Army
A W Hills
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Hills
Address: 17 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Active Service
Published: March 1916
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Army
George L Haydock
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment
Sent by: Miss E B Morris
Miss Morris’ Address: 21 Church Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Once wounded, now returned to active service. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: March 1916
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Navy
Arthur Douglas Harris
Rank: Cooks Mate
Ship: HMS Legion & HMS Laforey
Parents: Mr Douglas David & Mrs Ellen M A Harris
Address: 82 Bohemia Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 23 on 23rd March 1917. He was aboard the destroyer HMS Laforey when it struck a British laid mine. Only 18 on 76 crew survived. Arthur is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 25.
Published: March 1916 & April 1917
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Army
William Albert Foord
Rank: Private
Regiment: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr William & Mrs Alice Foord
Aunt: Mrs Sellman
Brother: Arthur J Foord
Aunt’s Address: 13 Alma Terrance, Silverhill
Other Info: According to CWGC, William died aged 20 on 28th April 1917. He is remembered at Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, grave reference III.C.20.
William’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: March 1916
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Navy
Army
W R Adams
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs T Adams
Brother: H Adams
Address: 227 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: March 1916
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Navy
W Larkins
Service: Royal Navy
Ship: HMS Neptune
Other Info: The text for ‘A Winning Crew’ reads: A crew on board HMS Neptune, winners of the RNR and RNVR race at the squadron regatta, 1915. The man on the left, sitting on the ground is James Newington, brother of Mrs Martin…. Another Hastings man, W Larkins, is third from the left in the second row from the back.
Published: March 1916
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Army
Charles R Jermey
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Sent by: Miss Nan Quaife
Miss Quaife’s Address: 20 Grove Road, Ore
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: March 1916
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Army
T Turk
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sent by: A Hastings friend.
Published: March 1916
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Army
H F Young
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Wife: Mrs Young
Address: 24a Milward Road, Hastings
Published: March 1916
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