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Tapsell, William J

6th June 2018
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William J Tapsell

Regiment: British Red Cross Society

Address: Old Town, Hastings

Other Info: Has been serving with the French Army continuously for the last 26 months and was decorated with the Croix-de-Guerre by General Boichu, commanding the Division they were working with. He was in the Champagne during 1915, at Verdun, February 20th 1916 and Champagne in the summer of 1917. They were decorated for collecting wounded under fire.

Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: September 1917

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Smith, H

5th June 2018
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H Smith

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Wife: Mrs Smith

Address: 50 Castle Hill Road, Hastings

Other Info: At Ambala, India

Published: September 1917

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Helsdown, James

4th June 201817th July 2018
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James Helsdown

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Butler

Brother: Thomas James Helsdown

Address: 15 Woods Passage, All Saints Street

Other Info: In Palestine. Was formerly sent home with gas and trench fever. Mentioned in dispatches for getting food to his camp under heavy fire. Sent three photographs (shown below) of natives from Beersheba.

Published: September 1917 & December 1917

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Gladstone, Edward

4th June 2018
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Edward Gladstone

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: Royal Engineers

Wife: Mrs Gladstone

Address: 10 Cornwallis Gardens, Hastings

Other Info: On active service.

Published: September 1917

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Butler, F J

3rd June 20183rd June 2018
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F J Butler

Rank: Driver

Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps

Wife: Mrs Butler

Address: St Helen’s Wood Cottage, Hastings

Other Info: Invalided home from East Africa, suffering from malaria and dysentery.

Published: September 1917

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Bumstead, C J

3rd June 201819th July 2018
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C J Bumstead

Rank: Private

Regiment: Suffolk Regiment

Wife: Mrs Bumstead

Address: Wallbrook Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings

Published: September 1917 & December 1917

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Chapman, W R

31st May 2018
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W R Chapman

Regiment: Royal Engineers

Parents: Mr & Mrs G Chapman

Brother: M V Chapman

Address: 144 St George’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded

Published: September 1917

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Chapman, M V

31st May 201831st May 2018
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M V Chapman

Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs G Chapman

Brother: W R Chapman

Address: 144 St George’s Road, Hastings

Published: September 1917

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Bridger, Victor

31st May 201831st May 2018
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Victor Bridger

Rank: Private

Regiment: Wiltshire Regiment

Parents: Mr James Bridger & Mrs Mary Ann Bridger

Sister: Rosa Bridger

Brother: W Bridger, F Bridger & Arthur Robert Bridger

Cousin: Amos Pellen

Sister’s Address: 145 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Mother’s Address: Alpine Cottage, Plynlimmon Road, West Hill, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: September 1917

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Wellman, Harry G

31st May 201812th July 2018
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Harry G Wellman

Rank: Signaller

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Sister: Miss A Wellman

Cousins: C A Forrest & A H Forrest

Address: 137 St George’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: April 1917 & September 1917

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