H R Burton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: Miss G Gasson
Miss Gasson’s Address: 20 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: October 1917
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Thomas Glass Johnstone
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Niece: Miss G Gasson
Nephew: T S Gasson
Address: 1156 Pender East, Vancouver
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Wounded, now in hospital in Epsom.
Thomas’ CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: October 1917
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T S Gasson
Rank: Private / Lance Corporal
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment / South Staffordshire Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs R Gasson
Sister: Miss G Gasson
Uncle: Thomas Glass Johnstone
Address: 20 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Wounded and gassed. Now in hospital in Glasgow.
Published: October 1917 & December 1917
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John W Fowler
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery
Parents: Sergeant Major J Fowler & Mrs Fowler
Address: 2 Southwater Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Badly wounded in France. Now in hospital in Sheffield. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1915 & October 1917
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John Ellis
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sent by: Mrs Ellis
Address: 14 Caves Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At Ambala, India.
Published: October 1917
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J Martin
Rank: Sergeant
Service: British Army
Parents-in-Law: Mr David & Mrs Eliza Duke
Brothers-in-Law: Godfrey Charles Duke, Percy Duke & Frank Stanley Duke, George Coote & W Jennings
In-Law’s Address: 35 Silchester Road, St Leonards
Published: October 1917
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W Jennings
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents-in-Law: Mr David & Mrs Eliza Duke
Brothers-in-Law: Godfrey Charles Duke, Percy Duke & Frank Stanley Duke, George Coote & J Martin
In-Law’s Address: 35 Silchester Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: October 1917
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George Duke
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr David & Mrs Eliza Duke
Brothers: Godfrey Charles Duke, Percy Duke & Frank Stanley Duke
Brothers-in-Law: George Coote, W Jennings & J Martin
Address: 35 Silchester Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: October 1917
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Godfrey Charles Duke
Rank: Private
Regiment: 34th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers – transferred to 101st Company,
Labour Corps
Parents: Mr David & Mrs Eliza Duke
Wife: Mrs Duke
Brothers: Percy Duke, Frank Stanley Duke & George Duke
Brothers-in-Law: George Coote, W Jennings & J Martin
Address: 35 Silchester Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Godfrey died aged 35 on 14th May 1918. He is remembered at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, grave reference I.B.25.
Published: October 1917
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T Collins
Rank: Private
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Sent by: his daughter
Daughter’s Address: 48 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: October 1917
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