March 1915 Archives - Page 9 of 17

Foster, Robert

4th July 201614th September 2016
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Robert Foster

Service: Boston Fishing Fleet

Aunt: Mrs L Drury

Address: 94 Church Street, Ore

Other Info: Prisoner of War. Eight trawlers from Boston, Lincolnshire were sunk by a German flotilla led by light cruisers Rostock and Strassburg on 21st August 1914. The fishing crew were all taken prisoner before the boats were sunk. More information can be viewed here.

Published: March 1915

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Burt, C

4th July 201630th December 2018
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C Burt

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Sister: Mrs L Drury

Address: 94 Church Street, Ore

Published: March 1915

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Booth, E

4th July 20169th April 2017
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E Booth

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Wife: Mrs Booth

Address: 96 Church Street, Ore

Published: March 1915 & March 1916

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Rigglesford, J

4th July 2016
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J Rigglesford

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs J Rigglesford

Address: 87 Greville Road, Ore

Published: March 1915

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Rigglesford, James H

4th July 201630th December 2018
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James H Rigglesford

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Wife: Mrs Rigglesford

Address: 92 Church Street, Ore

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

Published: March 1915

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Blackman, Henry

4th July 201623rd April 2017
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Henry Blackman

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Father: Mr W J Blackman

Wife: Clara Blackman

Mother-in-Law: Mrs Kent

Brothers: James Blackman & Thomas Blackman

Brothers-in-Law: William Kent, G Kent, H Kent, F Kent & William Lelliott

Father’s Address: 82 Church Street, Ore

Home Address: 10 Waldgrave Street, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Henry died aged 42 on 31st August 1918. He is remembered at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, grave reference VI.B.28

The family photograph shows Henry with his wife Clara and their two children Mervyn and Clara, with thanks to Karen Sweatman for permission to display it.

Published: March 1915 & April 1916

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Blackman, James

4th July 201615th September 2016
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James Blackman

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Wife: Mrs F Blackman

Brothers: Henry Blackman & Thomas Blackman

Address: 78 Church Street, Ore

Other Info: At the Front. Wounded near Ypres.

Published: March 1915 & May 1915

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Blackman, Thomas

3rd July 201615th September 2016
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Thomas Blackman

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Wife: Mrs P Blackman

Brothers: James Blackman & Henry Blackman

Address: 62 Greville Road, Ore

Other Info: Killed on 5th March 1915 whilst digging trenches. According to CWGC, Thomas is remembered at Wulvergem Churchyard, grave reference Sp. Mem. 3. Additional name information from Lives of the First World War website.

Thank yous to Karen Sweatman for permission to display the additional photograph of Thomas.

Published: March 1915

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Dray, Alfred

3rd July 201616th October 2018
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Alfred Dray

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Sarah Ann Dray

Address: ‘Hereward’, 153 Priory Road, Hastings

Other Info: Died of wounds. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 33 on 6th March 1915. He is remembered at St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, grave reference I.G.1

Published: March 1915

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Coussens, W

3rd July 2016
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W Coussens

Rank: Private

Regiment: 10th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Coussens

Brother: G Coussens

Address: 10 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings

Published: March 1915

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