Army
Arthur Henry John Breach
Rank: Private
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Sister: Matilda Ellen Thomas
Sister’s Address: 31 Wellington Square, Hastings
Other Info: Born in Hastings, Arthur’s AIF enlistment and service records can be viewed for free here.
Published: May 1916
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Army
William H Waymark
Rank: Private
Regiment: 15th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Waymark
Brothers: Alfred G Waymark & Arthur Waymark
Address: 22 Cornfield Terrace, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Wounded. In hospital. Prisoner of war in Germany.
Published: May 1916, December 1916 & March 1918
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Army
A Ward
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Eliza Ward
Brothers: William Henry Ward & W Ward
Brothers-in-Law: Albert Edward Dengate & G Ray
Address: 2 Undercliff, St Leonards
Other Info: Formerly of Premier Cinque Ports Band.
Published: May 1916
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Army
Mr Laker
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sent by: Mrs Vidler
Address: 111a Manor Mansions, Hastings
Other Info: For Foreign Service.
Published: May 1916
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Army
Leslie E A N Vidler
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sent by: Mrs Vidler
Address: 111a Manor Mansions, Hastings
Other Info: For Foreign Service. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1916
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Army
John Thomas Thompson
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 74th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Jim (James) & Mrs Elizabeth Thompson
Wife: Charlotte Ann Thompson
Parent’s Address: 14 High Street, Hastings
Home Address: 21 Bloor Street, West Toronto
Other Info: The text of ‘Died at Toronto’ reads: … We regret to announce the death of Sergeant J Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Thompson of the ‘First in, Last Out’ Inn, High Street, Hastings. It occurred at Exhibition Camp, Toronto on April 27th. Sergeant Thompson, only three weeks before, proceeded from Brompton to Toronto to act as instructor and qualify for a commission. On the morning after arrival he complained of not feeling well and was removed to hospital in an ambulance. He died of pleuro-pneumonia. Age 32 years. He was well known in Canada as a man of strength and sterling character. He leaves a wife but no children.
According to CWGC, John is remembered at Toronto (St James) Cemetery, grave reference Blk D (Ravine). Lot 73. South.
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Published: May 1916
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Army
Hubert Harben Taylor
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion, London Scottish (London Regiment)
Brother: E M Taylor
Address: 32 Vale Road, St Leonards
Other Info: The text of the article reads: “We received the above portraits on Friday, and with them the following letter:- “Guernsey”, Vale Road, St Leonards. Dear Sir, I enclose two photographs if you care to publish them in this week’s Pictorial, one of myself and one of my brother, who is in a football jersey, is a Private in the 2nd Dorset Regiment, and has been taken prisoner with General Townshend’s Force in Kut-el-Amara. He went through all the campaign, and was wounded at Christmas fighting near Baghdad. No news has been heard from him since December, although we believe he is quite safe. He was in Parr’s Bank, Hastings in 1912, and then left for their Bournemouth Branch, and was in the local YMCA football team. The other photograph is of myself, and tomorrow I am leaving to join my Regiment, the London Scottish, so hope to fill his place now he is handicapped for the duration of the war. I am only 18, am also at Parr’s Bank, Hastings.
In Death they were not Divided reads: “…Three comrades in the London Scottish. Private Taylor was the son of Mr & Mrs Taylor of ‘Guernsey’, 32 Vale Road, St Leonards, and Private Sinclair was former manager of the Palace Hotel, Hastings. The three were firm friends, and when they left for the Front they were ‘seen off’ by Private Taylor’s father. On 28th October 1916 an unlucky rifle grenade or bomb fell amongst a sentry post of six men, and the three friends were killed together by the same explosive.”
According to CWGC, Hubert is remembered at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, grave reference III.B.5.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1916 & December 1916
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Army
Lester William Stunt
Rank: Private
Regiment: 110th Company, Machine Gun Corps
Parents: Mr Lester William & Mrs Mary Ann Stunt
Brothers: Mr M C Stunt & Ernest John Stunt
Sent by: Miss Peacham
Miss Peacham’s Address: Parkfield Road, Hollington
Other Info: According to CWGC, Lester died aged 22 on 17th July 1917. He is remembered at Croisilles British Cemetery, grave reference III.F.20.
According to this webpage, Lester was born in Westfield.
Published: May 1916 & February 1917
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Navy
H Stimson
Rank: Petty Officer
Wife: Mrs Stimson
Address: 22 Adelaide Road, St Leonards
Published: May 1916
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Army
A Stace
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs Stace
Address: Worthing House, Hill Street, Hastings
Published: May 1916
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