Army Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

Baines, George H

23rd January 2020
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George H Baines

Rank: Guardsman

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards

Parents: Mr George Henry & Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Baines

Address: 6 Spital Row, Northgate, Newark, Notts

Other Info: George died aged 26 on 16th December 1916. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on the grave reads ‘Rest after pain’.

Information taken from CWGC records and Lives of the First World War.

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Abel, Andrew

22nd January 2020
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Andrew Abel

Rank: Private

Regiment: 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Parents: Mr William Simpson & Mrs Elsie Abel

Address: Rock Creek, British Columbia

Other Info: Andrew, who was born at New Aberdour, Fraserburgh, Scotland, died aged 18 on 15th February 1917. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on the grave reads ‘Till the day dawn’.

Andrew’s service records can be found here, these records state that he died of pneumonia.

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Payne, Harold George

24th October 2019
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George Harold Payne

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1/5th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Guilema Payne (Nee Pointing)

Address: Rosslyn, Ferry Road, Rye

Other Info: Harold was killed in action on the 14th January 1916 near Nasiriyeh, Mesopotamia.

According to CWGC Harold is remembered at the Basra Memorial on panel 6.

Born on 22nd March 1892 at Denmark Place, London and educated at Rye Grammar School. He joined the 5th Queen’s West Surrey Territorials in November 1912 and volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war. Harold sailed for India on 31st October 1914, was six months in Lucknow and six months at Fyzabad Brigade Staff Office, leaving for the Persian Gulf on 1st December 1915.

Published: Submitted to the site via the ‘Add a Soldier’ page in October 2019

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Allen, William

7th August 20197th August 2019
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William Allen

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

Wife: Annie Allen

Address: 14 Alfred Street, St Leonards

Other Info: William was killed in action on the 22nd May 1918. He is remembered at Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, grave reference B.25.

William also served with the 2nd Battalion in the Boar War and in Ireland. He was married out of Ebrington Barracks. The photograph shows William with his wife and daughter Adeline.

Thanks to Gordon Nelson for providing the photograph and information.

Published: Submitted to the site via the ‘Add a Soldier’ page in August 2019

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Black, Malcolm Neville

5th July 2019
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Malcolm Neville Black

Rank: Private

Regiment: 14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish)

Father’s Address: 26 Althelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Malcolm died aged 17 on 20th August 1916. He is remembered at Southwold (St Edmund) Churchyard, in the south west part.

Information provided by @SouthwoldHaven and the image provided by @RossCrombie via Twitter.

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Deane, Arthur Reginald

12th January 201912th January 2019
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Arthur Reginald Deane

Rank: Lieutenant

Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Alice M Deane

Brother: Bernard Frederick Deane

Address: 4 Mornington Mansions, Wellington Square, Hastings

Other Info: Arthur was killed in action on the 14th of November 1917. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 22 and is remembered at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, grave reference XIII.C.17.

Arthur is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

Arthur’s brother served in the same battalion and survived the war. He was killed during RAF training in 1921.

Thanks to Firmin Lanoix for the information and Bootham School for the photograph.

Published: submitted to the site via the ‘Add a Soldier’ page in January 2019

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Richardson, Leslie Roy

10th November 2018
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Leslie Roy Richardson

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: Rifle Brigade, posted to 2nd/10th Battalion, London Regiment

Parents: Mr John & Mrs Josephine Richardson

Brother: Stanley John Richardson

Address: 54 All Saints Street, Hastings

Other Info: Leslie was a drapers assistant for Pearch & Simmons George Street, Hastings. He sang in the church choir at All Saints Church.

Leslie signed up in November 1917 and joined the London Rifles.

On 24^th August 1918 – aged just 18 – he was killed by a shell landing nearby.

Leslie is buried in CWWG at Bray Hill British Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, grave reference 1.A.9.

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Weston, Harry W

8th November 201829th December 2018
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Harry W Weston

Rank: Private

Regiment: 4th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Mother: Mrs Lucy Weston

Address: 7 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Other Info: Born and lived in Hastings until emigrating to Canada just before the war. His mother, brother and sister all still lived in Hastings. His mother was Lucy Weston, brother William and sister Lucy.

According to CWGC, Harry died aged 36 on 8th October 1916. He is remembered at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, grave reference V.D.27

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