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Bishop, Alexander

18th September 201628th May 2018
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Alexander Bishop

Rank: Private

Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Hannah Bishop

Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs Medhurst

Brother: Jesse Bishop (and Possibly) James Bishop & T Bishop

Cousins: T Medhurst, E Medhurst, John N Medhurst & J Medhurst

Uncle: W Marshall

Address: Coombers Farm, Dallington

Uncle’s Address: 6 Salisbury Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Missing since 25th September 1915. According to CWGC, Alexander died aged 25 on that day. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial on panel 69 to 73

Published: May 1915 & February 1916

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Medhurst, John N

18th September 20165th March 2017
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John N Medhurst

Rank: Drummer

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Medhurst

Brothers: T Medhurst & E Medhurst

Cousins: Alexander Bishop, James Bishop, Jesse Bishop, T Bishop, Albert Mallion & J Medhurst

Uncle: W Marshall

Address: 6 Salisbury Road, St Leonards

Other Info: For the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: May 1915 & February 1916

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Beney, Ernest

18th April 20163rd March 2017
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Ernest Beney

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney

Brothers: James George Beney, Arthur Beney & Percy Beney

Brothers-in-Law: Frederick George Paine, William John Elliott & George Holder

Address: 4 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards

Other Info: According to CWCG, Ernest died aged 20 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panel 20 & 21.

Published: January 1915, June 1915 & February 1916

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Beney, James George

18th April 20163rd March 2017
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James George Beney

Rank: Private

Regiment: 13th Hussars

Parents: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney

Brothers: Ernest Beney, Percy Beney & Arthur Beney

Brothers-in-Law: Frederick George Paine, William John Elliott & George Holder

Wife: Mrs Mary Rosa Beney

Address: Castle Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front

Published: January 1915 & February 1916

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Paine, Frederick George

18th April 20163rd March 2017
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Frederick George Paine

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport

Parents-in-Law: Mr James William & Mrs Eunice Beney

Brothers-in-Law: James George Beney, Ernest Beney, William John Elliott, Percy Beney, Arthur Beney & George Holder

Wife: Mrs Ethel May Paine

Address: Victoria Garage, St Leonards

Published: January 1915 & February 1916

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Sellens, Arthur James

26th March 20169th April 2017
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Arthur James Sellens

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Engineers

Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Elizabeth Jane Sellens

Brothers-in-Law: Dick Barry, John Barry & Tom Barry

Address: 18 Middle Street, Hastings

Other Info: For Foreign Service. His Service record has him enlisting in Oct 1914 in the Royal Engineers, where he worked his way up to Sergent before being discharged in Feb 1919

Published: December 1914, February 1916 & March 1916

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Mallion, Albert

3rd March 20165th March 2017
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Albert Mallion

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Sent in by: Miss Y Mallion

Nephews: E Medhurst, T Medhurst, John N Medhurst, Alexander Bishop , Jesse Bishop, T Bishop, James Bishop & J Medhurst

Address: Wadhurst, Sussex

Other Info: Wounded, now in hospital at Netley. Miss Y Mallion, presumably his sister, lived at the Bungalow, Filsham Road, St Leonards. According to CWGC he died on 9th August 1916 and is remembered at Essex Farm Cemetery, grave reference: III.B.25. Albert had won the Military Medal for bravery.

Published: December 1914 & February 1916

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Wells, Clifford O

29th February 201625th August 2018
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Clifford O Wells

Rank: Driver

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs H Wells

Brother: H G Wells

Cousin: Thomas George Wells

Address: 99 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings

Other Information: At Machine Gun School, General Headquarters, France

Published: December 1914 & February 1916

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Wells, H G

29th February 201625th August 2018
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H G Wells

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs H Wells

Wife: Sarah Wells

Brother: Clifford O Wells

Cousin: Thomas George Wells

Address: 99 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded, now in Northampton General Hospital. Married at the Parish Church of Alciston. Victor Hallett gave the bride away and Gilbert Wren Acted as best man.

Published: December 1914, July 1915, February 1916 & February 1918

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Hyland, B

17th February 201628th February 2017
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B Hyland

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs H Hyland

Brothers: H W Hyland, A Hyland & W Hyland

Address: 271 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded. Now in hospital in Brighton. Discharged, unfit for duty (Feb 1916)

Published: December 1914 & February 1916

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