August 1916 Archives - Page 2 of 16

Navy

Merritt, John Edward Mark

17th July 2017
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John Edward Mark Merritt

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Conquest

Sister-in-Law: Mrs Merritt

Brother: George Merritt

Brother’s Address: 93 High Street, Hastings

Other Info: Killed on 25th April 1916. John was killed when HMS Conquest was engaging the German battlecruisers who had attacked Yarmouth. The ship was hit by a shell that killed 25 and wounded 15.

John is remembered at the Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 16.

Published: August 1916

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Army

Luck, J

17th July 2017
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J Luck

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs T Luck

Brother: A Luck

Address: Park Lane, Whatlington

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: August 1916

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Army

Luck, A

17th July 201717th July 2017
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A Luck

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs T Luck

Brother: J Luck

Address: Park Lane, Whatlington

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: August 1916

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Army

Kent, F

17th July 2017
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F Kent

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Mary Ellen Kent

Brother: William Ernest Kent

Address: 17 North Street, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: August 1916

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Other

Henley, A B

17th July 2017
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Mrs A B Henley

Service: Munition Worker

Address: 119 Bexhill Road, St Leonards

Published: August 1916

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Army

Greenaway, Ernest James

17th July 2017
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Ernest James Greenaway

Rank: Private

Regiment: 14th Battalion (London Scottish), London Regiment

Sister: Mrs G Turner

Sister’s Address: 41 St Mary’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded in the face and shoulder. Now in hospital.

Published: August 1916

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Army

Cramp, Albert

16th July 201717th July 2017
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Albert Cramp

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Frances Cramp

Address: Brede

Brother: Leonard Cramp

Sister: Miss Cramp

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: August 1916

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Army

Cramp, Leonard

16th July 201716th July 2017
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Leonard Cramp

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Frances Cramp

Address: Brede

Brother: Albert Cramp

Sister: Miss Cramp

Other Info: Killed on 7th August 1916. According to CWGC, Leonard was aged 31 when he died and he is remembered at Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, grave reference IV.E.16.

Published: August 1916

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Army

Darby, J

16th July 2017
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J Darby

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Mother-in-Law: Mrs Foord

Brother-in-Law: E G Hobday

Address: 3 Ebenezer Road, Hastings

Published: August 1916

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Navy

Collins, Herbert

16th July 201716th July 2017
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Herbert Collins

Rank: Stoker

Sister: Mrs Foord

Brothers: Edward Collins & Alfred J Collins

Nephew: E G Hobday

Sister’s Address: 3 Ebenezer Road, Hastings

Published: August 1916

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