Army
G Bryant
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: 6th Company, Royal Field Artillery
Sister-in-Law: Mrs A Bryant
Sent by: K Hickmott
Address: Louise House, Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: On foreign service. At Salonika.
Published: December 1914 & November 1917
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Army
Alberto Rusconi
Rank: Private / Lieutenant
Regiment: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Aldo & Mrs Louisa Rusconi
Brother: Andrew George Rusconi & Aldo Rusconi
Address: 28 London Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed in action on 30th October 1917…. He was only 20 years of age and was educated at St Mary Magdalen’s and the Hastings Grammar Schools. On leaving the school he went to Canada and was employed in the Bank of Ottawa at Edmonton, Alberta. In January 1915 he enlisted and went to France in the following October. For his gallantry and devotion to duty in the field he was recommended for a commission, which was given him in March.
According to CWGC, Alberto was a Lieutenant in the 49th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry when he died. Alberto is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate, panel 24-28-30.
Alberto’s CEF service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: April 1915 & November 1917
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Army
Percy Alexander Lynch
Rank: Private
Regiment: Despatch Rider, ‘D’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr E C J & Mrs A C Lynch
Brother: Charles W Lynch
Address: 95a Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: Died of wounds on 22nd September caused by a bomb from an airplane. According to CWGC, Percy died aged 20 on 30th September 1917. He is remembered at Dozingham Military Cemetery, grave reference VII.F.4.
Published: November 1914, January 1916, October 1917 & November 1917
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Army
A E Cox
Rank: Drummer
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Cox
Brothers: H C Cox, G E Cox & William Albany Cox
Address: 16 Sandown Road, Ore
Published: November 1914 & November 1917
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Army
Archibald A Stunt
Rank: Lance Corporal / Sergeant
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs F Foster
Cousin: A Foster
Address: Chapel Cottages, Westfield
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. The text from ‘A Close Escape’ reads: The picture shows a tattered and torn knapsack. It was reduced to this conditional by a shell, which blew it off the back of Corporal A Stunt of the 8th Royal Sussex Pioneers as he was leaving the trenches about October 30th. He was not injured. The knapsack is now in the possession of Miss A Davis, 77 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings by whom it was brough to us to be photographed.
Awarded the Military Medal on 31st July 1917 for gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field. He has been wounded twice, and has seen over two years active service.
Published: October 1914, January 1916, May 1916 & November 1917
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Navy
Frank Usher
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr Charles John & Mrs Constance Caroline Usher
Sister: Mrs Alice M Blissett (later Helsdown)
Brother: Harry Usher
Brothers-in-Law: Thomas Blissett & William Blissett
Address: 11 Woods Passage, Hastings
Other Info: Was at the defence of Antwerp. Died of wounds at Malta. According to CWGC, Frank died of wounds aged 19 on 17th July 1915. He is remembered at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, grave reference: M.10.
Published: October 1914, August 1915, August 1917 & November 1917
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Army
Thomas James Sellens
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs S J Sellens
Brothers: Hugh Sellens & William Sellens
Address: 58 Stonefield Road, Hastings
Published: October 1914 & November 1917
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Army
Ernest Hallett
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
Mother: Mrs Gutsell
Address: 67 Stonefield Road, Hastings
Sister: Miss Beatrice Hallett
Brothers: H George Hallett & Albert Gutsell
Other Info: At the Front
Published: October 1914, September 1916 & November 1917
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