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Rich, Cecil H N

14th February 2016
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Cecil H N Rich

Parents: Bandmaster & Mrs T H Rich

Other Info: Won a Hastings Grammar School Foundation Scholarship from Clive Vale School, passed the Civil Service Examination last June and has received an appointment in the office of the Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard, commencing his duties on 2nd December. He has been a member of the Battalion Band, 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment for the past 21/2 years. He has been of great assistance as a 1st clarinet player. All his friends are very pleased to hear of his success.

Published: December 1914

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Pennington, John R

14th February 20168th October 2016
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John R Pennington

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Mr J F Pennington

Brother: Thomas J Pennington

Great Uncle: Joseph Turner

Address: 8 Lower South Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Wesbite.

Published: December 1914

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Other

Turner, Joseph

14th February 201614th February 2016
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Joseph Turner

Regiment: 38th Regiment of Foot, South Staffordshires

Great Nephew: J R Pennington

Address: 17 Springfield Road, Guildford

Other Info: Crimean & Indian Mutiny Veteran

Published: December 1914

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Army

Cook, Alfred

14th February 2016
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Alfred Cook

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs CR Cook

Address: Ashburnham

Published: December 1914

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Selmes, S

14th February 2016
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S Selmes

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Sent in by: Mrs Selmes

Address: 46 Duke Road, Silverhill

Published: December 1914

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Morling, A C

13th February 2016
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A C Morling

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: Royal Engineers

Info: Late Colour Sergeant, 1st Hastings Boys’ Brigade

Published: December 1914

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Navy

Thomas, Charles George

13th February 201617th March 2019
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Charles George Thomas

Ship: HMS Beaver

Mother: Mrs Thomas

Address: 11 Duke Road, Silverhill

Published: December 1914

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Army

Hammond, F

13th February 201613th February 2016
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F Hammond

Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Other Info: At the Front. Formerly a Police Constable at Hastings

Published: December 1914

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Army

Cornelius, J

13th February 201625th July 2017
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J Cornelius

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd / 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Cornelius

Brothers: Frederick Cornelius, W Cornelius & George Cornelius

Address: 417 Old London Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Wounded, now in hospital in Liverpool.

Published: December 1914, August 1915 & September 1916

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Army

Hall, John

13th February 20169th October 2021
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John Hall

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd / 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Ellen Hall

Address: 29 Duke Street, Silverhill

Other Info: According to CWGC, John died aged 22 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at the Le Touret Memorial on Panel 20 and 21. A notice of John’s passing was in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer, published on 5th June 1915.

Published: December 1914

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