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Army

Walker, Thomas

26th March 201826th March 2018
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Thomas Walker

Rank: Private

Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Parents: Mr Robert and Mrs Caroline Walker

Brothers: Alfred Walker & Fred Walker

Nephew: Remo Amiotti

Address: 277 Mount Pleasant Road

Other Info: Reported missing on 7th October 1916, now reported killed in action on that date. According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 30 and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 8c, 9a and 16a,

Published: June 1917

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Army

Swaine, F J J

26th March 2018
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F J J Swaine

Rank: Private

Regiment: Middlesex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Swaine

Parents: Mr & Mrs Swaine

Address: 104 St Georges Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: June 1917

Army

Joyce, Victor

25th March 2018
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Victor Joyce

Rank: Private

Regiment: London Rifle Brigade

Father: Mr J F Joyce

Address: 26 Havelock Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded on 28th March 1917, now in hospital at Bethnal Green. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: June 1917

Army

Godden, John R

24th March 2018
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John R Godden

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Regiment: Line of Communications Supply Company, Army Ordanance Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.

Wife: Mrs Godden

Address: 9 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings

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

Published: June 1917

Army

Fellows, Edgar A

24th March 201824th March 2018
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Frederick J Fellows

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: Royal Engineers

Parents: Mr Ernest Edward & Mrs Mary Ann Fellows

Brother: Frederick J Fellows

Brother-in-Law: E A Smith

Address: The Thorn, Guestling

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

Published: May 1917

Army

Feist, John Thomas

24th March 2018
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John Thomas Feist

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Harriet Feist

Address: 8 Courthouse Street, Hastings

Other Info: Died of wounds on 3rd May 1917. According to CWGC, John is remembered at Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, grave reference V.C.32.

Published: May 1917

Army

Balcombe, George William

23rd March 2018
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George William Balcombe

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Balcombe

Address: 3 Upper South Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Killed in action on 3rd May 1917 aged 19. According to CWGC, George is remembered at the Arras Memorial in Bay 6.

Published: May 1917

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Moon, George

22nd March 2018
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George Moon

Service: Munitions Worker and Police Volunteer

Address: 32 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings

Other Info: For thirty years sold baked potatoes from a can in Queen’s Road. Being too old for military service he has gone into munitions (night work) and fills up his spare time a special constable. This is at Birmingham, where he works five nights each week on munitions, and does police duty (unpaid) on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Published: May 1917

Navy

Gower, William Walter

22nd March 201822nd March 2018
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William Walter Gower

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Stork

Aunt: Mrs Alice Emily Gower

Uncles: Charles Frederick Gower, John William Griffiths, Henry White, T Kent Tucker & W Ashton

Cousin: Harry William White

Aunt’s Address: 96 Athlelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: Survivor of HMS Falmouth. Fought in Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland Battles. Born in Hastings, additional name and rank information from here.

Published: May 1917

Army

Griffiths, John William

19th March 201822nd March 2018
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John William Griffiths

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Northampton Regiment

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Rachel Griffiths

Wife: Mrs Rosa M Griffiths

Sister: Mrs Alice Emily Gower

Brothers-in-Law: Charles Frederick Gower, Henry White, T Kent Tucker & W Ashton

Nephews: Harry William White & William Walter Gower

Address: 106 Milward Road, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, John died aged 33 on 2nd June 1918. He is remembered at Roye New British Cemetery, grave reference I.C.1

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

Published: May 1917