Army
A C Butler
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Mother: Mrs J Butler
Brothers: Percy Thomas Butler & J H Butler
Sister: Mrs A J Climpson
Address: Alpha Place, Brede
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Percy Weeks
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Esther Weeks
Wife: Mrs Maud Weeks
Brothers: F Weeks, A Weeks, H Weeks, Thomas Weeks & Frederick G Weeks
Brother-in-Law: W Wise
Address: 1 Wilmington Road, St Helen’s Down, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Convalescent at Birmingham.
According to CWGC, Percy died aged 31 on 23rd August 1918. He is remembered at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, grave reference III.F.4.
Published: December 1916 & December 1917
Army
Alfred G Waymark
Rank: Private
Regiment: Essex Regiment / Surrey Yeomanry
Parents: Mr & Mrs Waymark
Brothers: William H Waymark & Arthur Waymark
Address: 22 Cornfield Terrace, St Leonards
Published: December 1916 & March 1918
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Herbert Perigoe
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns) Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Perigoe
Wife: Florence Rose Perigoe
Cousins: Herbert Perigoe & Harold S Perigoe
Address: Portsmouth
Parent’s Address: Brassey Institute, Claremont, Hastings
Other Info: Died in Germany on September 30th or since.
According to CWGC, Herbert died on 30th September 1916. He is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XV.O.41.
Published: December 1916
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F A Robinson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Mrs F Robinson
Address: 38 Marina, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1916
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Arthur Sewell Sinclair
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion, London Scottish (London Regiment)
Wife: Mrs Freda J B Sinclair
Address: 42 Conway Road, Southgate, London
Other Info: 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, Arthur is remembered at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, grave reference III.B.4.
Published: December 1916
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William Pettigrew Waller
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th Battalion, London Scottish (London Regiment)
Parents: Mr Walter C & Mrs Mary W Waller
Address: 139 Cambridge Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex
Other Info: 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, William is remembered at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, grave reference III.B.11.
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: December 1916
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Amos Stace
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)
Wife: Alice Jesse Stace
Father: Mr Amos Stace
Address: 7 Palace Road, New Southgate, London
Other Info: The image text reads “This group shows on the right, seated, Mr Amos Stace who was buried last week and was a broad minded and happy Christian worker at Old Wesley Church, Bourne Street, Hastings and greatly respected in the Old Town. Seated on the left is his father, who was once employed by the Hastings Corporation, and who predeceased his son by some years. The young man in the centre is Mr Amos Stace, who was killed at the Front a short time ago, a great blow to his parents. He is holding his eldest child in his arms, the only survivor of the representatives of four generations. Born in Hastings.
According to CWGC, Amos died aged 38 on 18th January 1916. He is remembered at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, grave reference I.C.4.
Published: December 1916
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William Thomas Stretton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs Florence Stretton
Brother: W Stretten
Brother’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Address: 419 Salem Avenue, Toronto
Other Info: On Active Service. Born in Hastings.
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Published: December 1916
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L Smith
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: W Stretten
Mr Stretton’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: On Active Service.
Published: December 1916
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