Army
Frank H Pomphrey
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 20th Hussars
Address: 40 St Thomas’s Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914
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Army
C Venner
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Kings Royal Rifles
Address: Bohemia, Hastings
Father: Mr W Venner
Other Info: Signal Instructor
Published: December 1914
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Navy
William Vennall
Rank: Petty Officer
Regiment: Royal Fleet Reserve
Ship: HMS Mersey
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Vennall
Brother: Frederick Vennall
Address: 58 All Saints Street, Hastings
Published: December 1914 & August 1915
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Navy
Jesse Dowling
Rank: Chief Stoker
Address: Hastings
Other Info: On submarines, Harwich Division
Published: October 1914
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Navy
Bertram Pargeter Brickett
Rank: Able Seaman, Bugler
Ship: HMS Queen Mary
Parents: Mr Albert Edward & Mrs Annie Brickett
Brother: Douglas Brickett
Address: 117 Queens Road, Hastings
Other Info: Was in the naval engagement in the Heligoland Bight.
Was on the Queen Mary when she was sunk in the action off Jutland on 31st May 1915. His father is well known as an employee of the telephone service and a Lieutenant in the Blacklands CLB. The lost sailor was a bugler and joined the Navy six years ago, having previously been a naval volunteer. He was a good shot, and when 14 years of age won the boy’s challenge cup at Bisley.
According to CWGC, Bertram was 22 when he died and is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 12. He was born in Charlton, London and his parents later lived in Bexhill.
Published: October 1914
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Army
F E Bishop
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment
Father in Law: Corporal S Adams
Address: 95 Emmanuel Road, Hastings (quite likely S Adam’s address)
Other Info: Died a soldiers death from wounds received at Cressy, France. According to CWGC, he died aged 38 on 1st September 1914. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of William and Eliza Bishop, of Brookland, Kent; husband of Elizabeth Bishop, of 95, Emmanuel Rd., West Hill, Hastings, Sussex. He is remembered at the Crepy-En-Valois Communal Cemetery, grave reference; south west corner.
Published: October 1914
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Navy
Daniel Hodson
Ship: HMS Hogue
Parents: Mr & Mrs Hodson
Address: 22 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Daniel was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost on that day.
Daniel is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 2.
Published: October 1914
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Army
E Harman
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: 41 Winchelsea Road, Ore
Sent by: Miss V Mann
Other Info: Died at Bethune of wounds received on March 28th. According to CWGC, Private Harman died aged 19 on 31st March 1915. He is remembered at Chocques Military Cemetery, grave reference I.A.59.
Published: October 1914 & April 1915
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Army
A Hull
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘C’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Address: 17 Russell Street, Hastings
Other Info:With the Expeditionary Force
Published: September 1914
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Army
A R White
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frederick George & Mrs Susan White
Brothers: William James White, A E White & G E White
Address: 2 Woods Passage, Hastings
Other Info: At Dover. For Active Service
Published: September 1914 & January 1916
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