Army
Ernest Frank Dale
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Aunt: Mrs Cawdron
Uncle: Harry W Ockenden
Brothers / Cousins: Clement Budd, Dennis William Budd, Frank Budd & Eric Budd
Aunt’s Address: 25 Newgate Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Born in Hove.
Ernest’s CEF service papers can be viewed here for free.
Published: December 1917
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Army
William Blissett
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Elizabeth Blissett
Sister-in-Law: Mrs Alice M Blissett (later Helsdown)
Brother: Thomas Blissett
Brothers-in-Law: Frank Usher & Harry Usher
Parent’s Address: 1 Coleman Street, Brighton
Other Info: Killed in action on 8th November 1915 aged 29. According to CWGC, William is remembered at Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, grave reference I.E.5.
William’s CEF service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: November 1917
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Army
G Richardson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: Brighton
Other Info: At the Front
Published: August 1917
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Navy
William Rowe
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Ship: HMS Iron Duke
Address: Brighton
Other Info: We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of our lives, and are waiting to train our 13.5’s on the German Fleet. Can they face us?
Published: October 1914
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Army
William Charles Walter Paffitt
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: Mr W Gier of Hastings
Wife: Florence Paffitt
Address: 353 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
Other Info: Born in Brighton. Additional information from William’s CEF Enlistment papers which can be viewed for free here.
Published: December 1916
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Navy
Albert Edward Wickens
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Aunt: Mrs Piper
Brothers: Alfred G Wickens & Frederick Joseph Charles Wickens
Cousin: F C MacNaughton
Aunt’s Address: 72 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Lived in Brighton.
Published: November 1916
Navy
Frederick Joseph Charles Wickens
Rank: Able Seaman
Service: Royal Navy
Aunt: Mrs Piper
Brothers: Alfred G Wickens & Albert Edward Wickens
Cousin: F C MacNaughton
Aunt’s Address: 72 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Born in Brighton.
Published: November 1916
Navy
Frederick Gillam
Regiment: Royal Navy Air Service
Wife: Mrs Jessie E Gillam (nee Voller)
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs H Voller
Brother-in-Law: Henry A Voller
Address: Brighton
Other Info: The ceremony was performed at Blacklands Church, Hastings on 16th August 1916.
Published: September 1916 & March 1917
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Navy
Eldred Henry Golds
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Sent by: Mrs F Potter
Mrs Potter’s Address: 208 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Born in Brighton. Invalided home from the Dardanelles. Additional name and address information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1916
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Army
J Medhurst
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs Medhurst
Cousins: E Medhurst, T Medhurst, John N Medhurst, Albert Mallion, Alexander Bishop , Jesse Bishop, T Bishop & James Bishop
Uncle: W Marshall
Home Address: Brighton
Uncle’s Address: 6 Salisbury Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: February 1916
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