Hastings Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

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Leslie, Walter

23rd August 202026th August 2020
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Walter Leslie

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: Royal Engineers

Wife: Amelia Mary Leslie

Address: 117 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: Walter Leslie died aged 48 on 12th February 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “Peace, perfect peace”. Walter is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

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Lainey, Arthur Raymond

15th August 2020
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Arthur Raymond Lainey

Rank: Bombardier

Regiment: 475th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Parents: Mr Peter Francis & Mrs Elizabeth Lainey

Parent’s Address: Trinity, Jersey

Wife: Maggie May Lainey

Address: 9 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings

Other Info: Arthur Lainey died aged 25 on 2nd December 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “Treasured Memories”.

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Hebb, Francis Harold

28th June 2020
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Francis Harold Hebb

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd / 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Edwin & Mrs Fanny Hebb

Home Address: 31 Cornwallis Street, Hastings

Other Info: Francis Hebb died aged 26 on 12th February 1919. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “Lead Kindly Light”.

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Heard, William Charles

27th June 2020
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William Charles Heard

Rank: Petty Officer

Regiment: H. M. Coastguard

Parents: Mr Henry C & Mrs Francis Heard

Wife: Eliza Heard

Home Address: 11 Coastguard Station, Hastings

Other Info: William Heard died aged 47 on 12th February 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “With Christ, which is far better. Philippians 1.23”.

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Goodhall, Arthur James

29th May 202029th May 2020
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Arthur James Goodhall

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment

Mother: Mrs Helen Goodhall

Mother’s Address: 59 Stanhope Street, Cheltenham

Wife: Mrs C E Goodhall

Wife’s Address: 71 Stanhope Street, Cheltenham

Other Info: Arthur Goodhall died aged 35 on 30th August 1916. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Galloway, Cecil Hinds Arthur

25th May 202025th May 2020
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Cecil Hinds Arthur Galloway

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: No. 1 ‘A’ Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Agnes Galloway

Parent’s Address: Bexley Cottage, Coburg Place, Hastings / 2 Vicarage Road, Hastings

Other Info: Cecil Galloway died aged 21 on 12th March 1915. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “The Greater Love”.

The news paper text reads: “… Corporal Galloway was wounded at the Battle of the Aisne and has died died of pneumonia at Newcastle. He was given a military funeral at St Clement’s Church, Hastings… He has been commended for promotion to Sergeant and would have taken up that rank if he had recovered. He had the honour of being mentioned in Dispatches and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.”

“Many tokens of sympathy were shown on Wednesday afternoon last week when the mortal remains of a very promising solider, the late Cecil Galloway, Royal Field Artillery, son of Mr & Mrs Albert Galloway, of Bexley Cottage, Coburg Place, Hastings were laid to rest in the Borough Cemetery with military honours. The first part of the service was held at St Clement’s Church. The Rev H. B. Foyster officiated at the church and graveside. The 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment furnished the firing party and escort, and their band attended. Captain Dawson was in command.”

Published: October 1914 & March 1915

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Gale, Frank

17th May 2020
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Frank Gale

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment / East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Gale

Wife: Mrs Mary Gale

Brothers: A Gale , Joseph Herbert Gale & G Jones

Brothers-in-Law: Frederick John Henry Sargent & William Hewitt

Nephew: Fred Sargent

Parent’s Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings

Home Address: 20 Valentine Road, South Hackney, London

Other Info: Frank Gale died aged 33 on 11th March 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Fuller, Reginald Arthur

26th April 2020
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Reginald Arthur Fuller

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs E Fuller

Other Info: Reginald Fuller, born in Hastings, died aged 26 on 29th October 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on the grave marker reads “Blest are the pure in heart”.

It’s possible that this person is the same individual, however I don’t have enough information to confirm: http://www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk/index.php/2017/02/fuller-r-2/

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Eggleton, James Henry

1st March 20208th March 2020
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James Henry Eggleton

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company (Aldershot), Army Service Corps

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Louisa Eggleton

Parent’s Address: 11 Croft Road, Hastings

Other Info: James Henry Eggleton, aged 56, died on 1st February 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. His surname on Hastings War Memorial is spelt ‘Egglerton’.

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Bumstead, Stephen James

4th February 2020
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Stephen James Bumstead

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Bumstead

Home Address: 30 Scrivens Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings

Other Info: Stephen died aged 16 on 19th December 1914. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads ‘Rest in Peace, though death divides, fond memories cling’.

Private Bumstead’s funeral was reported in the Hastings & St Leonards Pictorial Advertisor in December 1914. The text reads: “… the mortal remains of Private Stephen James Bumstead, aged 16 years, a young territorial of the 5th Royal Sussex Regiment, were laid to rest at Hastings Borough Cemetery, being accorded full military honours. About one hundred of his comrades followed under the command of Colonel Lloyd.”

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