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Walden-Vincent, Alfred Copplestone

15th January 202216th January 2022
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Alfred Copplestone Walden-Vincent

Rank: Captain

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Parents: Mr Edmund & Mrs Emilia Walden-Vincent

Brother: John Henry Walden-Vincent

Address: ‘Bodelwyddan’, 65 West Hill, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 7th October 1916 reads: “We regret to announce that Captain Alfred C Walden-Vincent, Dorsetshire Regiment, has been killed in action. He was 26 years old and the son of Mr. E. Walden-Vincent of Bodelwyddan, West Hill, St Leonards. Captain Walden-Vincent was educated at St Paul’s School and Pembroke College, Cambridgeshire, taking honours in the Law Tripos. He studied at Gray’s Inn, and was called to Bar in 1913.

He received his commission in the second month of the war and was promoted to the rank of Captain in December 1914. Captain Walden-Vincent’s younger brother, of the Australian Imperial Force, was killed in Gallipoli in May 1915.

According to CWGC, Alfred died on 26th September 1916 and is remembered at Courcelette British Cemetery, grave reference XII.D.6.

Alfred is not named on Hastings War Memorial

Published: October 1916

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Melmouth, Bernard Victor

29th August 2020
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Bernard Victor Melmouth

Rank: Private

Regiment: 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Mother: Mrs L Melmouth

Address: 10 White Cliff, Mill Street, Blandford

Other Info: Victor Melmouth died aged 18 on 8th November 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “Rest in Peace”.

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Cloke, Sidney Charles

13th June 201812th September 2018
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Sidney Charles Cloke

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Parents: Mr John & Mrs Alice F Cloke

Address: ‘Denton House’, 373 Old London Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Sidney died aged 20 on 31st August 1917. He is remembered at Coxyde Military Cemetery, grave reference III.D.28

Published: October 1917 & March 1918

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May, A

25th May 2018
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J May

Rank: Private

Regiment: Dorset Regiment

Sister-in-Law: Mrs May

Brothers: W May & J May

Nephews: Frederick May & G May

Brother’s Address: 137 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded. Now back at the Front.

Published: September 1917

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Saxby, F

27th April 2018
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F Saxby

Rank: Private

Regiment: Dorset Regiment

Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Elizabeth Saxby

Brother: Charles Saxby

Address: 8 Duke Road, Silverhill

Other Info: Twice wounded and shell shock. Now back at the Front.

Published: July 1917

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Neville, Albert Edward

11th April 201811th April 2018
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Albert Edward Neville

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Dorset Regiment

Father: Mr W Neville

Brothers: Frederick H Neville, Ernest A Neville & Sidney C Neville

Brothers-in-Law: George F Colbran, John Henry Tidey & R J Coles

Address: Riverside, Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Wounded on May 19th 1917. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: June 1917

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Harris, J

8th October 2017
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J Harris

Rank: Private

Regiment: Dorsetshire Regiment

Sent by: Miss Price

Mrs Price’s Address: 30 Percy Road, Hastings

Other Info: On Active Service

Published: December 1916

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Wheeler, George

1st September 20171st September 2017
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George Wheeler

Rank: Captain

Regiment: Dorsetshire Regiment

Father: Mr Edwin Wheeler (Contractor, Isle of Wight)

Sent by: Mr & Mrs A E Brasier

Brother: Arthur Wheeler

Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.

Published: October 1916

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Scotcher, Albert

1st May 201612th November 2017
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Albert Scotcher

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Dorset Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs T Scotcher

Address: 1 Mill Cottages, Baldslow, St Leonards

Other Info: More about Jesse Bignell aka Albert Scotcher. As well as the Dorset Regiment number 8546 Jesse served with the Suffolk Regiment number 70319 and Essex regiment number 33475. He was a private in all regiments. He survived the 1ww and continued serving in the Army into the 1920’s. Following his marriage to Marina Cruz (British Subject) in 1925 they had 3 children. Marina had a child in 1923 but I am unsure if Jesse was her father. Jesse died in 1942 at the age of 51 years in the District of Battle, Sussex.

Albert Scotcher was born in 1891 as Jesse Bignell son of Sarah Annie Bignell. Sarah later married Thomas Scotcher. Certainly while serving in the British Army Jesse used the name Albert Scotcher. He also married Marina Cruz while serving in Gilbralta in 1925 using the Name Albert Scotcher. Later on in the 1930’s he was using his birth name Jesse Bignell on the electoral role and the 1939 register.

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Published: January 1915

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Summers, William James

15th February 201611th April 2019
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William James Summers

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Parents: Mr Josiah & Mrs Elizabeth Summers

Address: 223 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: Killed in action on 13th October 1914. According to CWGC, William was aged 29 when he died. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panel 22 and 23.

Published: December 1914

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