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G Baker-Burt
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery
Mother: Mrs F Baker
Brothers: James Baker-Burt, Frank Baker & Fred Baker
Brother-in-Law: W Cramp
Address: Sea View Cottage, Baldslow, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1914 & July 1917
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B Hyland
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Hyland
Brothers: H W Hyland, A Hyland & W Hyland
Address: 271 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded. Now in hospital in Brighton. Discharged, unfit for duty (Feb 1916)
Published: December 1914 & February 1916
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William Ernest Plester
Rank: Bandsman
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William & Mrs A Plester (later Bland)
Address: 42 St Helen’s Park Road, Hastings
Other Info: Son of the late William Plester of the 17th Leicester’s. Formerly of the 1st Hooe Scouts. According to CWGC, William died aged 17 on 16th July 1915. He is remembered at Hooe (St Oswald) Churchyard.
Published: December 1914
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Charles Jinks
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Emily Jinks
Brothers: Alfred Jinks & Albert Jinks
Brother-in-Law: G Paine
Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill
Other Info: It seems that Charles died on 7th October 1916. According to CWGC he is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, on Pier and Face 7C.
Published: December 1914
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Albert Jinks
Rank: 1st Class Signalman
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Emily Jinks
Brothers: Alfred Jinks & Charles Jinks
Brother-in-Law: G Paine
Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC Albert died aged 20 on 13th September 1914. He is remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, panel 28a.
Published: December 1914
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Alfred Jinks
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Emily Jinks
Brothers: Albert Jinks & Charles Jinks
Brother-in-Law: G Paine
Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill
Other Info: Dangerously wounded, now in hospital in Bristol.
Published: December 1914
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L N Wells
Rank: Musician
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Wells
Address: 114 Milward Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded at Vendresse. Now in hospital in Versailles
Published: December 1914
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A Phillips
Rank: Rifleman / Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles
Mother: Mrs Phillips
Address: 85 St Thomas’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded at Ypres, now in Hospital in Liverpool. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallant and conspicuous bravery during the Battle of the Somme. He has been three times wounded.
Published: December 1914 & March 1917
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William James Summers
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
Parents: Mr Josiah & Mrs Elizabeth Summers
Address: 223 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: Killed in action on 13th October 1914. According to CWGC, William was aged 29 when he died. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panel 22 and 23.
Published: December 1914
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H R Hockett
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs H R Hockett
Address: 1 Waterloo Place, Old Lane, Hastings
Other Info: Active Service
Published: December 1914
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