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W A Thomson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders
Mother: Mrs Thomson
Brothers: T A Thomson, E G Thomson & J N Thomson
Nephew: C Thomson
Address: Craig-Esk, 100 Queens Road, Hastings
Other Info: He was employed for some years at the office of the Bexhill Observer. Wounded.
Published: August 1915 & September 1916
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Mark Alma Jones
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 3rd 2nd Home Counties / 70th Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr Charles and Mrs Julia Jones
Brother: A Jones
Address: 5 Duke Road, Silverhill / Alma Terrace, Silverhill
Other Info: According to CWGC, Mark died on 4th May 1918. He is remembered at Acheux British Cemetery, grave reference Plot 1, Row C, Grave 20.
Published: July 1915 & June 1917
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Stanley Robert Payne
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Morton
Address: 1 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Other Info: Additional name information from the Royal Sussex-Southdowns website.
Published: July 1915
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W S Durrant
Rank: Private
Regiment: 4th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Parents: Mr & Mrs Durrant
Brother: Frederick Thomas Durrant
Parent’s Address: 20 Parkfield Road, Hollington
Published: July 1915
Army
Frederick Thomas Durrant
Rank: Cyclist
Regiment: County of London Territorials (London Regiment)
Parents: Mr & Mrs Durrant
Brother: W S Durrant
Parent’s Address: 20 Parkfield Road, Hollington
Published: July 1915
Army
Frank D Toye
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Manchester Regiment / Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs A E Toye
Brothers: Claude Leonard Toye & Alfred Richard Toye
Brothers-in-Law: Ferdinand J Monfort & J Davies
Parent’s Address: 5 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name and rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1915 & September 1916
Army
Claude Leonard Toye
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs A E Toye
Brothers: Frank D Toye & Alfred Richard Toye
Brothers-in-Law: Ferdinand J Monfort & J Davies
Parent’s Address: 5 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Wife: Ms C M Moody (was Toye)
Home Address: 17 Henderson Avenue, Scunthorpe
Other Info: According to CWGC, Claude died aged 27 on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XV.N.29. Additional name information from the Royal Sussex-Southdowns website.
Published: July 1915 & September 1916
Army
George Gray
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Aunt: Mrs Collins
Mother: Gertrude Charlotte Gray
Brother: W H Gray
Mother’s Address: 31 Duke Road, Silverhill
Aunt’s Address: 48 Cambridge Gardens
Other Info: According to CWGC, George died on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, grave reference III.Q.6. More information here.
Published: July 1915
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W H Gray
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 115th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Aunt: Mrs Collins
Mother: Gertrude Charlotte Gray
Brother: George Gray
Mother’s Address: 31 Duke Road, Silverhill
Aunt’s Address: 48 Cambridge Gardens
Other Info: In France
Published: July 1915
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J M James
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents: Mr David & Mrs Fanny M James
Brothers: William Morgan James, A M James & D M James
Other Info: At the Front
Published: July 1915 & April 1916
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