Army
T Blanchard
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Other Info: With his friend who have both become very popular in Hastings. These boys have done their bit in France and are still carrying on entertaining the wounded Tommies etc, and keeping them merry and bright.
Published: June 1917
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Army
H Steele
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Other Info: With his friend who have both become very popular in Hastings. These boys have done their bit in France and are still carrying on entertaining the wounded Tommies etc, and keeping them merry and bright.
Published: June 1917
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Royal Air Force
Herbert Boswell Rich
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Wife: Mrs Rich
Address: 166 Old London Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1917
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Army
P J Coombes
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs D P Coombes
Address: 34 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings
Published: June 1917
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Army
Stephen T May
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 154th Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Mary Ann May
Brothers: Frank R May & George H May
Address: 70 High Street, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Stephen died aged 20 on 23rd July 1917. He is remembered at Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery, grave reference I.F.2.
Published: June 1917 & September 1917
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Army
George H May
Rank: Private
Regiment: London Rifles
Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Mary Ann May
Brothers: Frank R May & Stephen T May
Address: 70 High Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: June 1917
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Army
Frank R May
Rank: Private
Regiment: Pioneers, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Mary Ann May
Brothers: George H May & Stephen T May
Address: 70 High Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: October 1914 & June 1917
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Army
J Marchant
Service: British Army
Wife: Mrs Marchant
Address: 81 1/2 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 2nd May 1917. Now in hospital.
Published: June 1917
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Army
Percy F Leverett
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment
Wife: Mrs Leverett
Address: 45a London Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At Salonika.
Published: June 1917
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Army
William Frederick Hoad
Rank: Private
Regiment: 31st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: Miss E Beaton
Parents: Mr William Samson & Mrs Jane Hoad
Address: Harlow Common, Essex
Other Info: Formerly billeted at Hastings. Died on 5th May 1917 of wounds received in action. According to CWGC, William is remembered at Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference G.6.
William’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: June 1917
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