Army
Arthur Kent
Rank: Private
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr Frederick Spencer John & Sarah Ann Kent
Brothers: Herbert Kent & Cecil F Kent
Parents Address: Clifton House, 39 Tackleway, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: June 1916
Army
Herbert Kent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frederick Spencer John & Sarah Ann Kent
Brothers: Arthur Kent & Cecil F Kent
Wife: Rhoda Matilda Kent
Parents Address: Clifton House, 39 Tackleway, Hastings
Home Address: 29 Gensing Gardens, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Wounded and missing in France since 25th November 1917. According to CWGC, Herbert died on 25th November 1917. He is remembered at Cambrai Memorial, Louverval on Panel 7.
Additional family information at from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: June 1916 & January 1918
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Army
Stephen Herbert Jewhurst
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sister: Mrs E Churcher
Mrs Churcher’s Address: Harold Street, Ontario
Other Info: At the Front. Born in Hastings and formerly employed in the town.
You can view Stephen’s CEF enlistment papers for free here.
Published: July 1916
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Army
T G W Hills
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 2/7th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
Sent by: Miss Deeprose
Miss Deeprose’s address: Desboro House, Milward Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Active Service. Formerly on the Pictorial Advertiser staff.
Published: June 1916
Army
George Alfred Dunk
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs Dunk
Brother-in-Law: Victor Albert Groombridge
Address: 140 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Active Service. According to CWGC, George died on 30th March 1917. He is remembered at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St Eloi, grave reference IV.K.15. He is recorded as being the rank of Private.
You can view George’s CEF enlistment papers for free here.
George is not listed on Hastings War Memorial.
Published: July 1916 & May 1917
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Army
Bert Wood
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Sent by: Miss Allen
Miss Allen’s address: 7 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 3rd* June 1916. According to CWGC, Bert is remembered at Berks Cemetery Extension, grave reference II.C.57.
*The 3rd is the date on CWGC rather than the 4th stated in the paper article.
Published: June 1916
Army
J H Williams
Rank: Private
Regiment: 4/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Father: Mr J Williams
Wife: Mrs Williams
Address: 77 Battle Road, Silverhill
Published: June 1916
Army
Georges Wauthier
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: French Army
Brother: Andre Wauthier
Other Info: A Strange Coincidence reads “… They met in Hastings where they arrived on the same day, neither knowing the other was coming. They then found that, unknown to each other, both had been in action at Verdun, and both had obtained leave of absence at the same time. M. Georges Wauthier was on his first visit to England, but M. Andre Wauthier is will known in Hastings, being the proprietor of Semadeni’s confectionery business in Claremont. Both leave for France today.”
Published: June 1916
Army
Andre Wauthier
Rank: Adjutant
Regiment: French Army
Brother: Georges Wauthier
Other Info: A Strange Coincidence reads “… They met in Hastings where they arrived on the same day, neither knowing the other was coming. They then found that, unknown to each other, both had been in action at Verdun, and both had obtained leave of absence at the same time. M. Georges Wauthier was on his first visit to England, but M. Andre Wauthier is will known in Hastings, being the proprietor of Semadeni’s confectionery business in Claremont. Both leave for France today.”
Published: June 1916
Army
Henry Sargent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Watson
Stepfather: C Watson
Brothers: C Watson, Alfred Sargent & Albert Sargent
Address: 34 Meeching Road, Newhaven
Other Info: At the Front
Published: June 1916