Army
S Turner
Rank: Private
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Father: P. C. Martin
Address: 11 Hardwicke Road, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 20th July reports that Private S Turner, aged 19, was reported missing on April 24th 1918, now prisoner of war.
Published: July 1918
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Army
Frank Simes
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Father: Mr W F Simes
Address: 43 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 20th July 1918 reads; “prisoner of war in Germany. ”
Published: July 1918
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Army
William Kenward
Rank: Private
Regiment: 18th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Jane Kenward
Address: 13 Berlin Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 29th June 1918 reads; “Reported missing on March 23rd 1918. On May 29th his parents received a card from him saying he was a prisoner of war and quite well.”
According to CWGC, William died aged 19 on 22nd May 1918. He is remembered at Chauny Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference 1.L.2.
Published: June 1918
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Navy
Army
W Bedwell
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs R Bedwell
Address: 243 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Prisoner in Germany.
Published: January 1918
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Army
William Noble
Rank: Private
Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment
Mother: Mrs Noble
Address: Sandown Road, Ore
Other Info: Wounded and prisoner of war.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: December 1917
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Army
James Waters
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Sister: Mrs Coates
Nephew: F W Coates
Brothers: J E Waters & T Waters
Brother-in-Law: J Rich
Sister’s Address: 34 Whitefriars Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: Prisoner of war.
Published: October 1917
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Army
Frank Gale
Rank: Private
Regiment: Monmouthshire Regiment
Aunt: Mrs R Newman
Cousins: R Newman, F Newman, A Numa, E Martin & C Gale
Uncle & Aunt’s Address: 12 St Paul’s Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: Prisoner of war since 9th May 1915.
Name information from here.
Published: September 1917
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Army
J Hutchinson
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Hutchinson
Address: 99 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Prisoner of war in Germany.
Published: February 1917
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Army
Frank Kent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Emma Kent.
Address: 59 Fairlight Road, Ore
Other Info: The text reads “… The first (portrait) was taken on Salisbury Plain, when he was training there with the 3rd Canadian Battalion, and the second was taken at Wiesbaden, Germany, in September of the present year, he being a prisoner of war. Mr & Mrs Kent have two other sons serving, one in the Sussex Engineers and the other in the 1st Canadians. They are old townspeople, having lived in Hastings or the district all their lives. Mr Kent is a fisherman.
According to CWGC, William died aged 31 on 10th November 1920. He is remembered at Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, grave reference Jones.45.21.15.
Frank’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: December 1916
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