Army
Arthur T Kelson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Kelson
Brothers: Harry A H Kelson & Charles F W Kelson
Address: 25 St James’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Harry A H Kelson
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Kelson
Brothers: Arthur T Kelson & Charles F W Kelson
Address: 25 St James’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 28th November 1916, now in Netley Hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917
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Army
William Le Roy Jarvis
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs E M Jarvis (nee Bethell)
Home Address: 1 Verulum Place, St Leonards
Mother: Mrs Rachel Jarvis
Other Info: A sad interest attaches to the death of William Le Roy Jarvis, Canadian Army Service Corps, who has been with his Unit at St Leonards since Christmas. Mr Jarvis was an American from Florida, but joined up with the Canadian Contingent.
On 10th April he was married to Miss Bethell, a local lady, and although he had a cold at the time there was no indication that he was seriously ill. He died, however, on 26th April, after only being married 16 days. Much sympathy has been expressed with the widow by her many friends. The funeral took place with full military honours at the Borough Cemetery, the ceremony being conducted by Captain Burnett, a Canadian Chaplain. Mr Jarvis was immensely popular with the Unit, there being a large attendance of men, with the Officer commanding and others. Numerous handsome wreaths were sent, amongst others, by Captain Biggar, Officer commanding, and men of the Unit. Sisters of the Canadian Military Hospital at Frederick Road, Lieutenant and Mrs Donaldson, Mr & Mrs Burnett (West Hill, St Leonards), Mr & Mrs Gray, Mrs Long and Mrs Neal (Tonbridge), Miss Mayne, etc. The Widow sent a duplicate of her wedding bouquet. Mrs Jarvis up to the time of her marriage had been doing nursing at Epsom as war work.
He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Born in Barnwood, Ohio, USA.
Williams CEF Enlistment form can be viewed for free here.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Bertram Jempson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Charles Vidion & Flora B Jempson
Brother: Charles Stapley Jempson
Address: 75 Battle Road, Silverhill
Other Info: Missing since 30th June 1916, now reported dead. According to CWGC, Charles died aged 19 and is remembered at the Loos Memorial, Panel 69 to 73.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Charles Stapley Jempson
Rank: Private / Lance Corporal
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Charles Vidion & Flora B Jempson
Brother: Bertram Jempson
Address: 75 Battle Road, Silverhill
Other Info: Missing since 30th June 1916, now reported dead. According to CWGC, Charles died aged 22 and is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference VII.G.4.
Published: May 1917
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Army
E Hyde
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: Mr & Mrs Toogood
Mrs Toogood’s Address: 44 Cornfield Terrace, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: May 1917
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Army
Cecil Allan Hewett
Rank: Warrant Officer
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Officer
Wife: Mrs Gertrude Hewett (nee Cage)
Parents: Mr & Mrs Benjamin James Hewett
Address: Ivy Villa, St Leonards on Sea
Other Info: A marriage was solemnised at Halstead on 19th April 1917 between Warrant Officer C. A. Hewett, Ivy Villa, St Leonards and Miss Gertrude Cage, 5th Base Hospital, Leicester and Orchard Cottage, Halstead, Kent, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs F. E. Cage. The officiating clergyman was the Rev F. E. Frampton, and a choral service was beautifully rendered, endorsed by a few very appropriate remarks from the reverend gentleman. The bride was attired in nurse’s uniform of the T Nursing Association, and was given away by her father and attended by her only sister, Miss J. Cage. Gunner A. Gibbs, C.E.F., acted as best man in the absence of Cadet Wingfield and Lieutenant H. Hewett. After the ceremony a breakfast and reception was help at the brides parents’ home. The happy couple left later for Brighton, where the honeymoon is being spent, previous to the bride resuming her duties at the Base Hospital and the groom and his unit in the C.E.F. at the Front. There was a large number of useful presents.
The photograph shows the bride and bridegroom leaving the church. The bridegroom is wearing his Q.M.S. uniform, the news of his promotion to warrant rank only arriving an hour before starting for church.
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Published: May 1917
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Army
William Gasson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Sister: Mrs G T Fennell
Cousins: H J Gasson, Onslow Gasson, George Gasson, Thomas V Gasson, Thomas Gasson, Sergeant Ferrell, & Sergeant Collins
Sister’s Address: 160 Old Church Road, Hollington
Other Info: Has been awarded the Italian Bronze Medal for bravery on the field, he having carried a wounded man a mile and a half, and captured a machine gun which we had lost. He is the son of Michael Gasson, late of Hastings.
Now in France
Published: May 1917 & December 1917.
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Navy
Frank Gambrill
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Brother: Sid Gambrill
Address: 198 Queens Road, Hastings
Published: May 1917
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Navy
Sid Gambrill
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Ship: HMS Musketeer
Brother: Frank Gambrill
Address: 198 Queens Road, Hastings
Published: May 1917
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