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Harold Arthur Lowthorpe Army

Lowthorpe, Harold Arthur

  • 2nd April 2022
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Harold Arthur Lowthorpe

Harold Arthur Lowthorpe

Rank: Private

Regiment: 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment

Uncle: Mr G Lowthorpe

Uncle’s Address: 6 Oban Road, Silverhill

Other Info: An image published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 27th January 1917 gave notice that ‘Sergeant A Lowthorpe was killed in action’.  According to CWGC, Harold is remembered at Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XX.F.10.

Published: January 1917

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John William Washington Nason Royal Air Force

Nason, John William Washington

  • 19th March 202210th April 2022
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John William Washington Nason

John William Washington Nason

Rank: Captain

Regiment: 46th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps / Formerly 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Dr & Mrs Nason

Address: 23 Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards formerly of Corse Grange, Gloucester

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 13th January 1917 reads; “It is as difficult as it is most hateful to thing of Pat (the inner circle of friends knew him as Jack) Nason as dead.

He was ever so very much alive, and it was because he saw or recognised no limit to the activity of life that he seemed later from time to time to have over-run himself. J. W. Nason, some twelve years ago, shot into the firmament of local sport, like some bright and brilliant meteor, just wonderful as a big school lad, rapidly earning the full right to do himself justice before a bigger public in sport than we here provide..

Hundreds of Hastings folk must still recall the calm, strong nerve and perfect mastery of the bat, with which Nason faced county bowling in the Central Ground when not more than seventeen, earning well merited and loud applause. At Cambridge he rapidly received his ‘Blue’ and what was true of him at cricket applied also to football, golf and other games; indeed Jack was just a fine typical example of that first class all-round lad who excel splendidly in games, a produce of no country in Europe save England.

Surely the gainsayers of our field games must for ever hold their carping tongues in the face of the superb and magnificent work which has been so freely done in all branches of the services during this war by the men and lads of our public and big private schools, and four Universities – work which could never have been done a quarter so well but for the ‘playing fields’ of the Empire, where they learnt both to obey and to command, to know when to hit with all their might and when to play the waiting game; how to hold the harder catch and how to field with a quick and accurate return; and above all and before all, how to play, then and afterwards, cricket with a straight bat, however sticky the pitch and tricky the bowling.

It is to me a fine and comforting thought that Captain J. W. W. Nason on that mid winter day, piloting his machine, died especially that the boys and girls of the Empire should year by year play all their games freely and happily (and if possible as well as he did), innocent of the iron heel of the hated Hun who knows no true sport in spite of all his vaunted love of English games, the true spirit of which he has not, and cannot have, any true understanding or grasp. ‘Playing the game’ is a term unknown in the German vocabulary, but it may it ever be the golden rule of the British Empire.

In asking you to publish these few lines to express my warm and affectionate regard for a friend of whom the brightest future was hoped, I am not one bit again unminded of the scores of Hastings men who have also fearlessly and equally bravely given up their lives for us all. Men may be never much in the public eye like Jack Nason, but none the less splendid in their service and in facing their duty when their call comes. Of them one and all it can be said, as for Captain Nason, that they fully earned that very finest, truest, noblest and grandest epitaph; This land inviolate your monument.

C. B. G.”

According to CWGC, John died aged 27 on 26th December 1916. He is remembered at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, grave reference V.B.11.

The photograph of John Nason has been kindly provided by the Sussex Cricket Museum and Educational Trust.

Published: January 1917

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Reginald Pain Army

Pain, Reginald

  • 12th March 2022
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Reginald Pain

Reginald Pain

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs A Pain

Address: 98 Ashburnham Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 6th January 1917 stated; “Joined at the end of July 1916, wen to the Front the last week in November, and was killed in action on December 11th 1916. According to CWGC, Harold is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 5D and 12B.

Published: January 1917

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Solider 10 - Non image Army

Stanborough, James Vernon

  • 5th March 2022
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James Vernon Stanborough

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company

Parents: Mr James Ernest & Mrs Nicolata Louise Stanborough

Parent’s Address: Vernon Court, 62 Upper Richmond Road, East Putney, London

Brother: Cyril Stanborough

Parent’s Former Address: Villa Nicolata, Baldslow Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd December 1916 reads: “We regret to have to chronicle the death in action of James Vernon Stanborough, second son of Mr and Mrs J. E. Stanborough, of Streatham, and formerly of ‘Villa Nicolata”, Baldslow Road, Hastings.

The young soldier who was only 19 years and seven months of age, was in the H.A.C. He was born at Bexhill and had many friends there.

His brother Cyril, was has also been to the Front, and is at present on duty at home, was for several years on the Editorial staff of the ‘Hastings Observer’ and did excellent work as a photographer for the ‘Pictorial Advertisor’.

According to CWGC, James died on 30th November 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 8a.

Published: December 1916

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Harold Reginald Dunn Army

Dunn, Harold Reginald

  • 26th February 20225th March 2022
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Harold Reginald Dunn

Harold Reginald Dunn

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 2nd/18th Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)

Parents: Mr H S Dunn & Mrs E L Anning (formerly Dunn)

Parent’s Address: 20 Wellfield Avenue, Muswell Hill, London

Grandfather: Mr F Rossiter

Grandfather’s Address: Grand Parade, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 2nd December 1916 gave notice that Harold was killed on 8th October 1916. According to CWGC, Harold is remembered at the Arras Memorial in Bay 10.

Published: December 1916

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William John Wheeler Army

Wheeler, William John

  • 12th February 2022
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William John WheelerWilliam John Wheeler

Rank: Private

Regiment: 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs James Albert Wheeler

 Address: Ash Cottages, Westfield / Valebrook Lodge, Ore

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 2nd December 1916 gave notice that Private Wheeler was killed in action on 30th September 1916. According to CWGC, William is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 6b and 6c.

Published: December 1916

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Tyrrell, Frank Cecil

  • 5th February 2022
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Frank Cecil Tyrrell

Rank: Private

Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers transferred to 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Annie Tyrrell

 Address: Westholme, 20 Laton Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 11th November 1916 reads: “The sad news has reached Hastings of Frank Tyrrell, younger son of Mr and Mrs F. G. Tyrrell, of Laton Road.

Frank was 29 years of age, and joined the Banker’s Battalion about seven months ago. Recently he went to the Front, and was transferred to a battalion of Surrey Rifles. We understand he was killed by a grenade in the trenches and that death was instantaneous.

Young Tyrrell was a gentlemanly, quiet and much liked young fellow, and assisted his father at his business in Queen’s Road”

According to CWGC, Robert died on 2nd November 1916 and is remembered at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, grave reference I.A.32.

Published: November 1916

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Soldier 10 - No image Army

Scarlyn-Wilson, Robert Archibald

  • 29th January 20225th February 2022
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Robert Archibald Scarlyn-Wilson

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders

Parents: Mr Dr Archibald & Mrs Sybil Mary Scarlyn Wilson (nee Sanderson)

 Address: 7 Warrior Square, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 28th October 1916 reads: “The death is announced of Second Lieutenant Robert Archibald Scarlyn Wilson, Seaforth Highlanders, elder son of Dr & Mrs Scarlyn Wilson of 7 Warrior Square, St Leonards.

He was educated at Hill House and at Lancing College. He went to the Front on July 18th and was killed on October the 12th.

He gallantly led his platoon into action on October 12th under withering fire from the enemy machine guns.”

More information and a photograph of Robert can be viewed on the Lancing College memorial page here.

According to CWGC, Robert died aged 19 and is remembered at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15c.

Published: October 1916

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Walden-Vincent, John Henry

  • 16th January 2022
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Soldier 4 - No image

John Henry Walden-Vincent

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force

Parents: Mr Edmund & Mrs Emilia Walden-Vincent

Brother: Alfred Copplestone Walden-Vincent

 Address: ‘Bodelwyddan’, 65 West Hill, St Leonards

Other Info: According to CWGC, John died aged 20 on 19th May 1915. He is remembered at Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, grave reference II.A.52

John’s Australian Army war records can be viewed by searching here using the surname ‘Vincent’ and service number ‘189’.

John is not named on Hastings War Memorial

Published: October 1916

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Soldier 9 - No Image Army

Walden-Vincent, Alfred Copplestone

  • 15th January 202216th January 2022
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Soldier 9 - No Image

Alfred Copplestone Walden-Vincent

Rank: Captain

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Parents: Mr Edmund & Mrs Emilia Walden-Vincent

Brother: John Henry Walden-Vincent

 Address: ‘Bodelwyddan’, 65 West Hill, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 7th October 1916 reads: “We regret to announce that Captain Alfred C Walden-Vincent, Dorsetshire Regiment, has been killed in action. He was 26 years old and the son of Mr. E. Walden-Vincent of Bodelwyddan, West Hill, St Leonards. Captain Walden-Vincent was educated at St Paul’s School and Pembroke College, Cambridgeshire, taking honours in the Law Tripos. He studied at Gray’s Inn, and was called to Bar in 1913.

He received his commission in the second month of the war and was promoted to the rank of Captain in December 1914. Captain Walden-Vincent’s younger brother, of the Australian Imperial Force, was killed in Gallipoli in May 1915.

According to CWGC, Alfred died on 26th September 1916 and is remembered at Courcelette British Cemetery, grave reference XII.D.6.

Alfred is not named on Hastings War Memorial

Published: October 1916

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