October 1914 Archives - Page 27 of 34

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Perigoe, Herbert

20th December 201528th January 2018
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Herbert Perigoe

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Kings Royal Rifles

Father: Mr Joseph Perigoe

Brother: Harold S Perigoe, Charles A Perigoe & Ernest W Perigoe

Cousin: Herbert Perigoe

Address: 130 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded, now in Hospital in Portsmouth. Has two brothers also serving. Additional information from Herbert’s Grandson Peter: ‘Served in the Cinque Ports volunteer rifles, joined 2nd batt KRR in 1906 and served in Jublipoor in India, discharged in 1913 called up for WW1 and embarked for France with 1st troops to land holds 1914 star, believed injured in Battle of Loos’.

Published: October 1914

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Whatford, R

20th December 201524th December 2015
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R Whatford

Rank: Drummer

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: Icklesham

Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of Aisne on September 14th.

Published: October 1914

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Gallard, B

19th December 201524th December 2015
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B Gallard

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Gallard

Address: 89 All Saints Street, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded at the Battle of the Marne.

Published: October 1914

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Spencer, S F

19th December 201524th December 2015
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S F Spencer

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Spencer

Address: 2 Castle Cross Cottages, Castle Hill Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded, now in a British Hospital in Paris.

Published: October 1914

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Scotcher, George

19th December 20157th July 2018
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George Scotcher

Rank: Lance-Corporal

Regiment: ‘A’ Squadron, 9th Lancers

Parents: Mr & Mrs T Scotcher

Brother: Thomas Ernest Scotcher

Address: 1 Mill Cottage, Baldslow, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 29th September 1914. According to CWGC, he is remembered at Longueval Communal Cemetery, grave reference B.7.

Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.

Published: October 1914

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Burton, Nelson J

19th December 20159th September 2018
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Nelson J Burton

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 56th Battery, 44th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents Address: 18 Horntye Road, St Leonards

Parents: Mr & Mrs Alfred Burton

Brothers: Arthur William Burton, A Burton & A J Burton

Brother-in-Law: Sydney Chambers

Wife: Celia E Burton

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC he died on 14th September 1914 aged 30. Home address of 3 Lakeview Terrace, Plumstead Common, London. He is remembered at the Vendresse British Cemetery, grave reference IV.E.5.

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Published: October 1914, September 1915 & March 1918

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Smith, Andrew Harry

19th December 20157th July 2018
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Andrew Harry Smith

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs W Smith

Address: Stonefield Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 18th September. According to CWGC, Andrew Harry Smith is remembered at La Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial.

Published: October 1914

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Mitchell, Charley

19th December 20157th July 2018
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Charley Mitchell

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Dragoon Guards

Address: Old Town, Hastings

Other Info: Believed to be the only member of the fishing fraternity who has joined the Army. Charley is well known in the Old Town and comes of a very old fishing family. He was reported missing after the Battle of Vezennes (Sic) on August 30th. One brother is serving in the Royal Fleet Reserve, another is in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and another is Captain of the local fishing boat ‘Mayflower’

Published: October 1914

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Ransom, R

19th December 201524th December 2015
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R Ransom

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 6th Battalion, Royal Field Artillery

Father: Mr J Ransom

Brother: P Ransom

Address: 54 High Street, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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Ransom, P

19th December 201524th December 2015
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P Ransom

Rank: Pioneer

Regiment: 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Father: Mr J Ransom

Brother: R Ransom

Address: 54 High Street, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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