Army
James Spray
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs J Spray
Address: Crowhurst Farm, Netherfield
Published: May 1916
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Army
C F Nice
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Nice
Address: 52 Salisbury Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Published: May 1916
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Army
F Lock
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Mother: Mrs Lock
Address: 53 Warrior Square, St Leonards
Published: May 1916
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Army
William Crowley
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 17th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Sent by: Miss Colvin
Miss Colvn’s Address: St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1916
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Navy
Jabez Coleman
Rank: 1st Class Stoker
Ship: HMS Bulldog
Sister: Mrs Smith
Sister’s Address: 6 Markwick Terrace, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed at sea, his ship having struck a mine. According to CWGC, Jabez died on 16th April 1916. He was one of 7 sailors killed in the incident and is remembered at the Chatham Naval Memorial on Panel 17. Jabez was born in Offam, West Malling, Kent, more info here.
Published: May 1916
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Army
W Brown
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 14th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: A Friend
Address: St Leonards
Published: May 1916
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Army
Harry Brasier
Rank: Private
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment
Sister: Miss A Brasier
Brother: Arthur James Brasier
Address: 277 London Road, St Leonards
Published: May 1916
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Army
Charles A Yorath
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Sent: Miss Elphick
Miss Elphick’s Address: St Leonards
Published: May 1916
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Navy
Donald O Wilkins
Rank: Stoker
Ship: HMS Carron
Parents: Mr & Mrs Frank Wilkins
Brother: Llewellyn A Wilkins
Address: 8 Tower Road, St Leonards
Published: May 1916
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Army
Walter Henry Morris
Rank: Signaller
Regiment: 24th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W J Morris
Wife: Mrs Violet Morris (nee Paine)
Brother: Reginald F Morris
Address: Royal Sussex Arms, Ore
Other Info: For Foreign Service.
A quiet but pretty wedding took place at Holy Trinity Church on 19th December 1917, the Rev Canon T W Cook officiating. The bridegroom was Walter Henry Morris, whose father is licensee of the Royal Sussex Arms, Old London Road, and the bride, Violet, the only daughter of Mr & Mrs Paine. Town Hall, Hastings. As her father was serving in France, the bride was given away by her mother. The bride was attended by her cousin, Alice Morris, as bridesmaid and Master Leslie Paine as page. The were a very large number of presents, many of them considerable value, as both the happy pair as well known and much esteemed. The bridegroom is secretary to the Earl of Ashburnham and Sir Anchitel Ashburnham-Clement.
Published: May 1916 & January 1918
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