The following information is for teachers to utilise in planning classroom activities. Seaford resident Cuthbert Bromley distinguished himself during the Gallipoli landings on 25 April 1915. Cuthbert was born in Hammersmith, London before the family moved to live in Seaford. One of four brothers, Cuthbert originally planned on being a doctor or a civil servant after […]

The following information is for teachers to utilise in planning classroom activities. Major Alfred John Martineau was the Commander of Newhaven Fort during the early years of the war. Alfred John Martineau was born in 1871, the youngest son of Judge Alfred and Maria Martineau, 6 Evelyn Terrace, Brighton. He was a highly qualified doctor and surgeon and […]

The following information is for teachers to utilise in planning classroom activities. Lewes resident Sidney Woodroffe was awarded the Victoria Cross for the heroism on the battlefield that cost him his life. Sidney Woodroffe was born in Lewes, East Sussex, on 17 December 1895. He was the fourth and youngest son to his parents, Henry and Clara. […]