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Weeks, Percy

20th October 201723rd July 2018
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Percy Weeks

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Esther Weeks

Wife: Mrs Maud Weeks

Brothers: F Weeks, A Weeks, H Weeks, Thomas Weeks & Frederick G Weeks

Brother-in-Law: W Wise

Address: 1 Wilmington Road, St Helen’s Down, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Convalescent at Birmingham.

According to CWGC, Percy died aged 31 on 23rd August 1918. He is remembered at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, grave reference III.F.4.

Published: December 1916 & December 1917

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Hyland, William

3rd January 201722nd March 2019
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William Hyland

Rank: Private

Regiment: 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Fanny Hyland

Address: 14 Windsor Road, Silverhill, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died aged 23 on 18th August 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial on Pier and Face 6B.

William is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

Published: October 1915

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Skinner, E C

7th April 2016
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E C Skinner

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry

Sent by: Miss L Stuteley

Address: 104 Milward Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front

Published: December 1914

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Button, William A

9th January 201615th October 2016
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William A Button

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Parents: Mrs & Mrs Button

Address: 76 Ashburnham Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: November 1914

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