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F Holland
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Louisa Holland
Home Address: 43 Sidney Street, Folkestone
Other Info: Gunner Holland, who served in the South African Campaign, died aged 46 on 11th March 1919. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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Joseph Hart
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: No. 5, ‘C’ Reseve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Margaret B Hart
Home Address: 32 Bellfield Street, Glasgow
Other Info: Joseph Hart died aged 36 on 5th November 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “Until the day breaks”.
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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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George Edward Epps
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 51st Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr Frank Epps
Father’s Address: 13d Peabody Estate, Camberwell, London
Wife: Mrs Miriam J Epps
Address: 8 Newgate Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: George Epps, aged 27, died on 15th November 1919. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. The inscription on his grave marker reads “Rest in Peace.” George is not named on Hastings War Memorial.
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S West
Regiment: 5th Sussex Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Other Info: Butcher. Now in training in Buckinghamshire.
Published: November 1914
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Edgar Cheal
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: 5th Sussex Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Other Info: Head Cook. Now in training in Buckinghamshire. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1914
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Gordon Shaw
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Ferdinand Shaw
Wife: Phillipa Shaw (nee Arnold)
Parent’s-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Harry Arnold
Parent’s address: Harlington, Milford-on-Sea.
Parent-in-Law’s address: Northlands, Hollington
Other Info: The marriage took place quietly on Wednesday last week, from the house of Mr and Mrs Arthur Pearson, uncle of the Bride, at Holy Trinity Church, St Marylebone, London. The service was taken by the Rev. Alfred S Menzies, Vicar of the Church of the Holy Cross, Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, the bride’s uncle and godfather, assisted by her granfather, the Rev. A Cyril Pearson. Captain Shaw, though still lame, is happily recovering from the wound received in action at the Front. Nearly 100 handsome presents were received.
Published: November 1914
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D Simmonds
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Published: October 1914
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Lionel Woodhams Schneider
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1914
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Percy Johns
Rank: Major
Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1914
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