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Spears, Charles

Charles Spears

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, A E

Reeves

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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Martin, E

Newman, Numa, Martin, Gale & Fergieson

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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White, Harry William

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

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

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Morgan, F

F Morgan

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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Cowley, W

Pattimore and Cowley

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, William E

Pattimore and Cowley

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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Jones, Dai

Dai Jones

Dai Jones

Dai Jones

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: Won the ten round boxing contest in the Hastings Pier Pavilion last Thursday, and who is fighting for the County Championship at the same place next week. It was through Private Jones offering to box for local charities that the Assault at Arms new being carried out in Hastings came about.

Published: January 1915

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Hollister, Joseph

Brasier & Hollister

Brasier & Hollister

Joseph Hollister

Rank: Private

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Sister-in-Law: Mrs Brasier

Brother-in-Law: James J Brasier

Sister-in-Law’s Address: 32 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: At Salonika. According to CWGC, Joseph died on 6th August 1917. He is remembered Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, grave reference D.535. Also remembered on Hastings War Memorial. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: April 1917

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Hindes, J

Pope, Lowe, Butts and Hindes

Pope, Lowe, Butts and Hindes

J Hindes

Rank: Private

Regiment: South Wales Borderers

Sent by: Mrs J Smith

Other Info: Billeted in Hastings.

Published: March 1917

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