January 1917 Archives - Page 8 of 13

Army

Fairman, Percy Gordon

30th October 20173rd September 2018
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Percy Gordon Fairman

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Mr W Fairman

Wife: Mrs Gertrude Julia Fairman (nee Martin)

Brother-in-Law: T Martin

Address: 152 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: Text reads “… the marriage was performed at Emmanuel Church on December 25th by the Rev Sholto Newman. The bridegroom was home wounded and has since returned to the Front. The best man was Private A A Sutton, of the 90th Winnepeg Rifles. The bridesmaids are sisters of the bride.

According to CWGC, Percy died on 2nd March 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 20.

Percy is named on Hastings War Memorial as F G Fairman.

Published: January 1917 & March 1917

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Army

Chapman, E

30th October 2017
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E Chapman

Rank: Private

Regiment: Durham Light Infantry

Wife: Mrs Chapman

Address: 9 Salisbury Road, St Leonards

Published: January 1917

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Army

Carey, George

30th October 2017
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George Carey

Rank: Private

Regiment: Suffolk Regiment

Wife: Mrs Carey

Address: 2 St Helen’s Cottages, The Ridge, Ore

Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: January 1917

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Army

Bumstead, Frederick

30th October 2017
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Frederick Bumstead

Rank: Driver

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Sent by: His Sister

Sister’s Address: 3 Land View Cottages, High Bank, Ore

Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: January 1917

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Navy

Breeds, Alfred H

30th October 2017
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Alfred E Breeds

Rank: Leading Seaman

Service: Royal Navy

Parents: Mr Alfred Breeds & Mrs Breeds

Address: 24 All Saints Street, Hastings

Published: January 1917

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Army

Abrey, Thomas Edward

29th October 201723rd March 2018
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Thomas Edward Abrey

Rank: Signaller

Regiment: Australian Imperial Force

Parents: Mrs Abrey

Address: 30 York Road, Silverhill

Other Info: At the Front. You can view Thomas’ AIF service papers for free here.

Published: January 1917

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Navy

Stally, Ernest Arthur

29th October 2017
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Ernest Arthur Stally

Rank: Ship’s Engineers

Regiment: Royal Navy Air Service

Address: Brook House, South Terrace, Hastings

Other Info: Born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire in 1882. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: January 1917

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Army

Lovack-Land, William

29th October 2017
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William Lovack-Land

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 59th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Wife: Mrs Ivy E Lovack-Land

Address: 23 London Road, St Leonards

Other Info: According to CWGC, William died aged 32 on 24th March 1918. He is remembered at the Arras Memorial, bay 10.

William is on Hastings War Memorial as W L Land.

Published: January 1917

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Army

Wright, W

29th October 2017
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W Wright

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Wright

Address: 103 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: In hospital with sickness.

Published: January 1917

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Army

Tiner, William

29th October 2017
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William Tiner

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Father: Mr B Tiner

Brother: Ernest Tiner

Address: Malvern House, Havelock Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Additional rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: January 1917

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