Royal Garrison Artillery Archives

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Summers, John Collings

3rd July 2022
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John Collins Summers

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: 120th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Parents: Mr John & Mrs Mrs Mary Summers

Parent’s Address: Weston-super-Mare

Wife: Hilda Mary Summers (nee James)

Wife’s Address: 29 Athelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 31st August 1918 reads; “Killed in action in France August 13th 1918 whilst going to the rescue of a wounded comrade under fire. Son-in-Law of Mr G James, 43 Milward Road, Hastings”

According to CWGC, John died aged 30 and is remembered at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, grave reference XVIII.E.5.

Published: August 1918

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Mercer, Sydney George

14th May 2022
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Sydney George Mercer

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 2nd (London) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Parents: Mr Ernest & Mrs Elizabeth Mercer

Address: 13 Stanhope Place, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 8th June 1918 reads; “Died of wounds in France on May 15th”.

According to CWGC, Sydney died aged 27 on 15th May 1918. He is remembered at Borre British Cemetery, grave reference I. C. 21.

Published: June 1918

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Jinks, Alfred Newman

1st May 2021
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Alfred Newman Jinks

Rank: Gunner

Service: 138th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Parents: Mr William N & Mrs Sarah Jinks

Other Info: Alfred Jinks died aged 20 on 29th May 1916. He is buried at Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, grave reference I.A.2. He is also remembered on a family grave at Hastings Cemetery.

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Whitehead, George William

13th March 2021
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George William Whitehead

Rank: Gunner

Service: Royal Garrison Artillery

Mother: Mrs Eliza Alice Meikle (formerly Whitehead)

Grandparents: Mrs George Thomas & Mrs Sophia Whitehead

Wife: Mrs Minnie Whitehead (nee Fagg)

Other Info: George Whitehead died aged 31 on 10th February 1921. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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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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Davis, William Ernest

23rd February 2020
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William Ernest Davis

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 119th Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Parents: Mr William Thomas & Mrs Pamela Emily Davis

Address: 21 Atherton Road, Forest Gate, Essex

Other Info: William Davis died aged 30 on 20th April 1916. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends – St John XV.13”.

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Batt, Charles R

10th September 2018
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Charles R Batt

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery

Address: 37 Alma Villas, Silverhill

Other Info: Was a member of No 9 Section of the local Fire Brigade. Has been awarded the Military Medal. He joined the Colours twelve months ago, leaving for France four months later, since which time he has not been home. The decoration has been gained for gallant conduct in assisting two wounded men and carrying them to a place of safety under heavy hostile shell fire.

Published: March 1918

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