Etaples Military Cemetery Archives

Army

Burt, Frederick George

3rd July 2022
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Frederick George Burt

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 11th Battation, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Burt

Parent’s Address: St Leonards-on-Sea

Sister: Mrs Fishburn

Sister’s Address: 115 Bohemia Road, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 31st August 1918 reads; “Killed in action May 31st”

According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 40 and is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference LVX.E.24.

Published: August 1918

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Farr, Charles Gordon

4th June 2022
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Charles Gordon Farr

Rank: Captain

Regiment: 4th and 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers

Parents: Mr Herbert Frank & Mrs Kate Louise Farr

Address: 7 Chalcott Gardens, Hampstead, London, formerly Marina, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 13th July 1918 reads; “died on March 25th of wounds received in action on March 23rd”

According to CWGC, Charles died aged 27 and is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference XXVIII.E.3.

Published: June 1918

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Marshall, Robert

27th October 202130th October 2021
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Robert Marshall

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Samuel Arthur & Mrs Emma Jane Marshall

Aunt: Mrs R Sutherland

Home Address: 46 Grove Road, Ore

Other Info: Died of enteric fever in France on 10th October 1915. According to CWGC, Robert is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference III.D.5A. He is not named on either Hastings or Ore War Memorial.

Published: November 1915 in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer.

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Allison, Peter

19th April 2018
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Peter Allison

Peter Allison

Rank: Private

Service: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Sent by: Mrs Carpenter

Mrs Carpenter’s Address: 22 Linton Terrace, St Helen’s, Hastings

Other Info: Born in Chicago, Illinois. Died of wounds on 8th May 1917. According to CWGC, Peter is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference XIX.Q.2. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

You can view Peter’s CEF enlistment papers for free here.

Published: July 1917

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Excell, Lionel Thomas

15th October 201715th October 2017
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Lionel Thomas Excell

Rank: Lance Corporal / Sergeant

Regiment: King’s Liverpool Regiment / 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment

Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Edith A Excell

Brother: Reginald W G Excell

Address: 13 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded, but now recovered and again on Active Service. According to CWGC, Lionel died aged 33 on 30th October 1918. He is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference LXXI.D.7.

Published: December 1916

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Hyland, David

7th September 20177th September 2017
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David Hyland

Rank: Private

Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Rebecca Hyland

Brother: Arthur Hyland

Address: 39 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Other Info: Company stretcher bearer. Died of wounds on 6th September 1916 aged 20. According to CWGC, David is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference X.B.18.

Published: October 1916

Army

Bishop, Thomas Edmund

9th February 201610th September 2022
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Thomas Edmund Bishop

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Annie Bishop

Brother: James Ernest Bishop & William Bishop

Address: 6 Bourne Walk, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 28 on 28th October 1918. He is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference LXXI.F.3. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd November 1918 reads; “died from bronchial pnuemonia on October 28th after being in France all through the war”

Published: December 1914 & November 1918

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