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King

King, Percy George

  • 30th December 20154th July 2018
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King

Percy George King

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves

Mother: Mrs G King

Brothers: W R King & Henry King

Address: 77 Southwater Road, St Leonards

Other Info: According to CWGC, Percy died on 15th March 1917 when his ship SS Bray Head was attacked by German submarine U-44 and sunk with the loss of 21 lives. Percy is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 28.

Published: October 1914

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Frank Usher

Usher, Frank

  • 30th December 201513th July 2018
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Blissett & UsherFrank UsherFrank Usher
Frank UsherFrank Usher

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves

Parents: Mr Charles John & Mrs Constance Caroline Usher

Sister: Mrs Alice M Blissett (later Helsdown)

Brother: Harry Usher

Brothers-in-Law: Thomas Blissett & William Blissett

Address: 11 Woods Passage, Hastings

Other Info: Was at the defence of Antwerp. Died of wounds at Malta. According to CWGC, Frank died of wounds aged 19 on 17th July 1915. He is remembered at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, grave reference: M.10.

Published: October 1914, August 1915, August 1917 & November 1917

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A J Yeats

Yeats, A J

  • 29th December 201519th November 2017
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A J YeatsA J Yeats

Rank: Musician

Ship: HMS Agamemnon

Parents: Mr & Mrs Yeats

Brother: Frank H Yeats

Sister: Miss Yeats

Address: 48 Vicarage Road, Hastings

Other Info: In the Royal Naval Band

Published: October 1914

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Victor Groombridge

Groombridge, Victor Albert

  • 29th December 201514th February 2018
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Victor GroombridgeVictor GroombridgeVictor GroombridgeVictor Albert Groombridge

Rank: 1st Class Petty Officer

Ship: HMS Hampshire

Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Mary Groombridge

Sister: Mrs G A Dunk

Brother-in-Law: George Alfred Dunk

Address: Old Town, Hastings

Other Info: Recently promoted (as of October 1914). Victor was one of 650 lost when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener and his staff were also on board and lost. Victor is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 11.

Published: October 1914, July 1916 & May 1917

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Gower

Gower, William

  • 29th December 201524th March 2019
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Gower

William Gower

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Brother: Harry George Gower

Address: 39 Paynton Road, Silverhill

Other Info: Was one of the men saved from HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914.

Published: October 1914

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Gower

Gower, Harry George

  • 29th December 201524th March 2019
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Harry George Gower

Rank: Seaman

Wife: Mrs Gower

Brother: William Gower

Brothers-in-Law: George William Goble, Alfred Albert Goble & Amos Goble

Address: 39 Paynton Road, Silverhill

Other Info: Was in the Heligoland Bight Engagement

Published: October 1914, May 1916 & September 1917

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White

White, Arthur George

  • 29th December 2015
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White

Arthur George White

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Naiad

Parents: Mr & Mrs White

Brothers: William James White, Joseph Carter White & Frederick James White

Address: 1 Stanford’s Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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White

White, Frederick James

  • 29th December 201529th December 2015
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White

Frederick James White

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Minotaur

Parents: Mr & Mrs White

Brothers: William James White, Joseph Carter White & Arthur George White

Address: 1 Stanford’s Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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White

White, Joseph Carter

  • 29th December 201529th December 2015
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White

Joseph Carter White

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Swift

Parents: Mr & Mrs White

Brothers: William James White, Frederick James White & Arthur George White

Address: 1 Stanford’s Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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White

White, William James

  • 29th December 201529th December 2015
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White

William James White

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves

Parents: Mr & Mrs White

Brothers: Joseph Carter White, Frederick James White & Arthur George White

Address: 1 Stanford’s Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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