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Stevens, Harry

27th April 201617th June 2016
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Harry Stevens

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Formidable

Sent by: Emily Adams

Parents: Mr George Lewis & Mrs Kitty Stevens

Brothers: Horace Stevens & Fred Stevens

Sister: Miss Norah Stevens

Parents Address: 4 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: Harry was one of 551 sailors that perished when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 10. Additional information from CWGC website.

Published: January 1915

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Bryant, Charles

16th April 201616th April 2016
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Charles Bryant

Rank: Chief Ship’s Cook

Ship: HMS Formidable

Sister: Mrs Taylor

Address: 74 Vicarage Road, Hastings

Parents: Mr Jonathan & Mrs Ann Bryant of Sedlescombe

Wife: Rosalie Bryant of Fairview, Lenham, Kent

Other Info: Charles was one of 551 sailors that perished when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 12. Additional information from CWGC website.

Published: January 1915

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Teucher, Frederick C

3rd February 201620th April 2018
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Frederick C Teucher

Rank: Sick Berth Attendant

Regiment: HMS Vanguard

Parents: Mr & Mrs Teucher

Address: 5 Park Cottages, Battle Road, Hollington

Other Info: Frederick was aboard HMS Vanguard when it suffered an internal explosion causing it to sink immediately with the loss of 843 men. Frederick is remembered at the Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 24.

Published: November 1914

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Beeching, John

18th January 201611th April 2016
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John Beeching

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Father: Mr Will Beeching

Address: Pett

Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost in the incident. He is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 2.

Published: November 1914

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Kirkby, Bertram James

28th December 20155th July 2018
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Bertram James Kirkby

Rank: 1st Class Writer

Ship: HMS Hawke

Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Mary Kirkby

Address: 27 St Georges Road, Hastings

Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th October 1914. He was 27 years old with 12 years service in the Navy. Frederick is remembered at the Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 6.

Bertram appears to be recorded on Hastings War memorial as ‘E T Kirby’ – no one of that name appears on the CWGC website.

Published: October 1914

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Burton, James Albert

13th December 201522nd April 2018
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James Albert Burton

Rank: First Class Stoker

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Address: 21 Rock-a-Nore, Hastings

Parents: Mr & Mrs Burton

Published: October 1914

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Hodson, Daniel

10th December 201522nd April 2018
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Daniel Hodson

Ship: HMS Hogue

Parents: Mr & Mrs Hodson

Address: 22 All Saints Street, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Daniel was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost on that day.

Daniel is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 2.

Published: October 1914

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Royall, William Edward

9th December 201522nd April 2018
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William Edward Royall

Rank: Chief Carpenter’s Mate

Ship: HMS Hogue

Address: 17a Havelock Road, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, William was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost on that day.

The son of Edward and Mary Royall of Woolwich, London he was aged 53 when he died, married to Louisa and living at 42 Milward Crescent, Hastings. William is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 6.

Published: September 1914

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