Army
A Morris
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr & Mrs W Morris
Brother: William Morris
Address: 31 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: Shortly leaving for overseas.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Herbert Stevens
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sent by: Mrs Stevens
Address: 6 Robertson Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: In India. Formery employed at Miss Clark’s, George Street, Hastings, perhaps better known as organist at St Saviour’s Church.
Died on 24th July at Ferozepore, India. According to CWGC, Herbert is remembered at Ferozepore Military Cemetery, grave reference Plot C, Grave 120.
CWGC has Herbert’s first name down as ‘Hubert’
Published: May 1917
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Army
Sydney A Sinden
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Aunt: Mrs Fairey
Mrs Fairey’s Address: 67 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Allan Beresford Sevestre
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 1st Division Ammunition Column, Australian Artillery, Australian Imperial Force
Parents: Mr Henry & Blanche Sevestre
Address: 17 Linton Crescent, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 12th April 1917. According to CWGC, Allan died aged 25 and is remembered at Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, grave reference I.B.4.
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Published: May 1917
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Army
E J Randall
Rank: Signaller
Service: British Army
Mother: Mrs Randall
Brothers: Arthur Charles Randall & R Randall
Address: 23 Priory Street, Hastings
Other Info: Attached to Brigade Signalling School.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Charles F W Kelson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Kelson
Wife: Mrs Mabel Kelson (nee Ray)
Brothers: Harry A H Kelson & Arthur T Kelson
Address: 25 St James’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Married at St John’s Church in September 1917
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917 & September 1917
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Army
Arthur T Kelson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Kelson
Brothers: Harry A H Kelson & Charles F W Kelson
Address: 25 St James’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917
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Army
Harry A H Kelson
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Kelson
Brothers: Arthur T Kelson & Charles F W Kelson
Address: 25 St James’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 28th November 1916, now in Netley Hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917
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Navy
Frank Gambrill
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Brother: Sid Gambrill
Address: 198 Queens Road, Hastings
Published: May 1917
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Navy
Sid Gambrill
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Ship: HMS Musketeer
Brother: Frank Gambrill
Address: 198 Queens Road, Hastings
Published: May 1917
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