Army
Herbert Walter Campany
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr Frank and Mrs Emma Campany (Nee Herrion)
Brothers: William Charles Campany & Frederick J S Campany
Address: 30 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings
Published: November 1914
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Army
William Charles Campany
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frank and Mrs Emma Campany (Nee Herrion)
Brothers: Herbert Walter Campany & Frederick J S Campany
Address: 30 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings
Other Info: Machine Gun Section. Wounded at the Battle of Aisne. According to CWGC, William died aged 23 on 25th September 1915. He is remembered at St Mary’s ADS Cemetery, Haisnes, grave reference V.C.18.
An article in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer provides the following information:
HASTINGS MACHINE GUNNER KILLED
Sergeant W H Webb (machine gun section, 2nd Royal Sussex) in a letter to Mrs Campany, 30 Cambridge Gardens, describes how the latter’s son Private W Campany was killed.
He says: – “I was the sergeant in charge of his gun on the 25th (November), we got forward right up to the enemies’ wire and then got orders to retire. We started crawl back and your son was hit by a bullet and I lost sight of him. Two privates and myself were the only ones to get back safe, the others were either killed or wounded.
The following day as I was walking round I found your son’s body; he had been shot in the neck. I take it he was just going to have a smoke as he had a packet of Woodbines in his hand. I am very sorry to say I did not have time to bury him as we were relieved from the trenches the same afternoon.
As we were coming up to the trenches last week I happened to come across a grave and to my great surprise it was Willie’s; he had been buried by the Black Watch. So I got two men to cut some turf and put over the grave, also another cross and some white stones and shell cases all round to make it look respectable. I was all I could do for him.
His death was a great loss to me as he was our oldest gunner. I miss him very much as we were always together in and out the trenches. He was also greatly liked by all the section and they send their deepest sympathy to you”
Published: November 1914 & October 1915
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Army
Robert Samuel Baxter
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Harriett Baxter, 7 Syers Road, East Liss, Hampshire
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of Aisne, died at his home in Hastings aged 26 on 27th October 1914. CWGC shows that Robert is remembered at Greenwich Cemetery on screen wall 1 ‘C’, B 1207.
Published: November 1914
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Army
J Cruttenden
Rank Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Cruttenden
Brother: Harry Cruttenden
Address: 57 Sandown Road, Ore
Other Info: In India.
Published: November 1914
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Army
Harry Cruttenden
Rank Gunner
Regiment: 35th Battery, 37th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Cruttenden
Brother: J Cruttenden
Address: 57 Sandown Road, Ore
Other Info: Killed in Action on 26th August 1914. According to CWGC, Harry is remembered at the Caullery Communal Cemetery, north west of the middle of the cemetery. He is the only British soldier recorded as being buried there, and his memorial stone can be viewed here.
Published: November 1914
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Army
Edgar Henham
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Father: Mr Thomas Henham
Uncle: Frederick Henham
Nephews: Bert Stevens, Thomas Henham, Harry Henham & Frederick Henham
Address: 90a High Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: November 1914 & June 1915
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Army
Frederick Henham
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery
Father: Mr Frederick Henham
Grandfather: Mr Thomas Henham
Brother: Harry Henham & Thomas Henham
Uncle: Edgar Henham
Cousin: Richard Tassell
Address: 90a High Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: November 1914 & June 1915
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Army
Harry Henham
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery
Father: Mr Frederick Hehnam
Grandfather: Mr Thomas Henham
Brother: Frederick Henham & Thomas Henham
Cousin: Richard Tassell
Uncle: Edgar Henham
Address: 90a High Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: November 1914 & June 1915
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Army
P Hawkins
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Mother: Mrs Hawkins
Address: Wallcrouch, Ticehurst
Other Info: Attached to 16th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. At the Front.
Published: November 1914
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Army
Arthur William Godden
Rank: Private / Sergeant
Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: Mr Walter John Smith Godden
Mother-in-Law: Mrs C Balkham
Wife: Mrs Mabel Lydia Godden
Brothers-in-Law: T C Balkham & W A Balkham
Mother-in-Law’s Address: 39 Warrior Square, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 27 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at the Le Touret Memorial, on Panel 20 and 21.
Published: November 1914
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