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Britt, Lionel George Henry

15th September 20171st February 2020
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Lionel George Henry Britt

Rank: Gunner / Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps / 4th Battalion, Tank Corps

Wife: Mrs Ada Florence Britt

Parents: Mr George Henry & Mary Britt

Address: 375 Battle Road, Hollington / 19a Bohemia Road, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Lionel died aged 26 on 21st March 1918. He is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial, Panel 94.

Lionel Britt was killed in action on his 26th birthday (21 Mar 1918). He first saw battle on 15 Sep 1916 near Flers en Picardie when his tank Dinkum was knocked out during the British attack known as the Battle of Flers Courcelette; this was the first time tanks were used in conflict.. His family believe he was killed close by in 1918 but the rest of his unit was fighting to hold back the German advance south of Tincourt (Thanks to Stephen via the comments for this information).

Gunner Britt is named on Hastings War memorial under L G H Brett

Published: October 1916

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Weeks, Henry J

15th September 201729th April 2018
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Henry J Weeks

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers

Parents: Mr & Mrs Weeks

Address: 164 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1916 & July 1917

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Walker, William Randolph

13th September 2017
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William Randolph Walker

Rank: Private

Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Jane Walker

Address: Hastings

Other Info: Missing since 30th June 1916. According to CWGC, William died on 30th Juneand is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, grave reference XV.P.34.

Published: October 1916

Army

Upton, J

13th September 20173rd June 2018
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J Upton

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Wife: Mrs Upton

Address: 32 or 38 Alma Villas, Silverhill

Other Info: At the Front. Father of nine children who ‘need want some looking after whilst daddy is away’.

Published: October 1916 & September 1917

Army

Kingsnorth, H

13th September 2017
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H Kingsnorth

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs G Thompsett

Brothers-in-Law: William A Thompsett, George Thompsett & Alfred E Thompsett

Parents-in-Law’s Address: 27 Duke Street, Silverhill

Other Info: In India.

Published: October 1916

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Thompsett, Alfred E

13th September 201713th September 2017
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Alfred E Thompsett

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs G Thompsett

Brothers: William A Thompsett & George Thompsett

Brothers-in-Law: Albert Henry Swain & H Kingsnorth

Address: 27 Duke Street, Silverhill

Other Info: At the Front

Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1916

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Thompsett, George

13th September 201713th September 2017
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George Thompsett

Rank: Private

Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs G Thompsett

Brothers: William A Thompsett & Alfred E Thompsett

Brothers-in-Law: Albert Henry Swain & H Kingsnorth

Address: 27 Duke Street, Silverhill

Other Info: At Salonika.

Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1916

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Shipp, Henry William

12th September 201715th November 2020
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Henry William Shipp

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘C’ Supply Company, Army Service Corps

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Flora Shipp

Address: 87 Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Henry died aged 20 on 7th February 1917. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.D.N27. The inscription on his grave reads “A place is vacant in our home which can never be filled”.

Published: October 1916

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Sargent, Fred

12th September 201716th April 2018
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Frederick (Fred) Sargent

Rank: Private

Regiment: Signaller, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Mother: Mrs Ada Sargent

Father: Frederick John Henry Sargent

Uncles: Joseph Herbert Gale, A Gale & William Hewitt

Address: Prince George, British Columbia

Other Info: In Training. Born in Hastings.

Frederick’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.

Published: October 1916

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Sargent, Frederick John Henry

12th September 201716th April 2018
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Frederick John Henry Sargent

Rank: Private

Regiment: Stretcher Bearer, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Wife: Mrs Ada Sargent

Son: Fred Sargent

Brothers-in-Law: Joseph Herbert Gale, A Gale & William Hewitt

Address: Prince George, British Columbia

Other Info: At the Front. Born in Hastings.

Frederick’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.

Published: October 1916

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