Army
Jack Blackman
Rank: Private
Regiment: Labour Battalion
Mother: Mrs J Blackman
Wife: Mrs Blackman
Wife’s Address: 2 Park Cottages, Battle Road, Hollington
Mother’s Address: 49 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: March 1918
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Army
H Pettitt
Rank: Private
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Pettitt
Brother: Albert T Pettitt
Brother-in-Law: George E Hall
Address: 120 Old Church Road, Hollington
Published: February 1918
Army
Albert T Pettitt
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Pettitt
Brother: H Pettitt
Brother-in-Law: George E Hall
Address: 120 Old Church Road, Hollington
Other Info: On active service. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War regiment.
Published: February 1918
Army
Charles A Buss
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Buss
Address: Battle Road, Hollington
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1918
Navy
A Watson
Rank: Seaman
Parents: Mr & Mrs Walter Watson
Brothers: George Watson & P Watson
Address: 401 Battle Road, Hollington
Published: January 1918
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Army
Charles F Glazier
Rank: Private
Regiment: 42nd Black Watch, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Charlotte M Glazier
Address: 6 Lower Church Road, Hollington
Other Info: Additional information from Charles’ CEF service papers.
Some of the friends who attended the marriage of Private F. E. Vidler, R.A.M.C., and Miss Amy Bannister, at Hollington Church-in-the-Wood on 22nd December 1917. The bridegroom was a member of the British Red Cross, V.A.D. and joined the R.A.M.C. on 10th August 1914. He left home on the 12th August, and was on duty in France on the 24th of that month, serving through Mons, etc, fortunately without receiving any injury, for three years and six weeks. A fortnight after returning from leave he was wounded, but happily recovered. Attending the bride are her two sisters, Ivy and Elsie, and Private C. F. Glazier, 42nd Canadian Black Watch, acted as best man.
Published: January 1918
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Army
Thomas V Gasson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Gasson
Brothers: Onslow Gasson, H J Gasson & George Gasson
Cousins: Thomas Gasson, Sergeant Ferrell, William Gasson & Sergeant Collins
Brother-in-Law: Fred Crouch
Address: 160 Old Church Road, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: December 1917
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Army
George Gasson
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Engineers, Australian Imperial Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Gasson
Wife: Mrs Annie Gasson
Brothers: Onslow Gasson, H J Gasson & Thomas V Gasson
Cousins: Thomas Gasson, Sergeant Ferrell, William Gasson & Sergeant Collins
Brother-in-Law: Fred Crouch
Parent’s Address: 160 Old Church Road, Hollington
Address: 73 Northumberland Avenue, Stanmore, Australia
Other Info: Wounded, now discharged.
George’s AIF service papers can be viewed for free by searching here.
Published: December 1917
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Army
H J Gasson
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Gasson
Brothers: Onslow Gasson, George Gasson & Thomas V Gasson
Cousins: Thomas Gasson, Sergeant Ferrell, William Gasson & Sergeant Collins
Brother-in-Law: Fred Crouch
Address: 160 Old Church Road, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1917
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Army
William Frederick Martin
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Martin
Wife: Mrs Lillian Martin (nee Norster)
Address: 40 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: The marriage took place at Hollington Church-in-the-Wood on 10th October 1917.
Published: December 1917
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