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Navy

Stace, Charles Stephen

24th March 201619th December 2016
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Charles Stephen Stace

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Britannia

Mother: Mrs Stace

Brothers: H J Stace & William Alfred Stace

Brother-in-Law: A G Collins, John Willis & Mr Buttenshaw

Address: Brewery Cottage, High Street, Hastings

Other Info: HMS Britannia was torpedoed and sank on 9th November 1918. Fortunately Charles wasn’t among the 50 men that died during the incident.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Stace, William Alfred

24th March 20162nd March 2018
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William Alfred Stace

Rank: Private

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

Mother: Mrs Stace

Wife: Mrs Stace

Brothers: H J Stace & Charles Stephen Stace

Brother-in-Law: A G Collins

Mother’s Address: Brewery Cottage, High Street, Hastings

Home Address: 10 Hill Street, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, William died on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at Loos Memorial, panel 69 to73.

Published: December 1914 & May 1917

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Stace, H J

24th March 201619th December 2016
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H J Stace

Regiment: Coastguard

Mother: Mrs Stace

Brothers: William Alfred Stace & Charles Stephen Stace

Brother-in-Law: A G Collins

Address: Brewery Cottage, High Street, Hastings

Published: December 1914

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Navy

Coussens, G

24th March 20163rd July 2016
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G Coussens

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Britannia

Mother: Mrs Coussens

Brother: W Coussens

Address: 10 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings

Other Info: HMS Britannia was torpedoed and sank on 9th November 1918. Fortunately Able Seaman Coussens wasn’t among the 50 men that died during the incident.

Published: December 1914 & March 1915

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Bulgin, William Albert

23rd March 20169th February 2018
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William Albert Bulgin

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Grandfather: Mr Alfred Spencer Bulgin

Father: Albert Edward Bulgin

Uncle: Alfred Spencer Bulgin

Address: 35 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died on 3rd May 1917. He was a sergeant at the time. William is remembered at the Arras Memorial, Bay 2.

Published: December 1914

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Bulgin, Albert Edward

23rd March 20169th February 2018
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Albert Edward Bulgin

Rank: Musician

Ship: HMS Roxburgh

Father: Mr Alfred Spencer Bulgin

Son: William Albert Bulgin

Brother: Alfred Spencer Bulgin

Address: 35 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: Royal Naval Band

Published: December 1914

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Army

Perkins, J

22nd March 2016
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J Perkins

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 5th Sussex, Royal Field Artillery

Wife: Mrs Perkins

Address: 7 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: Late collector for the Territorials

Published: December 1914

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Army

Reeves, Frank

22nd March 2016
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Frank Reeves

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd City of London Royal Fusiliers

Parents: Mr & Mrs G T Reeves

Address: Town House, 2 George Street, Hastings

Other Info: Foreign Service

Published: December 1914

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Army

Martin, W H

22nd March 201612th June 2022
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W H Martin

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Martin

Address: 33 Hardwicke Road, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 20th July reports that Private Martin was taken prisoner on 22nd March 1918.

Published: December 1914 & July 1918

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Navy

Lamb, Thomas

22nd March 201614th July 2018
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Thomas Lamb

Ship: HMS Celtic

Mother: Mrs Lamb

Brother: James Lamb

Address: 96 All Saints Street, Hastings

Other Info: Thomas Lamb’s RNR record is available from National Archives, BT 377/7/25823. He joined RNR in 1910 and was invalided while on board HMS Celtic in September 1915. No details are listed in the Ship’s Log [National Archives ADM 53/37404] other than that he was hospitalised twice. RNR record states that he had hemiplegia and was awarded disability pension for life on 23 February 1916. In May that year he was allocated a Naval Armlet as a visual justification for his presence in England and to avoid any accusations of cowardice by the British public. – Information courtesy of Helen Bryant via the comments.

Published: December 1914

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