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Harris, Arthur Douglas

22nd March 201715th January 2018
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Arthur Douglas Harris

Rank: Cooks Mate

Parents: Mr Douglas David & Mrs Ellen M A Harris

Address: 82 Bohemia Road, St Leonards

Other Info: According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 23 on 23rd March 1917. He was aboard the destroyer HMS Laforey when it struck a British laid mine. Only 18 on 76 crew survived. Arthur is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 25.

Published: March 1916 & April 1917

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Adams, H

21st March 2017
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H Adams

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: Signal Section, Royal Naval Division?

Mother: Mrs T Adams

Brother: W R Adams

Address: 227 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Published: March 1916

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Larkins, W

21st March 201721st March 2017
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W Larkins

Service: Royal Navy

Ship: HMS Neptune

Other Info: The text for ‘A Winning Crew’ reads: A crew on board HMS Neptune, winners of the RNR and RNVR race at the squadron regatta, 1915. The man on the left, sitting on the ground is James Newington, brother of Mrs Martin…. Another Hastings man, W Larkins, is third from the left in the second row from the back.

Published: March 1916

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Smith, H P

14th March 2017
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H P Smith

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves

Sent by: His Mother

(Possible) Brother: Andrew Harry Smith

Address: 141 Stonefield Terrace, Hastings

Other Info: Was at the Dardanelles. Has been suffering from dysentery. Now in Rest Camp in Cairo.

Published: February 1916

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Merritt, George

13th March 201717th July 2017
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George Merritt

Rank: Leading Mechanic

Regiment: Royal Naval Air Service

Wife: Mrs Merritt

Brother: John Edward Mark Merritt

Address: 93 High Street, Hastings

Published: February 1916

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Bilsby, Henry

12th March 2017
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Henry Bilsby

Ship: HMS Comus

Sister: Mrs H Hodd

Brother: Edward Bilsby

Nephew: Henry Hodd

Sister’s Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore

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

Published: February 1916

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Page, W

12th March 2017
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W Page

Service: Royal Navy, Minesweeping

Mother-in-Law: Mrs H Hodd

Brothers-in-Law: Percy John Wood, J Mann & Henry Hodd

Mother-in-Law’s Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore

Published: February 1916

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Mitchell, Arthur

1st March 20172nd January 2018
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Arthur Mitchell

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Hornet

Mother: Mrs J Mitchell

Brothers: Leslie Mitchell & Donald Mitchell

Brother-in-Law: Harry Ernest Crouch

Address: 23 Horntye Road, St Leonards

Other Info: On Active Service.

Published: February 1916

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Norkett, F

1st March 2017
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F Norkett

Rank: Leading Stoker

Ship: HMS Leviathon

Aunt: Mrs J Butchers

Cousins: A Saxby, W Bedwell, W Hooker, A Todd, John Todd & William Butchers

Aunt’s Address: 9 Arnside Road, Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards

Other Info: The surname provided in the paper is ‘Norkeet’ but a search of the Lives of the First World War website finds no such name. Norkett seems the likely spelling.

Published: February 1916

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Hyland, H W

28th February 2017
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H W Hyland

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Vindictive

Parents: Mr & Mrs H Hyland

Brothers: A Hyland, B Hyland & W Hyland

Address: 271 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Published: February 1916

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