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Deane, Arthur Reginald

Arthur Reginald Deane

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.

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

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Richardson, Leslie Roy

Leslie Roy Richardson




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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 24th 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

Harry Weston




Harry WestonHarry 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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Lindridge, Ada

Ada Lindridge




Ada Lindridge

Ada Lindridge

Rank: Cook

Service: British Army

Parents: Mr & Mrs George Lindridge

Cousin: James E Hammond

Address: 78 St Georges Road, West Hill, Hastings

Other Info: A cook in the officers’ mess

Published: October 1917

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Holmes, Frederick

Wells & Holmes




Wells & Holmes

Frederick (Freddy) Holmes

Rank: Nursing Orderly

Regiment: St John Ambulance

Address: Hastings

Other Info: At Devonport Military Hospital.

Published: October 1914

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Wells, F J

Wells & Holmes




Wells & Holmes

F J Wells

Rank: Nursing Orderly

Regiment: St John Ambulance

Address: Hastings

Other Info: At Devonport Military Hospital.

Published: October 1914

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Quick, Herbert

Herbert Quick




 

Herbert QuickHerbert Quick

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: King’s Own Scottish Borderers

Father: Mr F Quick

Address: 19 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: He was in five engagements, and was shot in both feet. He is a noted footballer, being captain of the Regimental team. He is now in hospital in Brighton.

Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1914

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Amies, Arthur E

Watford, Woolley, J, Amies, Grantham, A, Loyd, A W, Langham, F G & Hodson, G H




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Arthur E Amies

Rank: Provost Sergeant

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: Hastings

Other Info: Orderly room staff.

Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1914

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Bourne, W




W Bourne

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Now at Dover Castle learning to be good soldiers. In the preliminary training they found the work they had done in the C.L.B. of the utmost value.

Published: October 1914

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Poole, Edward Bruce

Solley, Poole, Sinden & Webb




Solley, Poole, Sinden & Webb

Edward Bruce Poole

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st / 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Frederick & Francis Ann Poole

Address: 9 Hill Street, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Edward died aged 30 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, on Panel 20 and 21.

Published: October 1914

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