Army
H Legg
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment (judging by the cap badge)
Sent by: His mother
Address: 39 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: December 1916
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Army
Leonard Roy Britt
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Frank Britt
Brother: Walter Charles Britt
Address: 333 Battle Road, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front
Published: November 1916
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Army
W Foot
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Wife: Mrs Foot
Address: Beauport Cottage, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front
Published: November 1916
Army
Lionel George Henry Britt
Rank: Gunner / Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps / 4th Battalion, Tank Corps
Wife: Mrs Ada Florence Britt
Parents: Mr George Henry & Mary Britt
Address: 375 Battle Road, Hollington / 19a Bohemia Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Lionel died aged 26 on 21st March 1918. He is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial, Panel 94.
Lionel Britt was killed in action on his 26th birthday (21 Mar 1918). He first saw battle on 15 Sep 1916 near Flers en Picardie when his tank Dinkum was knocked out during the British attack known as the Battle of Flers Courcelette; this was the first time tanks were used in conflict.. His family believe he was killed close by in 1918 but the rest of his unit was fighting to hold back the German advance south of Tincourt (Thanks to Stephen via the comments for this information).
Gunner Britt is named on Hastings War memorial under L G H Brett
Published: October 1916
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Army
Henry J Weeks
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Weeks
Address: 164 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1916 & July 1917
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Army
Sidney Charles Coleman
Rank: Corporal / Sergeant
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Coleman
Wife: Mabel Elsie Coleman
Brother: W Coleman
Home Address: 13 Old Church Road, Hollington
Parent’s Address: Oxford Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Died of wounds. According to CWGC, Sidney died aged 21 on 10th June 1917. He is remembered at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, grave reference II.D.13.
Published: October 1916 & February 1918
Army
Harold Frank Pont
Rank: Private
Regiment: East Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Frank Pont
Address: Laura Cottage, Battle Road, Hollington
Published: October 1916
Army
George Edward Dawson Bishop
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Dawson-Bishop
Wife: Harriet Ellen Dawson-Bishop
Parent’s Address: 225 Old Lane, Hollington
Home Address: 151 Saxton Street, Gillingham, Kent
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, George died aged 27 on 24th September 1916. He is remembered at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, grave reference V.W.9.
Published: October 1916
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Army
Benjamin Thompsett
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Thompsett
Address: 182 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: October 1916
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Army
L Musk
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps / London Regiment
Address: Late of High Beech, Hollington
Other Info: At the Front
Published: October 1916
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