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Army

Harborough, Ernest Victor

17th July 202217th July 2022
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Ernest Victor Harborough

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 16th (Sussex Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Russell H Harborough

Address: Rose Cottage, Guestling Thorn, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th October 1918 reads; “Lance Corporal Ernest Victor Harborough, killed in France by shell fire on September 14th 1918. Age 21. Only son of Mr & Mrs R. Harborough of Guestling Thorn, Hastings.”

According to CWGC, Ernest is remembered at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference II.F.8.

Published: October 1918

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Army

Maylam, Alfred J

16th July 2022
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Alfred J Maylam

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Walter Maylam

Brother: Frederick Ernest Maylam

Address: 54 Manor Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 28th September 1918 reads; “Private F Maylam (photo 6), Been in action in France. Now in hospital in Worcestershire.

Published: September 1918

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Army

Maylam, Frederick Ernest

16th July 202216th July 2022
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Frederick Ernest Maylam

Rank: Private

Regiment: 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Walter Maylam

Brother: Alfred J Maylam

Address: 54 Manor Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 28th September 1918 reads; “Private F Maylam (photo 5), Royal Sussex Regiment attached to the Welsh Regiment. Killed in action in France on May 16th 1918.

According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 22 and is remembered at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, grave reference I.F.25.

Published: September 1918

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Army

Philcox, Stanley John

9th July 202210th July 2022
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Stanley John Philcox

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment

Mother: Mrs Philcox

Address: 87 Priory Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 28th September 1918 reads; “Killed in action on August 13th, 1918”

According to CWGC, Stanley is remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial on Panel 4.

Published: September 1918

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Army

Whitbourne, William H

26th June 2022
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William H Whitbourne

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Whitbourne

Address: 21 Wellington Mews, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 17th August 1918 reads; “Died on July 29th 1918, of wounds received the previous day in France. London Regiment. He served eight months in Egypt and was at Jerusalem.”

According to CWGC, William is remembered at Arneke British Cemetery, grave reference III.B.19.

Published: August 1918

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Army

Preedy, Gordon

19th June 202226th June 2022
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Gordon Preedy

Rank: Private

Regiment: 6th Battalion, Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

Mother: Mrs Preedy

Address: Winchester House, Carlisle Villas, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 17th August 1918 reads; “Sergeant Gordon Preedy. Killed in action in France on the night of June 30th 1918. He enlisted in 1914 at the aged of 15 1/2 years.”

According to CWGC, Gordon is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial, panel 58 & 59.

Published: August1918

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Royal Air Force

Robertson, P

18th June 2022
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P Robertson

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Royal Air Force

Father-in-Law: Benjamin Rackliff

Wife: Mrs Robertson

Brothers-in-Law: B E Rackliff & William Jesse Rackliff & A F Rackliff

Address: 91a Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: The family portrait was published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 27th July 1918.

Published: July 1918

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Army

Rackliff, A F

12th June 202218th June 2022
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A F Rackliff

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: ‘C’ Battery, 223rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Father: Benjamin Rackliff

Mother: Mrs Eleanor Jesse Rackliff

Brothers: B E Rackliff & William Jesse Rackliff

Brother-in-Law: P Robertson

Address: 91a Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: The family portrait was published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 27th July 1918. It states that Gunner Rackliff was in France.

According to CWGC, Gunner Rackliff died aged 20 on 11th September 1918. He is remembered at Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, grave reference III.F.9.

Published: July 1918

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Army

Turner, S

12th June 2022
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S Turner

Rank: Private

Regiment: Middlesex Regiment

Father: P. C. Martin

Address: 11 Hardwicke Road, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 20th July reports that Private S Turner, aged 19, was reported missing on April 24th 1918, now prisoner of war.

Published: July 1918

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Army

Simes, Frank

11th June 2022
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Frank Simes

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Middlesex Regiment

Father: Mr W F Simes

Address: 43 St Georges Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 20th July 1918 reads; “prisoner of war in Germany. ”

Published: July 1918

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