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Army

Alesworth, Frank McNaughton

9th October 201628th May 2018
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Frank McNaughton Alesworth

Rank: Private

Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Agnes Alesworth

Brothers: Frederick W Alesworth & H Alesworth

Address: 130b Queen’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: For Active Service. Wounded on 30th June 1916 and convalesced at Shoreham.

According to CWGC, Frank died aged 23 on 13th August 1917. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 20.

Frank is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

Published: July 1915, January 1917 & September 1917

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Army

Jewhurst, Albert W

8th October 2016
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Albert W Jewhurst

Rank: Private

Regiment: Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sister: Frances Leadbeatter

Brother: Charles Leadbeatter

Address: 18 Cambridge Road, Hastings

Parents: Mr & Mrs Leadbeatter

Parent’s Address: 28 Cinque Ports Street, Rye

Other Info: According to CWGC, Albert died aged 26 on 1st January 1917. He is remembered at the Basra Memorial, on Panel 29.

Published: July 1915

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Leadbeatter, Charles

8th October 20168th October 2016
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Charles E Leadbeatter

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Sister: Frances Leadbeatter

Brother: Albert W Jewhurst

Address: 18 Cambridge Road, Hastings

Other Info: Twice wounded, now back at the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: July 1915

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Burton, J

7th October 2016
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J Burton

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Hussars

Father: Mr G T Burton

Brother: D J Burton

Address: 15 Pelham Street, Hastings

Other Info: Able Seaman Burton does not appear to have been aboard HMS Hampshire when it was sunk on 5th June 1916.

Published: June 1915

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Navy

Burton, D J

7th October 20167th October 2016
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D J Burton

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Hampshire

Father: Mr G T Burton

Brother: J Burton

Address: 15 Pelham Street, Hastings

Other Info: Able Seaman Burton does not appear to have been aboard HMS Hampshire when it was sunk on 5th June 1916.

Published: June 1915

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Gallop, Albert

7th October 201622nd May 2017
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Albert Gallop

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Service Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs J T Gallop

Brothers: George Gallop, Frederick Clement Gallop & J Gallop

Address: 54 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Published: June 1915 & June 1916

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Gallop, George

7th October 201614th February 2018
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George Gallop

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs J T Gallop

Brothers: Albert Gallop, Frederick Clement Gallop & J Gallop

Address: 54 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: Played the part of Mrs Simmons in “That Brute, Simmons” at the Front in his spare time.

Published: June 1915, June 1916 & May 1917

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Baker, A E

6th October 2016
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A E Baker

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers

Address: 26 Hughenden Road, Hastings

Published: June 1915

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Navy

Suters, Alfred C

6th October 2016
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Alfred C Suters

Ship: HMS Cambridge (A naval gunnery school)

Wife: Mrs Suters

Address: 30c Castle Hill Buildings, Hastings

Published: June 1915

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Puttick, George William

6th October 201623rd August 2018
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George William Puttick

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr George W & Mrs Ruth Puttick

Brother: Edward Richard Puttick

Sister: Mrs A Rummery

Address: 10 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, George died aged 23 on 1st January 1916. He is remembered at Herne Bay Cemetery, grave reference T.38. This webpage provides the following information about his death: “Private Puttick was severely wounded by shrapnel and injured in the spine on the 7th December at Messines, in cutting barbed wire. He had since been in hospital at Herne Bay, where he had received every kindness, and had borne his illness with great fortitude. He succumbed to heart-failure and paralysis consequent on the injury to the spinal cords”.

Published: June 1915, August 1915, January 1916, September 1916 & February 1918

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