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Elms, Frank C
Frank C Elms
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Elms
Brother: William H Elms & James Elms
Address: 70 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Hastings Town Council meeting last Friday the Mayor (Councillor W Perrius) presented the Military Medal to Corporal F C Elms of A.P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment. The medal was awarded for gallantry in the field, for Corporal Elms had on several occasions been mentioned in reports, especially for, with only six men, holding an important position. The lower picture shows the gallant corporal’s family, Mr & Mrs J Elms (father and mother) being in the centre, on his left Corporal W H Elms of the same regiment, his wife and baby. Corporal F C Elms is seen wearing the Military Medal and next to him is Miss Annie Lamb, Mrs Fellows (sister), whose husband in fighting in Italy, and Master Leonard Elms is between his parents.
Published: January 1918
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Crowcroft, William Rhodes
William Rhodes Crowcroft
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Uncle: Mr Taylor
Cousins: Vivian Taylor & William Taylor
Uncle’s Address: 1 Mann Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. You can view William’s AIF service papers for free by searching here.
Published: January 1918
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Taylor, William
William Taylor
Regiment: Signal Company, Australian Imperial Force
Uncle: Mr Taylor
Cousins: Vivian Taylor & William Rhodes Crowcroft
Uncle’s Address: 1 Mann Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1918
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Taylor, Vivian
Vivian Taylor
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Father: Mr Taylor
Cousins: William Taylor & William Rhodes Crowcroft
Address: 1 Mann Street, Hastings
Published: January 1918
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Smith, J
J Smith
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 116th Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs Smith
Address: 1 School Road, Ore
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Driver Smith died on 29th October 1917. He is remembered at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference XII.F.20.
Published: January 1918
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Pringle, W H
W H Pringle
Rank: Private
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Pringle
Address: 50 King’s Road, St Leonards
Published: January 1918
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Mountain, Edwyn John
Edwyn John Mountain
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Father: Mr William Arthur Mountain
Sister: Maud Mountain
Aunt: Miss E M Rees
Aunt’s Address: The Ivy House, Ore
Other Info: In France. Born in Penally, Wales.
You can view Edwyn’s AIF service papers by searching for free here.
Published: January 1918
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Kup, Frederick Auton
Frederick Auton Kup
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Honourable Artillery Company
Other Info: Joined the H.A.C. in February 1916, was given a commission in the same Regiment in January 1917, sent to France in April and was wounded at Passchaendaele Ridge on 6th October 1917. He was awarded the Military Cross by Sir Douglas Haig for gallantry in the field. Lieutenant Kup was educated at Highbury House, St Leonards.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1918
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