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Jas Wright, C Spillman & Fathers Army

Fathers, Edward

  • 22nd May 2021
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Jas Wright, C Spillman & FathersEdward Fathers

Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: The text reads: ‘Group photograph sent by Mrs Breeds, Providence House, Tackleway, Hastings. The soldiers shown in the picture were billeted with her. The are: Quartermaster-Sergeant Jas. Wright, age 55, service 38 years; Quartermaster-Sergeant C. Spillman, age 50, service 32 years; Sergeant Major E. Fathers. age 57, service 33 years. They belong to the 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, and have all passed fit for the Front at any moment. The sender of the photograph asks: “Can this be beaten in any one billet in Hastings?”.’

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

Published: April 1915

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Jas Wright, C Spillman & Fathers Army

Spillman, Charles W

  • 15th May 2021
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Jas Wright, C Spillman & FathersCharles W Spillman

Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: The text reads: ‘Group photograph sent by Mrs Breeds, Providence House, Tackleway, Hastings. The soldiers shown in the picture were billeted with her. The are: Quartermaster-Sergeant Jas. Wright, age 55, service 38 years; Quartermaster-Sergeant C. Spillman, age 50, service 32 years; Sergeant Major E. Fathers. age 57, service 33 years. They belong to the 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, and have all passed fit for the Front at any moment. The sender of the photograph asks: “Can this be beaten in any one billet in Hastings?”.’

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

Published: April 1915

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Jas Wright, C Spillman & Fathers Army

Wright, Jas

  • 17th April 2021
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Jas Wright, C Spillman & Fathers

Jas Wright

Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: The text reads: ‘Group photograph sent by Mrs Breeds, Providence House, Tackleway, Hastings. The soldiers shown in the picture were billeted with her. The are: Quartermaster-Sergeant Jas. Wright, age 55, service 38 years; Quartermaster-Sergeant C. Spillman, age 50, service 32 years; Sergeant Major E. Fathers. age 57, service 33 years. They belong to the 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, and have all passed fit for the Front at any moment. The sender of the photograph asks: “Can this be beaten in any one billet in Hastings?”.’

Published: April 1915

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Charles Spears Army

Spears, Charles

  • 8th September 2018
  • by admin

Charles Spears

Charles Spears

Rank: Private / Signaller

Regiment: South Wales Borderer

Parents: Mr & Mrs Spears

Sent by: Miss Bailey

Address: Oakwood, St Helen’s Park Road

Other Info: Won the Military Medal for bravery in the field on November 30th 1917. He volunteered to take a message to the front line under heavy shell fire, and got back safely, but on his return found the place he had left was blown to pieces.

Published: March 1918

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Reeves Army

Reeves, A E

  • 10th June 2018
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Reeves

A E Reeves

Rank: Private

Regiment: South Wales Borderers

Mother: Mrs J Reeves

Brothers: A Reeves & J T Reeves

Address: 77 Stonefield Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: October 1917

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Newman, Numa, Martin, Gale & Fergieson Army

Martin, E

  • 1st June 20181st June 2018
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Newman, Numa, Martin, Gale & Fergieson

E Martin

Rank: Private

Regiment: South Wales Borderers

Aunt: Mrs R Newman

Cousins: R Newman, F Newman, A Numa, C Gale & Frank Gale

Uncle & Aunt’s Address: 12 St Paul’s Road, Bohemia, St Leonards

Other Info: Killed in action on 1st October 1916

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Published: September 1917

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Gower, Griffiths, White, Kent Tucker, Ashton, Hills Army

White, Harry William

  • 22nd March 201822nd March 2018
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Gower, Griffiths, White, Kent Tucker, Ashton, Hills

Harry William White

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Father: Henry White

Mother: Mrs Florence White

Aunt: Mrs Alice Emily Gower

Uncles: Charles Frederick Gower, John William Griffiths, T Kent Tucker & W Ashton

Cousin:  William Walter Gower

Address: 63 Chandler Road, Bexhill

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Harry died aged 21 on 8th October 1918. He is remembered at Guizancourt Farm Cemetery, Gouy, grave reference A.11.

Published: May 1917

F Morgan Army

Morgan, F

  • 1st March 2018
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F Morgan

F Morgan

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: South Wales Borderers

Sent by: Mrs A Martin

Mrs Martin’s Address: 16 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Published: May 1917

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Pattimore and Cowley Army

Cowley, W

  • 31st January 2018
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Pattimore and Cowley

W Cowley

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: Billeted at St Leonards. Lifelong friends with William E Pattimore. Additional name information from the Lives of the First War website.

Published: January 1915

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Pattimore and Cowley Army

Pattimore, William E

  • 31st January 2018
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Pattimore and Cowley

William E Pattimore

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: Billeted at St Leonards. Lifelong friends with W Cowley. Additional name information from the Lives of the First War website.

Published: January 1915

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