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Army

Scotcher, George

19th December 20157th July 2018
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George Scotcher

Rank: Lance-Corporal

Regiment: ‘A’ Squadron, 9th Lancers

Parents: Mr & Mrs T Scotcher

Brother: Thomas Ernest Scotcher

Address: 1 Mill Cottage, Baldslow, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 29th September 1914. According to CWGC, he is remembered at Longueval Communal Cemetery, grave reference B.7.

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

Published: October 1914

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Burton, Nelson J

19th December 20159th September 2018
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Nelson J Burton

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 56th Battery, 44th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents Address: 18 Horntye Road, St Leonards

Parents: Mr & Mrs Alfred Burton

Brothers: Arthur William Burton, A Burton & A J Burton

Brother-in-Law: Sydney Chambers

Wife: Celia E Burton

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC he died on 14th September 1914 aged 30. Home address of 3 Lakeview Terrace, Plumstead Common, London. He is remembered at the Vendresse British Cemetery, grave reference IV.E.5.

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

Published: October 1914, September 1915 & March 1918

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Smith, Andrew Harry

19th December 20157th July 2018
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Andrew Harry Smith

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs W Smith

Address: Stonefield Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 18th September. According to CWGC, Andrew Harry Smith is remembered at La Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial.

Published: October 1914

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Mitchell, Charley

19th December 20157th July 2018
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Charley Mitchell

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Dragoon Guards

Address: Old Town, Hastings

Other Info: Believed to be the only member of the fishing fraternity who has joined the Army. Charley is well known in the Old Town and comes of a very old fishing family. He was reported missing after the Battle of Vezennes (Sic) on August 30th. One brother is serving in the Royal Fleet Reserve, another is in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and another is Captain of the local fishing boat ‘Mayflower’

Published: October 1914

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Ransom, R

19th December 201524th December 2015
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R Ransom

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 6th Battalion, Royal Field Artillery

Father: Mr J Ransom

Brother: P Ransom

Address: 54 High Street, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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Ransom, P

19th December 201524th December 2015
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P Ransom

Rank: Pioneer

Regiment: 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Father: Mr J Ransom

Brother: R Ransom

Address: 54 High Street, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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Navy

Sargent, M

19th December 2015
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M Sargent

Rank: Petty Officer

Ship: HMS King Alfred

Address: Battle

Other Info: Licensee of the King’s Head, Battle. Was called out with the Royal Naval Reserves

Published: October 1914

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Cornford, Frederick Victor

19th December 20153rd March 2019
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Frederick Victor Cornford

Regiment: 1st Signal Squadron, Royal Engineers

Address: 47 Caves Road, St Leonards

Brother: William H Cornford

Other Information: With the Expeditionary Force

Published: October 1914

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Stroud, George Edward Bracey

19th December 20152nd November 2017
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George Edward Bracey Stroud

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: HMS Albermarle

Sister: Miss G L Stroud

Mother: Mrs Stroud

Brothers: Ebenizer L Stroud & Frederick A Stroud

Address: 23 Alfred Street, St Leonards

Other Info: Gun Layer, First Class. With the First Battle Squadron in the North Sea. According to the ships log, George Stroud was lost overboard at 2.27am on 7th November 1915 when the ship was hit by two large waves due to it travelling too fast for the conditions. The waves smashed the bridge and chart room and wrecked the conning tower. Large quantities of water flooded the fore turret and decks below. Also swept overboard was Commander George Russell Nixon. Two other men were killed and fourteen injured in the same incident. George is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Published: October 1914 & November 1915

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Kyle, J

18th December 2015
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J Kyle

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Dreadnought

Father: Mr J Kyle

Address: Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Published: October 1914

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