Army
A M James
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents: Mr David & Mrs Fanny M James
Brothers: William Morgan James, J M James & D M James
Address: 54 Nelson Road, Hastings
Other Info: At Gibraltar.
Published: April 1916
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Army
S S Howland
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 3/2nd Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Howland
Parent’s Address: 39 Newgate Road, St Leonards
Published: April 1916
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Navy
Eldred Henry Golds
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Sent by: Mrs F Potter
Mrs Potter’s Address: 208 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Born in Brighton. Invalided home from the Dardanelles. Additional name and address information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1916
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Army
Albert Douch
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 3/2nd Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr A Douch
Address: Hastings Arms Hotel, George Street, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1916
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Army
John Friend De Gruchy
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Parents: John & Emily De Gruchy
Sister’s Address: 22 Elphinstone Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Active Service. According to CWGC, John died aged 20 on 20th January 1918. He was serving with the 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment at the time. John is remembered at Manchester Southern Cemetery, grave reference Q.353 (Screen Wall).
Published: April 1916
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Army
G Crittenden
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Crittenden
Address: Compasses, Staplecross
Published: April 1916
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Army
T Blackford
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 3/2nd Royal Engineers
Sent by: His sister
Sister’s Address: 95 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings
Published: April 1916
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Army
Army
William George Baker
Rank: Private
Regiment: 58th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sister: Mrs Beale
Sister’s Address: 29 Whitefriars Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Born in Westfield. According to CWGC, William was killed in action on 13th June 1916. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 18-24-26-30.
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Published: April 1916 & June 1916
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Army
W H Williams
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Sent by: Miss A Russell
Address: 9 Clarence Road, St Leonards
Other Info: On Active Service
Published: April 1916
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E Beale