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Selden, Herbert Alfred

1st March 2018
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Herbert Alfred Selden

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Ellen Selden

Wife: Mrs N Selden

Address: 220 Harold Road, Hastings

Other Info: Formerly at the ‘Observer’ Office. Killed in action. According to CWGC, Herbert died aged 33 on 9th April 1917. He is remembered at Ste. Catherine British Cemetery, grave reference H.23

Published: May 1917

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Martin, C A

1st March 20181st March 2018
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C A Martin

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers

Wife: Mrs Martin

Brothers: A R T Martin, D Martin & H J Martin

Address: 135 Queens Road, Hastings

Other info: At the Front.

Published: May 1917

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Munday, Graham Alfred

28th February 2018
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Graham Alfred Munday

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Arthur Russell & Mrs Edith Munday

Address: Argyle House, East Parade, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in Action on 26th March, age 19. According to CWGC, Graham is remembered at the Jerusalem Memorial on panel 25 and 26.

Published: May 1917

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Jones, A T

27th February 20181st March 2018
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A T Jones

Rank: Private

Service: British Army

Wife: Mrs Jones

Father: W H Jones

Brother: W Jones

Brother-in-Law: Alfred Morphey

Address: 12 Courthouse Street

Published: May 1917

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Jones, T A

26th February 2018
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T A Jones

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs A E Jones

Address: 35 St Thomas’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: Pictured in the centre. He went to India on 29th October 1917. Later he was sent to Mesopotamia, where he was taken sick with enteric fever and sent back to India, and there had an attack of malaria fever. He has now recovered, and is stationed at Lahore. In letters home he speaks well of the kindness and care taken of them in the hospitals. He also mentions Lady Willingdon’s kindness to them all… Gunner Jones will be 20 on 26th May 1917.

Published: May 1917

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Hutchinson, Spencer

25th February 2018
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Spencer Hutchinson

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Rebecca Hutchinson

Brother: George J Hutchinson

Address: 2 Halton Crescent, Hastings

Other Info: Died of wounds on 15th April 1917. According to CWGC, Spencer died aged 22 and is remembered at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference II.E.27.

Published: May 1917

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Dive, Edward H

25th February 2018
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Edward H Dive

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps

Sister: Mrs D Martin

Brother-in-Law: A R T Martin

Sister’s Address: 16 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

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

Published: May 1917

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Bourn, Richard

25th February 2018
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Richard Bourn

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: Royal Engineers

Parents: Mr & Mrs Bourn

Address: 1 Wellington Road, Hastings

Other Info: Sapper Bourn enlisted two days after war was declared, giving up his post as an electrical engineer for the purpose. He has made the two vases shown in the picture out of the shell cases. One of these (bearing the Artillery badge) was given him by a friend in the French artillery, it being a shell with which that friend brought down a Taube aeroplane. On the front of the other shell is the R.E. cap badge worn by Sapper Bourn part of each day since he enlisted up to the time he made and sent home the shells.

Published: May 1917

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Colvin, Leonard

24th February 2018
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Leonard Colvin

Rank: Private

Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Colvin

Address: Bourne Walk, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action aged 23 on 12th April 1917. According to CWGC, Leonard is remembered at the Arras Memorial, Bay 6.

Published: May 1917

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Webster, William

24th February 2018
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William Webster

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Wife: Mrs Webster

Address: 2 Thomas Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, William died on 11th April 1917. He is remembered at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, grave reference III.E.16.

Published: May 1917

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