Army
G Edwards
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edwards
Brothers: T P Edwards & W S Edwards
Address: 12 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: July 1917
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Navy
Cecil Hansford Beere
Service: Royal Navy
Mother: Mrs Beere
Father: Thomas H Beere
Address: Southborough House, Vicarage Road, Hastings
Other Info: Formerly a clerk at Messrs. Langham, Son and Douglas, Hastings.
Published: July 1917
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Royal Air Force
W Barr
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Mother: Mrs Barr
Brothers: Fred Barr & Arthur G Barr
Address: 115 St Georges Road, Hastings
Published: July 1917
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Army
Charles E Ball
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: His Brother
Brother’s Address: 73 Castle Hill Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action. Winner of the Military Medal for bravery in holding a German trench. According to CWGC, Charles died on 3rd September 1916. He is remembered at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, grave reference I.E.41.
Published: July 1917
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Army
Harry K Thurgar
Rank: Private
Regiment: Suffolk Yeomanry
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Thurgar
Address: Bunger Hill Farm, Hastings
Other Info: In Egypt. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1917
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Army
C Tapp
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Tapp
Address: 19 Percy Road, Ore
Other Info: At Salonika.
Published: July 1917
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Royal Air Force
George W Selden
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Sent by: A friend and well wisher.
Address: Hastings
Other Info: At the Front since April 1915. Is a Hastings Grammar School Old Boy.
Published: July 1917
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Army
Ernest J Scott
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Miss M Mugeridge
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 30th June 1916, died on 11th July 1916. According to CWGC, Ernest is remembered at Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, grave reference II.C.39
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1917
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Army
Russell Clair Quick
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Command Depot, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Father: Mr W H Quick
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Loates
Wife: Florence Amy Quick (nee Loates)
In-law’s Address: Icklesham House, Waterworks Road, Hastings
Other Info: The wedding took place at St Andrew’s Church, Hastings in July 1917.
Russell’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: July 1917
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Army
Mr McConnell
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Sent by: Mrs McConnell
Address: 68 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Published: July 1917
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