H Hide
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Wife: Mrs Hide
Address: 46 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: In India
Published: July 1917
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W Griffiths
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Griffiths
Address: 2 Eversfield Mews, Western Road, St Leonards
Other Info: In Egypt.
Published: July 1917
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W S Edwards
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edwards
Brothers: T P Edwards & G Edwards
Address: 12 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Published: July 1917
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G Edwards
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edwards
Brothers: T P Edwards & W S Edwards
Address: 12 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: July 1917
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Charles E Ball
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: His Brother
Brother’s Address: 73 Castle Hill Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action. Winner of the Military Medal for bravery in holding a German trench. According to CWGC, Charles died on 3rd September 1916. He is remembered at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, grave reference I.E.41.
Published: July 1917
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Percy Frederick Aylard
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs H E Aylard
Sent by: H Picknell
Mother’s Address: Church Street, Ticehurst
Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Percy died aged 22 on 11th June 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 20.
Published: July 1917
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Ivan Austin
Rank: Private
Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs E T B Austin
Address: Saskatchewan
Other Info: Born in Hastings, formerly of Battle.
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Published: July 1917
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Peter Allison
Rank: Private
Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: Mrs Carpenter
Mrs Carpenter’s Address: 22 Linton Terrace, St Helen’s, Hastings
Other Info: Born in Chicago, Illinois. Died of wounds on 8th May 1917. According to CWGC, Peter is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference XIX.Q.2. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
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Published: July 1917
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Harold Wratten
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Wife: Mrs Queenie Wratten (nee Bull)
Address: Sedlescombe
Other Info: The wedding took place at the Congregational Church, Sedlescombe in July 1917.
Published: July 1917
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Harry K Thurgar
Rank: Private
Regiment: Suffolk Yeomanry
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Thurgar
Address: Bunger Hill Farm, Hastings
Other Info: In Egypt. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1917
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