Army
Sydney J Elphick
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs S Elphick
Address: 9 Priory Street, Hastings
Additional Info: Killed in action near Ypres on his 17th birthday on 1st May 1915. According to CWGC, Sydney is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XXVIII.B.17
Published: May 1915
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Army
Albert Hayward
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Hayward
Address: Moat Farm, Salehurst, Robertsbridge
Other Info: Killed in action on 28th March 1915. Albert is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XXVVIII.B.27
Published: May 1915
Army
Joseph Swaine
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Rose Swaine
Address: Beaconsfield Road, Hastings
Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Now at Dover Castle learning to be good soldiers. In the preliminary training they found the work they had done in the C.L.B. of the utmost value. According to CWGC, Joseph died aged 19 on 28th March 1915. He is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, grave reference XXVIII.B.29. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: October 1914 & April 1915
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Army
William Montagne Glenister
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Glenister
Brothers: F Glenister, C J Glenister & Wilfrid Glenister
Address: 62 Old London Road, Hastings
Other Info: On Active Service. According to CWGC, William died on 18th December 1914. He is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, grave reference XVIII.A.8
Published: December 1914
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Stanley Carnaghan
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘H’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Carnaghan
Address: 178 Old London Road, Hastings
Other Info: For foreign service. According to CWGC, Stanley died on 30th March 1915. He is remembered at Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XXVIII.B.26
Published: November 1914
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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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Edward Ling
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshires
Parents: Mr & Mrs George R Ling
Address: Abbey Hotel, Battle
Other Info: In France. According to CWGC, Private Ling died aged 18 on 26th June 1916. He had achieved the rank of Lance Corporal at the time. He is remembered at Caberet Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference IA 5/16.
His father George is listed as living at Downside Farm, Cobham, Surrey when the graves were registered in 1921.
Published: January 1915 – twice
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