Army
W Chapman
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Georgina Chapman
Brothers: Joseph Chapman & H C Chapman
Cousins: W Crump, R Crump & George F S Fathers
Address: 38 Battle Road, Silverhill
Other Info: Wounded. Shell shock, now in hospital in Epsom.
Published: December 1916, June 1917 & November 1917
Army
William Thomas Stretton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs Florence Stretton
Brother: W Stretten
Brother’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Address: 419 Salem Avenue, Toronto
Other Info: On Active Service. Born in Hastings.
You can view William’s CEF enlistment papers for free here.
Published: December 1916
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Army
L Smith
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: W Stretten
Mr Stretton’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: On Active Service.
Published: December 1916
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Army
E Maynard
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: His Sister
Brother: Alfred Maynard
Sister’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: For Active Service.
Published: December 1916
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Army
Frank Kent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Emma Kent.
Address: 59 Fairlight Road, Ore
Other Info: The text reads “… The first (portrait) was taken on Salisbury Plain, when he was training there with the 3rd Canadian Battalion, and the second was taken at Wiesbaden, Germany, in September of the present year, he being a prisoner of war. Mr & Mrs Kent have two other sons serving, one in the Sussex Engineers and the other in the 1st Canadians. They are old townspeople, having lived in Hastings or the district all their lives. Mr Kent is a fisherman.
According to CWGC, William died aged 31 on 10th November 1920. He is remembered at Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, grave reference Jones.45.21.15.
Frank’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: December 1916
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William Charles Walter Paffitt
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sent by: Mr W Gier of Hastings
Wife: Florence Paffitt
Address: 353 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
Other Info: Born in Brighton. Additional information from William’s CEF Enlistment papers which can be viewed for free here.
Published: December 1916
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Frederick (Fred) Sargent
Rank: Private
Regiment: Signaller, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Ada Sargent
Father: Frederick John Henry Sargent
Uncles: Joseph Herbert Gale, A Gale & William Hewitt
Address: Prince George, British Columbia
Other Info: In Training. Born in Hastings.
Frederick’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: October 1916
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Frederick John Henry Sargent
Rank: Private
Regiment: Stretcher Bearer, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs Ada Sargent
Son: Fred Sargent
Brothers-in-Law: Joseph Herbert Gale, A Gale & William Hewitt
Address: Prince George, British Columbia
Other Info: At the Front. Born in Hastings.
Frederick’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: October 1916
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G Wilson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Brothers: Edwin Roger Wilson, A Wilson & F Wilson
Other Info: At the Front
Published: October 1916
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Herbert James Deeprose
Rank: Private
Regiment: 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Milly Deeprose
Brothers: Joel Arthur Deeprose & Alfred John Deeprose
Aunt: Mrs Lewer
Aunt’s Address: 228 Priory Road, Hastings
Home Address: 933 Athabasca East, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Other Info: Killed in action on 15th September 1916. According to CWGC, Albert is remembered at the Vimy Memorial.
Born in Hastings.
You can view Albert’s CEF Enlistment papers for free here.
Published: October 1916 & November 1917