Holmes
Address: 58 Vicarage Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded, now in hospital in Netley. A Priory Road School Old Boy.
Published: August 1916
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