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Burton, James Albert

13th December 201522nd April 2018
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James Albert Burton

Rank: First Class Stoker

Address: 21 Rock-a-Nore, Hastings

Parents: Mr & Mrs Burton

Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost in the incident. He is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 4.

Published: October 1914

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Vennall, William

12th December 20155th November 2016
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William Vennall

Rank: Petty Officer

Regiment: Royal Fleet Reserve

Ship: HMS Mersey

Parents: Mr & Mrs W Vennall

Brother: Frederick Vennall

Address: 58 All Saints Street, Hastings

Published: December 1914 & August 1915

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Spray, Ernest

11th December 201525th April 2017
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Ernest Spray

Regiment: Collingwood Brigade, Royal Naval Division

Address: 41 Caves Road, St Leonards

Mother: Mrs E Spray

Other Info: Came from Canada to fight at the Front. For seven weeks he was training at Walmer in ‘Churchill’s Own’ Collingwood Brigade and left last Sunday for France.

Interned in Holland.

Published: October 1914 & April 1916

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Dowling, Jesse

11th December 2015
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Jesse Dowling

Rank: Chief Stoker

Address: Hastings

Other Info: On submarines, Harwich Division

Published: October 1914

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Barthram, Edward

11th December 201516th April 2016
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Edward Barthram

Rank: Chief Petty Officer

Ship: HMS Formidable

Address: 13 Arnside Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Edward was one of 199 sailors that were saved when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He was rescued by the trawler Provident. Information from here.

Published: October 1914

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Brickett, Bertram Pargeter

11th December 201525th May 2017
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Bertram Pargeter Brickett

Rank: Able Seaman, Bugler

Ship: HMS Queen Mary

Parents: Mr Albert Edward & Mrs Annie Brickett

Brother: Douglas Brickett

Address: 117 Queens Road, Hastings

Other Info: Was in the naval engagement in the Heligoland Bight.

Was on the Queen Mary when she was sunk in the action off Jutland on 31st May 1915. His father is well known as an employee of the telephone service and a Lieutenant in the Blacklands CLB. The lost sailor was a bugler and joined the Navy six years ago, having previously been a naval volunteer. He was a good shot, and when 14 years of age won the boy’s challenge cup at Bisley.

According to CWGC, Bertram was 22 when he died and is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 12. He was born in Charlton, London and his parents later lived in Bexhill.

Published: October 1914

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Hodson, Daniel

10th December 201522nd April 2018
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Daniel Hodson

Ship: HMS Hogue

Parents: Mr & Mrs Hodson

Address: 22 All Saints Street, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Daniel was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost on that day.

Daniel is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 2.

Published: October 1914

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Metcalf, Frederick

10th December 201513th July 2018
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Frederick Metcalf

Ship: HMS Oriel

Address: Mount Street, Battle

Mother: Mrs H Metcalf

Brothers: Charles Metcalf & Percy Metcalf & Alfred Douglas Metcalf

Published: September 1914

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Metcalf, Charles

10th December 201513th July 2018
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Charles Metcalf

Regiment: Royal Marines

Address: Mount Street, Battle

Mother: Mrs H Metcalf

Brothers: Frederick Metcalf & Percy Metcalf & Alfred Douglas Metcalf

Other Info: Wearing a medal for the Boxer Rebellion

Published: September 1914

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Phillips, Arthur William

9th December 201511th April 2016
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Arthur William Phillips

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Hogue

Father: ‘Old Gent’ Phillips, plasterer of Hastings

Other Info: Saved from HMS Hogue by trawler number 369 after being in the water for upwards of an hour. Mr Phillips has a medal and clasp for the Benin Expedition.

Published: September 1914

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