Army
William Hermitage
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Father: Mr S Hermitage
Brother: Edward Hermitage
Address: 66 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Other Info: Wounded on 23rd October 1916. Still in hospital in Liverpool.
Published: April 1917
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Army
Charles Grover
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment
Other Info: Now in hospital in Glasgow after serving at the Front, where he fell in a shell hole and sustained injuries. The Sergeant will be remembered as Committee Clerk to the Hastings Corporation.
Published: April 1917
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Army
G Eldred
Rank:Staff Sergeant Major
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Father-in-Law: Mr George Gain
Brothers-in-Law: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain, George Albert Gain, F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden & W Puxty
Father-in-Law’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Other Info: In India.
Published: April 1917
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Army
W Puxty
Rank: Private
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Father-in-Law: Mr George Gain
Brothers-in-Law: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain, George Albert Gain, F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden & G Eldred
Father-in-Law’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Other Info: On Foreign Service
Published: April 1917
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Army
A Cruttenden
Rank: Private
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Father-in-Law: Mr George Gain
Brothers-in-Law: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain, George Albert Gain, F Swales, Maurice Biddle, W Puxty & G Eldred
Father-in-Law’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Published: April 1917
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Army
Maurice Biddle
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Regiment: Rifle Brigade
Father-in-Law: Mr George Gain
Brothers-in-Law: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain, George Albert Gain, F Swales, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Father-in-Law’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Other Info: At Salonkia. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1917
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Army
F Swales
Rank: Drill Instructor
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Father-in-Law: Mr George Gain
Brothers-in-Law: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain, George Albert Gain, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Father-in-Law’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Published: April 1917
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Army
George Albert Gain
Rank: Private
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment / 248th Company, Machine Gun Corps
Father: Mr George Gain
Brothers: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain
Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Father’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Other Info: According to CWGC, George died on 20th September 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Published: April 1917
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Royal Air Force
W Gain
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Father: Mr George Gain
Brothers: Arthur Robert Gain & George Albert Gain
Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Father’s Address: Park View, Westfield
Published: April 1917
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Army
Arthur Robert Gain
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Father: Mr George Gain
Wife: Edith Ida Gain (later Spice)
Brothers: W Gain & George Albert Gain
Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred
Address: Park View, Westfield
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 30 on 24th October 1918. Arthur is remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, on Panel 3.
Published: April 1917
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