Army
Edward Daniel Tampion
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: Depot, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Address: Hastings area
Other Info: Rifleman Tampion died on 17th June 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Additional name information from the Hastings & Rother Family History website.
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Ben Swain
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Z Swain
Address: 41 Githa Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Ben Swain died aged 21 on 25th December 1920. According to the information here, he died of an accidental gunshot wound. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Ben is not named on Hastings or Ore War Memorials.
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Herbert James Steadman
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Other Info: Herbert Steadman died on 11th July 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
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Alexander Smyth (or Smith)
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Regiment: 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Isaac & Mrs Annie Smyth
Parent’s Address: Main Street, Gilford, County Down, Ireland
Other Info: Alexander Smyth died aged 25 on 16th August 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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Charles Edward Smale
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Father: William Smale
Other Info: Born in Hastings, Charles Sadler died in Hailsham on 25th August 1914. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. He is not named on Hastings War Memorial.
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Charles Magnus Sahlin aka Petterson
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 3rd Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Father: Mr Lars Magnus Petterson
Father’s Address: Gustavsberg, Sweden
Other Info: Charles Sahlin died aged 36 of pleurisy on 26th March 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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Frederick Harold T Sadler
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
Other Info: Frederick Sadler died aged 27 on 27th October 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. He was born in Hastings but is not named on either Hastings or Ore war memorials. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
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Reginald Charles Rycroft
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 12th Ordnance Depot, Army Ordnance Corps
Parents: Mr Herbert Rycroft & Mrs Elizabeth Morris
Brothers: Leslie Frank Rycroft & Leonard Rycroft
Address: 11 Shepherd Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Reginald Rycroft died aged 27 on 14th September 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “After the battle, peace”.
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P Ross
Rank: Private
Regiment: Reserve Personnel Supply Depot (Hastings), Royal Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr Daniel & Mrs Margaret Ross
Parent’s Address: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Wife: Jessie Ross
Address: 10 Crinan Street, Alexandra Park, Dennistoun, Glasgow
Other Info: Private Ross died aged 30 on 27th January 1919. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “There’s a link death cannot sever, love and remembrance last forever”.
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George Robson
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Ellen Robson
Address: Graysinn, Orphir, Kirkwall, Orkney
Other Info: George Robson died aged 18 on 2nd January 1916. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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