Army
R W Phillips
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 5th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Phillips
Brothers: R Phillips & G Phillips
Address: 15 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings
Other Info: Imperial Service
Published: November 1914 & September 1915
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Army
J Chapman
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 5th Sussex Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Address: 23 North Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Pastry Cook. Now in training in Buckinghamshire.
Published: November 1914 & February 1915
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Navy
Herbert Victor Seymour
Ship: HMS Greyhound
Mother: Mrs A Seymour
Address: 15 Pelham Street, Hastings
Other Info: One of the Hastings Gas Company Staff
Published: December 1914
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Army
W Miller
Rank: Bugler
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs L Miller / Akehurst
Address: 3 Western Road, St Leonards
Published: November 1914, December 1914 & May 1916
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Navy
Henry John Reeves
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Division
Ship: HMS Laurentic
Mother: Mrs Reeves
Brother: Robert Reeves
Address: 57 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings
Other Info: Henry was aboard HMS Laurentic, an armed merchant cruiser, when she struck two mines on 25th January 1917. Aged 27, he was among 354 passengers and crew that went down with the ship. 121 people were saved. Henry is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 27.
Henry is not named on Hastings War Memorial.
Published: December 1914 & March 1917
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Army
Roger Crewdson
Rank: Second-Lieutenant
Regiment: 5th Sussex Battery, Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr Wilson Crewdson
Brother: Wilson Theodore Oliver Crewdson
Address: South Side, St Leonards
Published: November 1914
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Army
Wilson Theodore Oliver Crewdson
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 89th Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr Wilson Crewdson
Brother: Roger Crewdson
Address: South Side, St Leonards
Other Info: Now stationed in Nowshera, North West Frontier Province, India
Published: November 1914
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Navy
James Benton
Regiment: Royal Navy Reserve
Brother and Sister in Law: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton
Nephews: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton & Edward Dorrington Benton
Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings
Other Info: On service
Published: November 1914
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Army
Edward Dorrington Benton
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 2nd Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton
Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, William D Benton & George T Benton
Uncle: James Benton
Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC Edward died aged 20 on 29th September 1915. He is remembered a Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, on panel 6 & 8
Published: November 1914, December 1915 & October 1916.
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Navy
Harry Benton
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Edgar
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton
Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton, William D Benton & George T Benton
Uncle: James Benton
Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings
Other Info: 15 years service in the Royal Navy. Prisoner, not heard of since 29th April 1916.
According to CWGC, Harry died aged 35 on 16th August 1916. He was serving aboard HMS Alert, but I cannot find out what happened to the ship that led to Harry’s capture and death. The ship’s log, which can be viewed by clicking on the link, has had the records for the months of March to May removed. Harry is remembered at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, grave reference XXI.B.19.
Published: November 1914 & October 1916
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