Army
F A Robinson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Mrs F Robinson
Address: 38 Marina, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1916
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Arthur Sewell Sinclair
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion, London Scottish (London Regiment)
Wife: Mrs Freda J B Sinclair
Address: 42 Conway Road, Southgate, London
Other Info: In Death they were not Divided reads: “…Three comrades in the London Scottish. Private Taylor was the son of Mr & Mrs Taylor of ‘Guernsey’, 32 Vale Road, St Leonards, and Private Sinclair was former manager of the Palace Hotel, Hastings. The three were firm friends, and when they left for the Front they were ‘seen off’ by Private Taylor’s father. On 28th October 1916 an unlucky rifle grenade or bomb fell amongst a sentry post of six men, and the three friends were killed together by the same explosive.”
According to CWGC, Arthur is remembered at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, grave reference III.B.4.
Published: December 1916
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William Pettigrew Waller
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion, London Scottish (London Regiment)
Parents: Mr Walter C & Mrs Mary W Waller
Address: 139 Cambridge Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex
Other Info: In Death they were not Divided reads: “…Three comrades in the London Scottish. Private Taylor was the son of Mr & Mrs Taylor of ‘Guernsey’, 32 Vale Road, St Leonards, and Private Sinclair was former manager of the Palace Hotel, Hastings. The three were firm friends, and when they left for the Front they were ‘seen off’ by Private Taylor’s father. On 28th October 1916 an unlucky rifle grenade or bomb fell amongst a sentry post of six men, and the three friends were killed together by the same explosive.”
According to CWGC, William is remembered at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, grave reference III.B.11.
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Published: December 1916
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Amos Stace
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)
Wife: Alice Jesse Stace
Father: Mr Amos Stace
Address: 7 Palace Road, New Southgate, London
Other Info: The image text reads “This group shows on the right, seated, Mr Amos Stace who was buried last week and was a broad minded and happy Christian worker at Old Wesley Church, Bourne Street, Hastings and greatly respected in the Old Town. Seated on the left is his father, who was once employed by the Hastings Corporation, and who predeceased his son by some years. The young man in the centre is Mr Amos Stace, who was killed at the Front a short time ago, a great blow to his parents. He is holding his eldest child in his arms, the only survivor of the representatives of four generations. Born in Hastings.
According to CWGC, Amos died aged 38 on 18th January 1916. He is remembered at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, grave reference I.C.4.
Published: December 1916
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William Thomas Stretton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs Florence Stretton
Brother: W Stretten
Brother’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Address: 419 Salem Avenue, Toronto
Other Info: On Active Service. Born in Hastings.
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Published: December 1916
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L Smith
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: W Stretten
Mr Stretton’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: On Active Service.
Published: December 1916
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E Maynard
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: His Sister
Brother: Alfred Maynard
Sister’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Active Service.
Published: December 1916
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Alfred Maynard
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Sent by: His Sister
Brother: E Maynard
Sister’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 3rd November 1916. According to CWGC, Alfred is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 5d & 6D.
Published: December 1916
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Mostyn W Lloyd
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company
Address: 4 Pandora Road, West Hampstead
Other Info: Died of wounds on 16th November 1916. Formerly of St Leonards. According to CWGC, Mostyn is remembered at Contay British Cemetery, grave reference VIII.B.19.
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Published: December 1916
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Frank Kent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Emma Kent.
Address: 59 Fairlight Road, Ore
Other Info: The text reads “… The first (portrait) was taken on Salisbury Plain, when he was training there with the 3rd Canadian Battalion, and the second was taken at Wiesbaden, Germany, in September of the present year, he being a prisoner of war. Mr & Mrs Kent have two other sons serving, one in the Sussex Engineers and the other in the 1st Canadians. They are old townspeople, having lived in Hastings or the district all their lives. Mr Kent is a fisherman.
According to CWGC, William died aged 31 on 10th November 1920. He is remembered at Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, grave reference Jones.45.21.15.
Frank’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: December 1916
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