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Army

Bishop, Sydney

29th January 2020
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Sydney Bishop

Rank: Private

Regiment: 52nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr & Mrs George Bishop

Wife: Mrs E E Bishop

Parents Address: Church Villas, Birling, Kent

Home Address: 1516 Rankin Street, Fort William, Ontario

Other Info: Sydney died aged 34 on 11th January 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

Information taken from Canadian Army Records, search here.

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Army

Bell, Frederick George

26th January 2020
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Frederick George Bell

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars

Parents: Mr William J & Mrs Elizabeth A Bell

Address: 190 King’s Road, Reading

Other Info: Frederick died aged 23 on 5th March 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

Information taken from CWGC records.

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Army

Abel, Andrew

22nd January 2020
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Andrew Abel

Rank: Private

Regiment: 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Parents: Mr William Simpson & Mrs Elsie Abel

Address: Rock Creek, British Columbia

Other Info: Andrew, who was born at New Aberdour, Fraserburgh, Scotland, died aged 18 on 15th February 1917. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on the grave reads ‘Till the day dawn’.

Andrew’s service records can be found here, these records state that he died of pneumonia.

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Royal Air Force

Haste, William

15th May 201815th May 2018
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William Haste

Rank: 2nd Air Mechanic

Regiment: Royal Flying Corps

Father: Mr J Haste

Address: 20 West Street, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, William died on 2nd February 1918. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.C.J21. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: August 1917

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Army

Sharp, Alfred Ernest

7th April 201815th November 2020
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Alfred Ernest Sharp

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 162nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Wife: Mrs Clara Sharp

Father: Walter Thomas Sharp

Mother-in-Law: Mrs Watson

Brothers-in-Law: A C Watson, J E Watson & Walter Thomas Watson

Address: 25 Beltring Road, Eastbourne

Other Info: Born in Hastings. Wounded, now in hospital at Lincoln, According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 34 on 28th August 1918. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.D.K19. The inscription on his grave reads “In loving memory of our dear daddy. Alfred and Dorothy”.

Published: June 1917

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Army

Jarvis, William Le Roy

17th February 201826th July 2020
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William Le Roy Jarvis

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Service Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Wife: Mrs E M Jarvis (nee Bethell)

Home Address: 1 Verulum Place, St Leonards

Mother: Mrs Rachel Jarvis

Other Info: A sad interest attaches to the death of William Le Roy Jarvis, Canadian Army Service Corps, who has been with his Unit at St Leonards since Christmas. Mr Jarvis was an American from Florida, but joined up with the Canadian Contingent.

On 10th April he was married to Miss Bethell, a local lady, and although he had a cold at the time there was no indication that he was seriously ill. He died, however, on 26th April, after only being married 16 days. Much sympathy has been expressed with the widow by her many friends. The funeral took place with full military honours at the Borough Cemetery, the ceremony being conducted by Captain Burnett, a Canadian Chaplain. Mr Jarvis was immensely popular with the Unit, there being a large attendance of men, with the Officer commanding and others. Numerous handsome wreaths were sent, amongst others, by Captain Biggar, Officer commanding, and men of the Unit. Sisters of the Canadian Military Hospital at Frederick Road, Lieutenant and Mrs Donaldson, Mr & Mrs Burnett (West Hill, St Leonards), Mr & Mrs Gray, Mrs Long and Mrs Neal (Tonbridge), Miss Mayne, etc. The Widow sent a duplicate of her wedding bouquet. Mrs Jarvis up to the time of her marriage had been doing nursing at Epsom as war work.

He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Born in Barnwood, Ohio, USA.

Williams CEF Enlistment form can be viewed for free here.

Published: May 1917

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Army

Teed, Edmund

30th January 2018
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Edmund Teed

Rank: Major

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Charlotte Teed

Address: 122 Ashburnham Road, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Edmund died aged 62 on 25th November 1914. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference Screen Wall, K.C.D1

Published: December 1914

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Navy

Felton Smith, William

18th January 2018
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William Felton Smith

Rank: Chief Petty Officer

Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division

Wife: Mrs Annie E Felton-Smith

Address: 20a Milward Road, Hastings

Other Info: Councillor for St. Clements Ward, Hastings. Member of Education Committee, Lifeboat Committee, and Shipwrecked Mariners. According to CWGC, William died aged 51 on 20th February 1915. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference M.B.04.

Published: September 1914

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Army

Law, Charles Sidney

21st November 20172nd August 2018
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Charles Sidney Law

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves

Ship: HMS Victory (Royal Naval Depot, Crystal Palace

Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Maria Law

Brothers: A Law & J Shoesmith

Address: 447 Old London Road, Ore, Hastings

Other Info: Died suddenly at Crystal Palace. According to CWGC, Charles died aged 22 on 12th January 1917. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference M.B.G25.

Published: February 1917 & January 1918

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Army

Cox, C W G

18th November 20171st May 2021
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C W G Cox

Rank: Private

Regiment: 20th Company (Tidworth), Royal Army Medical Corps

Father: Mr C Cox

Wife: Mrs B E Cox

Father’s Address: Queen’s Lodge, Alexandra Park, Hastings

Home Address: 155 Malpas Road, Brockley, London

Other Info: Late of the Red Cross. According to CWGC, Private Cox died on 11th May 1919. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference D.F.A20

Published: February 1917

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