Army
Frederick George Bell
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars
Parents: Mr William J & Mrs Elizabeth A Bell
Address: 190 King’s Road, Reading
Other Info: Frederick died aged 23 on 5th March 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
Information taken from CWGC records.
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George H Baines
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
Parents: Mr George Henry & Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Baines
Address: 6 Spital Row, Northgate, Newark, Notts
Other Info: George died aged 26 on 16th December 1916. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on the grave reads ‘Rest after pain’.
Information taken from CWGC records and Lives of the First World War.
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Andrew Abel
Rank: Private
Regiment: 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Parents: Mr William Simpson & Mrs Elsie Abel
Address: Rock Creek, British Columbia
Other Info: Andrew, who was born at New Aberdour, Fraserburgh, Scotland, died aged 18 on 15th February 1917. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on the grave reads ‘Till the day dawn’.
Andrew’s service records can be found here, these records state that he died of pneumonia.
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George Harold Payne
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1/5th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Guilema Payne (Nee Pointing)
Address: Rosslyn, Ferry Road, Rye
Other Info: Harold was killed in action on the 14th January 1916 near Nasiriyeh, Mesopotamia.
According to CWGC Harold is remembered at the Basra Memorial on panel 6.
Born on 22nd March 1892 at Denmark Place, London and educated at Rye Grammar School. He joined the 5th Queen’s West Surrey Territorials in November 1912 and volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war. Harold sailed for India on 31st October 1914, was six months in Lucknow and six months at Fyzabad Brigade Staff Office, leaving for the Persian Gulf on 1st December 1915.
Published: Submitted to the site via the ‘Add a Soldier’ page in October 2019
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William Allen
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
Wife: Annie Allen
Address: 14 Alfred Street, St Leonards
Other Info: William was killed in action on the 22nd May 1918. He is remembered at Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, grave reference B.25.
William also served with the 2nd Battalion in the Boar War and in Ireland. He was married out of Ebrington Barracks. The photograph shows William with his wife and daughter Adeline.
Thanks to Gordon Nelson for providing the photograph and information.
Published: Submitted to the site via the ‘Add a Soldier’ page in August 2019
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Arthur Reginald Deane
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Alice M Deane
Brother: Bernard Frederick Deane
Address: 4 Mornington Mansions, Wellington Square, Hastings
Other Info: Arthur was killed in action on the 14th of November 1917. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 22 and is remembered at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, grave reference XIII.C.17.
Arthur is not named on Hastings War Memorial.
Arthur’s brother served in the same battalion and survived the war. He was killed during RAF training in 1921.
Thanks to Firmin Lanoix for the information and Bootham School for the photograph.
Published: submitted to the site via the ‘Add a Soldier’ page in January 2019
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Leslie Roy Richardson
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: Rifle Brigade, posted to 2nd/10th Battalion, London Regiment
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Josephine Richardson
Brother: Stanley John Richardson
Address: 54 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Leslie was a drapers assistant for Pearch & Simmons George Street, Hastings. He sang in the church choir at All Saints Church.
Leslie signed up in November 1917 and joined the London Rifles.
On 24th August 1918 – aged just 18 – he was killed by a shell landing nearby.
Leslie is buried in CWWG at Bray Hill British Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, grave reference 1.A.9.
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Army
Harry W Weston
Rank: Private
Regiment: 4th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Lucy Weston
Address: 7 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: Born and lived in Hastings until emigrating to Canada just before the war. His mother, brother and sister all still lived in Hastings. His mother was Lucy Weston, brother William and sister Lucy.
According to CWGC, Harry died aged 36 on 8th October 1916. He is remembered at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, grave reference V.D.27
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H Duke
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Other Info: Formerly of Sussex 7, British Red Cross.
Published: January 1915
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S West
Regiment: 5th Sussex Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Other Info: Butcher. Now in training in Buckinghamshire.
Published: November 1914
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