Army
George Mercer
Rank: Signaller
Regiment: 2nd Canadian Expeditionary Force
Uncle: Mr G Mercer
Brothers: John Mercer & Albert Mercer
Uncle’s Address: Pilot Cottage, St Helen’s Down, Hastings
Published: March 1916
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Army
Albert Mercer
Rank: Signaller
Regiment: 2nd Canadian Expeditionary Force
Uncle: Mr G Mercer
Brothers: John Mercer & George Mercer
Uncle’s Address: Pilot Cottage, St Helen’s Down, Hastings
Published: March 1916
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Army
James Woods
Regiments: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs D Coussens
Wife: Frances Lilian Coussens
Brothers-in-Law: Walter Coussens, Albert James Coussens & David Coussens
Parent’s-in-Law’s Address: 78 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: Married on 19th March at St James’ Church, Clapham.
Published: March 1916
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Army
Albert James Page
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 87th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs John Thomas Page
Sister: Mrs Gallop
Sister’s Address: 16 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 9th April 1917 at Vimy Ridge. According to CWGC, Albert is remembered at Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St Vaast, grave reference 2.C.15.
You can view Albert’s CEF enlistment papers for free here.
Published: March 1916
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Army
George Edward Gates
Rank: Private
Regiment: Lord Strathcona’s Horse, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Father: Mr George Gates
Brother-in-Law: H Wood
Uncle: T Gates
Father’s Address: 37 Cornfield Terrace, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Canadian Library and Archives. Wounded on 25th December 1916. Now in hospital in Reading.
George’s enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: March 1916 & March 1917
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Army
William Albert Foord
Rank: Private
Regiment: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Alice Foord
Aunt: Mrs Sellman
Brother: Arthur J Foord
Aunt’s Address: 13 Alma Terrance, Silverhill
Other Info: According to CWGC, William died aged 20 on 28th April 1917. He is remembered at Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, grave reference III.C.20.
William’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: March 1916
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Army
H Graham
Rank: Private
Regiment: Railway Construction Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Corps
Mother: Mrs Graham
Brother: W Graham
Brothers-in-Law: H Graham & J Dennis
Mother’s Address: 31 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards
Published: February 1916
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Army
Thomas James Birmingham
Rank: Private
Regiment: Mechanical Transport, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Mary Jane Birmingham
Brothers: Frederick W Birmingham, David Henry Birmingham & Percival Arthur Birmingham.
Brother-in-Law: A James
Address: 84 St George’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Now in France. Thomas is the first one sitting down in the right hand corner. You can view Thomas’s signing on papers for free here.
Published: February 1916 & October 1916
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Army
John Wareham
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 14th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs S B Wareham
Brothers: Frank Wareham, W Wareham & Arthur Wareham
Address: 5 Alexandra Mews, Warrior Gardens, St Leonards
Other Info: For Active Service. According to CWGC, John died on 24th February 1917. He is remembered at Fosse No 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-En-Gohelle, grave reference I.B.33.
John’s CEF signing on papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: February 1916 & July 1916
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Army
Bert Mitchell
Rank: Private
Regiment: 61st Winnipeg Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Father: Mr Walter Mitchell
Address: Caves Road, West St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: February 1916
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