Army
T Billenness
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Parents: Mr & Mrs E Billenness
Address: 74 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: Imperial Service
Published: October 1915
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Army
F W Beck
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Father: Mr John Beck
Address: 21 Hill Street, Hastings
Other Info: In France.
Published: October 1915
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Army
George Allen
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 21st HQ Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps
Wife: Mrs A E Allen
Address: 88 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, George died on 28th October 1918. He is remembered at Don Communal Cemetery, Annoeullin, grave reference I.A.41. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd November 1918 reads; “Died of wound received through an explosion of a concealed trap.”
Published: October 1915 & November 1918
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Army
Vic Poulton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Father: Mr H T Poulton
Address: Edmund Road, Clive Vale
Other Info: Text reads: “…is on Active Service somewhere in France…and has had the honour on shaking hands with HRH the Prince of Wales. Poulton, who is a very clever performer on the one string fiddle was taking part in a concert when some officers arrived. Poulton was encored and then he learnt one of the officers was Heir to the Throne of England. He was presented to the Prince, who shook hands with him and signed a programme which Poulton will naturally treasure as a valuable memento of his war experiences.
Published: September 1915
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Royal Air Force
George Webber
Rank: Electrician
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Father: Mr Edwin Webber
Address: 31-32 Pelham Street, Hastings
Published: September 1915
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Army
Harold Sorrell
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Wife: Mrs Sorrell
Address: 64 Vicarage Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.
Published: September 1915
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Navy
Japheth Levett
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HM Trawler Lord Roberts
Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Harriett Levett
Wife: Mrs Faith Louise Levett
Address: 101 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Japheth died aged 39 on 25th November 1916 whilst serving aboard HM Trawler Burnley. The British Navy hired trawler was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-4, off Orfordness. All 19 crew were lost. Jepheth is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 16.
Published: September 1915
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Army
C F Farley
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Mother: Mrs Farley
Address: 11 York Buildings, Hastings
Other Info: London Army Troops. For the Dardanelles.
Published: September 1915
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Army
Arthur J Etheridge
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Telegraphist, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Etheridge
Brother: Alfred Etheridge
Parent’s Address: 18 Whitefriars Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Dardanelles.
Published: September 1915
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Navy
E J Davis
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Division
Parents: Mr & Mrs Davis
Brother: F G Davis
Address: 12 Bourne Street, Hastings
Other Info: Assistant cook to Chief Petty Officer
Published: September 1915 & May 1917
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