Army
Albert E Vidler
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Wife: Mrs Vidler
Address: 29 Stonefield Road, Hastings
Other Info: At Salonika. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1917
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Army
E Turner
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Wife: Mrs Turner
Address: 25 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: At Salonika.
Published: February 1917
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James Chapman
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Parents: Mr & Mrs Chapman
Wife: Mrs Chapman
Parent’s Address: 58 Silverlands Road, Silverhill
Address: 75 Southwater Road, St Leonards
Other Info: On Foreign Service. Wounded, now in hospital in Salonika.
Published: February 1917 & May 1917
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E Skinner
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Sister: Mrs Bean
Brother-in-Law: F W Bean
Sister’s Address: 20 Middle Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1917
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Alfred Owen Webster-Jones
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, attached to 2nd, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
Father: Councillor A W Webster-Jones
Father’s Address: 53 Rushholme Road, Putney, London
Uncle: Mr E G Fitch-Jones
Uncle’s Address: Madingley, De La Warr Road, Bexhill
Other Info: Killed in action on 13th November 1916. According to CWGC, Alfred is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 10a and 10d.
A well known member of the Legal Profession, Lieutenant Webster-Jones was educated at Holmwood School and afterwards at St Paul’s and University College, London. He lived for about 10 years at Madingley and had a flourishing practice as solicitor in Hastings. He joined the University Public School Corps soon after the war broke out, as a Private. Eventually he received a commission in the Oxford and Buck Light Infantry. He was training officers until 3rd October (?) when he went to France. His younger brother is also serving.
Published: November 1916
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H Carey
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment / Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Carey
Wife: Mrs Carey
Brothers: R Carey, Percy Carey & Noneus Carey
Uncle: William Stunt
Brother-in-Law: Frederick Cruttenden
Home Address: 54 Alma Villas, Silverhill
Other Info: On Active Service. In Salonika.
Published: November 1916 & August 1917
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Jack Towner
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
Sister: Mrs W J Lewer
Sister’s Address: 35 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: In Mesopotamia.
Published: November 1916
Army
David Henry Birmingham
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
Mother: Mrs Mary Jane Birmingham
Brothers: Thomas James Birmingham, Frederick William Birmingham & Percival Arthur Birmingham.
Brother-in-Law: A James
Address: 84 St George’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Imperial Service. Additional name information from Ancestry.com (on a free weekend) and rank and regiment info from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1916
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Sidney G Climpson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
Father: Mr William Stanton Climpson
Wife: Mrs Ethel Maud Sarah Climpson (nee Robinson)
Brother: Bertram Frank Climpson
Cousin: A R Baker
Address: 108 Queens Road, Hastings
Other Info: The ceremony took place at Emmanuel Church, the Reverend Sholto Newman officiating. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
On Active Service
Published: October 1916 & December 1916
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Archibald E Standen
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edwin Standen
Address: Down Farm, Guestling
Other Info: Killed on 3rd August 1916. According to CWGC, Archibald is remembered at Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, grave reference I.E.68.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: August 1916
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