Alfred J Mitchell
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: East Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Elizabeth J Mitchell
Brothers: Arthur George Mitchell & William Henry Mitchell
Address: 82 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Wounded last November. Now in England. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1918
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Maxwell Pincham
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Grandmother: Mrs Milham
Cousin: Harry T Milham
Grandmother’s Address: Westfield
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: February 1918
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Harry T Milham
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment
Mother: Mrs Milham
Cousin: Maxwell Pincham
Address: Westfield
Other Info: In hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1918
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Frank C Elms
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Elms
Brother: William H Elms & James Elms
Address: 70 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Hastings Town Council meeting last Friday the Mayor (Councillor W Perrius) presented the Military Medal to Corporal F C Elms of A.P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment. The medal was awarded for gallantry in the field, for Corporal Elms had on several occasions been mentioned in reports, especially for, with only six men, holding an important position. The lower picture shows the gallant corporal’s family, Mr & Mrs J Elms (father and mother) being in the centre, on his left Corporal W H Elms of the same regiment, his wife and baby. Corporal F C Elms is seen wearing the Military Medal and next to him is Miss Annie Lamb, Mrs Fellows (sister), whose husband in fighting in Italy, and Master Leonard Elms is between his parents.
Published: January 1918
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William Rhodes Crowcroft
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Uncle: Mr Taylor
Cousins: Vivian Taylor & William Taylor
Uncle’s Address: 1 Mann Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. You can view William’s AIF service papers for free by searching here.
Published: January 1918
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William Taylor
Regiment: Signal Company, Australian Imperial Force
Uncle: Mr Taylor
Cousins: Vivian Taylor & William Rhodes Crowcroft
Uncle’s Address: 1 Mann Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1918
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Vivian Taylor
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Father: Mr Taylor
Cousins: William Taylor & William Rhodes Crowcroft
Address: 1 Mann Street, Hastings
Published: January 1918
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J Smith
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 116th Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs Smith
Address: 1 School Road, Ore
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Driver Smith died on 29th October 1917. He is remembered at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference XII.F.20.
Published: January 1918
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