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Army

Cook, Frederick Norman

12th February 2020
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Frederick Walter Cook

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers

Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Alice Cook

Home Address: 59 Gracechurch Street, Cornhill, London

Other Info: Frederick died aged 26 on 2nd April 1921. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “Christian Soldier”.

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

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Army

Cleverley, T

12th February 2020
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T Cleverley

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 12th Regiment, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Other Info: Rifleman Cleverley died on 6th December 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Army

Christensen, James Walter

9th February 202027th December 2021
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James Walter Christensen

Rank: Private

Regiment: 31st Battalion, Australian Infantry

Parents: Mr I W & Mrs Maren Christensen

Home Address: Mackay, Queensland

Other Info: James died aged 37 on 12th August 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. According to his records, held by the National Archives of Australia, James died of wounds received in France at Buchanan Hospital, Hastings.

An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 19th August reads: “Military Funeral for an Australian Soldier. Some very pathetic incidents were witnessed, and at the same time a spontaneous outburst of kindly feeling towards the Buchanan Hospital, on the occasion of the funeral of an Australian Soldier on Wednesday, he having died in that institution last Saturday.

He was Private James Walter Christensen, 31st Australian Battalion of Melton Street, Makay, Queensland, Australia, aged 39. He was wounded in Flanders early in July. By the kindness of the Colonel Commanding the 6th Royal Sussex Regiment, military bearers and a firing party were provided at the Borough Cemetery.

A service, conducted by the Rev C. A. Weeks was held in St Peter’s Church. About twenty-five wounded, mainly Australians, and a few Canadians were conveyed to the cemetery in carriages.

Mr H. Gilbert Henderson represented the Hospital, and Sister Florence and two nurses who had nursed the deceased were present.

The service was solemn and impressive, the soldiers joining heartily in the singing. Several of the Australians expressed their sincere thanks to Mr. Henderson for the treatment accorded to their fallen comrade.

Very beautiful wreaths were received from the Board of Management of the Buchanan Hospital, the nursing staff, his fellow wounded in the Buchanan Hospital, the Countess of Lauderdale, Mr F. W. Jepson, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Morgan, and Eileen, Mrs. Hoar. Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Fielding, Mr. Packwood, Miss Laurence, Miss Crook, and many others.”

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Royal Air Force

Carter, Robert George

7th February 2020
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Robert George Carter

Rank: Cadet

Regiment: No 1 Wing, Royal Air Force

Parents: Mr Samuel & Mrs Alice Carter

Home Address: Greytown, Natal, South Africa

Other Info: George died aged 18 on 20th June 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads ‘He responded to his country’s call. And he who gives his life gives all’.

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Army

Carter, George

6th February 20207th February 2020
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George Carter

Rank: Private

Regiment: 11th Battalion, Royal Scots

Wife: Mrs S A Carter

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Mary Carter

Home Address: 11 Sandylands Street, Wisbech,

Other Info: George died aged 30 on 11th April 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Campbell, Henry George

5th February 2020
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Henry George Campbell

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Phyllis Campbell

Home Address: 73 New Street, Horsham

Other Info: Henry died aged 35 on 6th October 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads ‘Rest in Peace’.

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Army

Bumstead, Stephen James

4th February 2020
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Stephen James Bumstead

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Bumstead

Home Address: 30 Scrivens Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings

Other Info: Stephen died aged 16 on 19th December 1914. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads ‘Rest in Peace, though death divides, fond memories cling’.

Private Bumstead’s funeral was reported in the Hastings & St Leonards Pictorial Advertisor in December 1914. The text reads: “… the mortal remains of Private Stephen James Bumstead, aged 16 years, a young territorial of the 5th Royal Sussex Regiment, were laid to rest at Hastings Borough Cemetery, being accorded full military honours. About one hundred of his comrades followed under the command of Colonel Lloyd.”

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Army

Brown, Henry Richard

1st February 2020
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Henry Richard Brown

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: Training Depot, Canadian Engineers

Parents: Mr John & Mrs Jane Brown

Wife: Florence Brown

Home Address: 440, 19th Avenue, NW Calgary

Other Info: Henry died of myocarditis aged 47 on 16th January 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads ‘Gone but not forgotten’.

Information taken from Canadian Army Records, search here.

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Army

Britton, Charles William Frederick

30th January 2020
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Charles William Frederick Britton

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment

Parents: Mr John Thompson & Mrs Mary Ann Morgan (formerly Britton)

Mother’s Address: 8 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings

Other Info: Charles died aged 21 on 17th September 1919. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads ‘Greatly Loved, Deeply Missed’.

Charles is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

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Navy

Boon, George William

30th January 2020
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George William Boon

Rank: Deck Hand

Ship: HMS Drifter Recompense

Service: Royal Navy Reserves

Wife: Mrs M E Boon

Home Address: Mutford, Beccles, Suffolk

Other Info: George Boon, aged 45, died on 28th March 1916. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads ‘Rest in Peace’.

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