Army
Charles Edward Flint
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Father: Mr Edward Arthur Flint
Father’s Address: 73 The Downs, Bexhill
Other Info: At the Front.
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Published: January 1917
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Army
F Watson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs W Watson
Brothers: A Watson, J H Watson & B Bennett
Address: 2 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded. Now in hospital in Ramsgate.
Published: January 1917
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Army
Edwin Hatcher
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Ida Hatcher
Address: Locust Street, Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Other Info: Born in Ticehurst.
Edwin’s CEF Enlistment papers can be viewed here.
Published: January 1917
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Army
Albert Victor Brunton
Rank: Private
Regiment: 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr George Edward & Mrs Mary Jane Brunton
Brother: George William Brunton
Cousin: Miss M Cornwall of Alma Villas, Silverhill
Address: 171 Perth Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Other Info: Born in Hastings. At the Front.
Alberts’s CEF Enlistment papers can be viewed here.
Published: January 1917
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Army
George William Brunton
Rank: Private / Lance Corporal
Regiment: 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr George Edward & Mrs Mary Jane Brunton
Brother: Albert Victor Brunton
Wife: Mrs Sarah Jane Brunton
Cousin: Miss M Cornwall of Alma Villas, Silverhill
Address: 291 St Helen’s Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Killed in action on 20th November 1916. According to CWGC, George died aged 24 and is remembered at Louez Military Cemetery, Duisans, grave reference II.G.14.
George’s CEF Enlistment papers can be viewed here.
Published: January 1917
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Army
A Walker
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: Miss E Philcox
Mrs Philcox’s Address: Granville House, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: January 1917
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Army
Albert Arthur Sutton
Rank: Private
Regiment: 90th Winnepeg Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs Richard Sutton
Address: 133 Grove Street, Winnepeg
Other Info: Text reads “… the wedding of Percy Gordon Fairman, of Bexhill, of the Royal Sussex Regiment, and Gertrude Julia Martin, second daughter of Mr & Mrs A W Martin of 152 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings. The marriage was performed at Emmanuel Church on December 25th by the Rev Sholto Newman. The bridegroom was home wounded and has since returned to the Front. The best man was Private A A Sutton, of the 90th Winnepeg Rifles. The bridesmaids are sisters of the bride.
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Published: January 1917
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Army
Edward Ripley
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Other Info: Was sentenced for 5 years for the manslaughter of Luther Algeo at Lewes Assizes on 9th March 1917.
The full report of this incident can be read here.
Published: January 1917
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Army
Luther Algeo
Rank: Acting Corporal
Regiment: 11th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Address: Winnepeg, Canada
Other Info: Was killed in the street tragedy at St Leonards at the 28th December 1916, in regard to which another soldier, Private Edward Ripley, is under arrest on a charge of murder.
According to CWGC, Luther is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.D.P23.
The full report of this incident can be read here. Luther’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed here.
Published: January 1917
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Army
Joseph Chapman
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Georgina Chapman
Brothers: W Chapman & H C Chapman
Cousins: W Crump, R Crump & George F S Fathers
Address: 38 Battle Road, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front.
Joseph’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: December 1916 & November 1917