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Army

Baker, Frederick John

31st October 201631st October 2016
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Frederick John Baker

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs E Baker

Brothers: A Baker, Percy Charles Baker & E Baker

Address: Socknersh Manor, Brightling

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 21 on 25th September 1915. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial on panel 69 to 73.

Published: August 1915

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Navy

Baker, Percy Charles

31st October 201631st October 2016
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Percy Charles Baker

Rank: Stoker

Ship: HMS Calliope

Parents: Mr & Mrs E Baker

Brothers: A Baker, Frederick John Baker & E Baker

Address: Socknersh Manor, Brightling

Published: August 1915

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Army

Baker, A

31st October 201631st October 2016
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A Baker

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs E Baker

Brothers: Percy Charles Baker, Frederick John Baker & E Baker

Address: Socknersh Manor, Brightling

Other Info: Wounded in France. Now at the Dardanelles

Published: August 1915

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Army

Thomson, W A

31st October 201629th July 2017
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W A Thomson

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders

Mother: Mrs Thomson

Brothers: T A Thomson, E G Thomson & J N Thomson

Nephew: C Thomson

Address: Craig-Esk, 100 Queens Road, Hastings

Other Info: He was employed for some years at the office of the Bexhill Observer. Wounded.

Published: August 1915 & September 1916

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Army

Puttick, George William

6th October 201623rd August 2018
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George William Puttick

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr George W & Mrs Ruth Puttick

Brother: Edward Richard Puttick

Sister: Mrs A Rummery

Address: 10 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, George died aged 23 on 1st January 1916. He is remembered at Herne Bay Cemetery, grave reference T.38. This webpage provides the following information about his death: “Private Puttick was severely wounded by shrapnel and injured in the spine on the 7th December at Messines, in cutting barbed wire. He had since been in hospital at Herne Bay, where he had received every kindness, and had borne his illness with great fortitude. He succumbed to heart-failure and paralysis consequent on the injury to the spinal cords”.

Published: June 1915, August 1915, January 1916, September 1916 & February 1918

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Army

King, Reginald

17th September 201617th October 2018
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Reginald King

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 5th Battery, Australian Imperial Force

Parents: Mr George William & Mrs Sarah Elizabeth King

Brother: Frederick William King

Address: 168 Priory Road, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: Reginald’s Australian Army signing on form can be viewed here.

Published: May 1915 & August 1915

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Army

Smith, T J

7th June 20165th October 2017
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T J Smith

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Smith

Brother: G Smith

Brothers-in-Law: G B Bowstead, D Skinner, G Pellington, W Penn, W Barnard, W Clapp, G Pepper, A Pepper & G Pepper

Address: 83 Manor Road, Hastings

Other Info: For the Front. Recently promoted to Company Sergeant Major. Home on Leave from the Front (August 1915)

Published: February 1915, August 1915 & November 1916

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Navy

Penfold, Archibald

23rd April 20167th November 2016
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Archibald Penfold

Rank: First Class Mechanic

Regiment: Royal Naval Flying Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Penfold

Brothers: Ernest Penfold, Arthur Penfold & Bert Penfold

Address: 34 Old London Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front

Published: January 1915 & August 1915

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Cornelius, J

13th February 201625th July 2017
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J Cornelius

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd / 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Cornelius

Brothers: Frederick Cornelius, W Cornelius & George Cornelius

Address: 417 Old London Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Wounded, now in hospital in Liverpool.

Published: December 1914, August 1915 & September 1916

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Army

Luck, W J

31st January 20168th November 2016
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W J Luck

Rank: Bandsman

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Colour Sergeant W Luck, 2nd National Reserve Company, Royal Sussex Regiment

Sent By: Miss Sweatman, 7 Eversfield Place, St Leonards

Published: November 1914 & August 1915

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