Tag: Killed

The tag Killed has been allocated to each of the service personnel who died during WW1.

Waghorn, Thomas Henry

Waghorn, Thacker, Hyland & Plaws

Thomas Henry Waghorn

Rank: Private

Service: 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

Parents: Mr & Mrs Mary A Waghorn

Brothers: William Waghorn, Edward Waghorn & Charles James Waghorn

Nephew: Bert Thacker

Brothers-in-Law: James F Hyland & George F Plaws

Address: 20 Waldegrave Street, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 20 on 25th April 1918. He is remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.

Published: February 1918

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Mitchell, William Henry

Mitchell

William Henry Mitchell

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: ‘B’ Battery, 189th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Elizabeth J Mitchell

Brothers: Arthur George Mitchell & Alfred J Mitchell

Address: 82 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died aged 38 on 27th March 1918. He is remembered at the Arras Memorial, in Bay 1.

Published: February 1918

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Smith, J

Smith, J

J Smith

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 116th Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Mother: Mrs Smith

Address: 1 School Road, Ore

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Driver Smith died on 29th October 1917. He is remembered at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference XII.F.20.

Published:  January 1918

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Covington, Edward William

Hutchinson & Covington

Edward William Covington

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Wife: Mrs Kathleen May Covington

Brothers-in-Law: W Hutchinson, J Hutchinson & F Hutchinson

Address: 52 East 24th Street, Mountain, Hamilton, Ontario

Other Info: According to CWGC, Edward died aged 37 on 10th November 1917. He is remembered at Passchendaele New British Cemetery, grave reference V.B.9.

Edward’s CEF service papers can be viewed for free here.

Published:  January 1918

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Burgess, Reuben

Burgess

Reuben Burgess

Rank: Private

Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Mother: Mrs Mary Burgess

Wife: Mrs Annie Millicent Burgess

Brothers: B Burgess, C Burgess & T Burgess

Address: South Street, East Hoathly

Mother’s Address: Beaconsfield Terrace, Cross-in-Hand

Other Info: Killed in action June 1917. According to CWGC, Reuben died aged 35 on 7th June 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 6 and 8.

Published:  January 1918

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Robertson, Noel

Noel Robertson

Noel Robertson

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Robertson

Address: 100 Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 27th November 1917. According to CWGC, Noel is remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, on Panel 113 to 115.

Noel is not listed on Hastings War Memorial.

Published:  January 1918

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Cox, William Albany

William Albany Cox

William Albany Cox

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd / 5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Alice Cox

Address: 16 Sandown Road, Ore

Other Info: Killed in action on 15th November 1917. According to CWGC, William died aged 19 and is remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial on Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.

Published: January 1918

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Wait, William

WaitWilliam Wait

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

Mother: Mrs M E Wait

Brothers: Percy Wait, Pelham Wait, Leonard Wait & Joseph Wait

Address: 1 Park’s Yard, Battle

Other Info: Killed in April. According to CWGC, William died aged 38 on 22nd April 1917. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.

Published: January 1918

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Milham, Sidney

Sidney Milham

Sidney Milham

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st / 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Alice Grace Milham

Address: 11 Silverdale Cottages, Hollington / 40 Hornby Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action on 4th November 1917. According to CWGC, Sidney died aged 37. He is remembered at Beersheba War Cemetery, grave reference G.55.

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Published: December 1917

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Johnson, Frank

F Johnson

Frank Johnson

Rank: Private

Regiment: 29th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment transferred to (#79440) 133rd Company,  Labour Corps

Father: Mr Charles F Johnson

Wife: Mrs Alice M Johnson

Address: 79 Ashburnham Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Frank died on 30th November 1917 aged 35. He is remembered at Canada Farm Cemetery, grave reference III.F.32.

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Published: December 1917