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Army

Arscott, Victor Charles

27th August 201723rd October 2017
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Victor Charles Arscott

Rank: Private

Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Charlotte Arscott

Brother: William Charles Arscott

Address: The Mitre, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in Action on 3rd September 1916 aged 22. According to CWGC, Victor is remembered at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, grave reference II.A.2.

Published: October 1916

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Army

Akehurst, Walter Harry

27th August 2017
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Walter Harry Akehurst

Rank: Private

Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Parents: Mr William George & Mrs Eliza Akehurst

Address: 94 Milward Road, Hastings

Sent by: Miss Arnold

Miss Arnold’s Address: 42 Stonefield Road, Hastings

Other Info: Missing since 23rd August 1916. According to CWGC, Walter was killed in action on that day aged 30 and he is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial on Pier and Face 8C, 9A & 16A.

Published: October 1916

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Army

Knowles, John

26th August 2017
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John Knowles

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery

Mother: Mrs Knowles

Address: 17 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings

Other Info: In India

Published: June 1915

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Army

Climpson, Sidney G

23rd August 20177th October 2017
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Sidney G Climpson

Rank: Private

Regiment: Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry

Father: Mr William Stanton Climpson

Wife: Mrs Ethel Maud Sarah Climpson (nee Robinson)

Brother: Bertram Frank Climpson

Cousin: A R Baker

Address: 108 Queens Road, Hastings

Other Info: The ceremony took place at Emmanuel Church, the Reverend Sholto Newman officiating. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

On Active Service

Published: October 1916 & December 1916

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Army

Care, Charles A

23rd August 2017
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Charles A Care

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Wife: Mrs Care

Address: 21 Cambridge Road, Hastings

Other Info: Suffering from shell shock and fever, in hospital in France.

Additional name and home town info from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1916

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Army

Benton, George T

22nd August 2017
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George T Benton

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton

Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton & William D Benton

Uncle: James Benton

Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front

Published: October 1916.

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Benton, William D

22nd August 2017
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William D Benton

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Service Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton

Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton & George T Benton

Uncle: James Benton

Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings

Other Info: At Salonika

Published: October 1916.

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Navy

Belsey, Robert Harry

21st August 201712th November 2018
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Robert (Bob) Harry Belsey

Ship: HMS Britannia

Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Edith Belsey, late of All Saints Street, Hastings

Sent by: Mr C Merryweather, late master of the Hastings Workhouse

Brothers Edward J Belsey, Alfred William Belsey & John Robert Belsey

Born 12 Sandown Cottages, Hastings
1896, Death of mother
1899, Death of father in Union Workhouse, Ore
1911, Dr Barnardo’s Home, Stepney Causeway, Tower Hamlets, London
1914, Jul 31 Joined Royal Portsmouth, Stoker 2nd Class HMS Victory II
1915, Aug 5 Stoker 1st Class, HMS Britannia
1921, Jun Married Ethel May Hubbard of Camberwell in Hastings
1925, Mar 5 Acting Leading Stoker, HMS Argus
1926, Mar 5 Leading Stoker, HMS Vernon
1928, Mar 5 Left Navy
1939, Sep 29 Does not appear on the War Census, had he joined up again, no record
1967, Mar 25 Died Catford, London

Additional information with thanks to Ian Mantel

Published: October 1916

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Belsey, John Robert

21st August 201712th November 2018
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John (Jack) Robert Belsey

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force

Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Edith Belsey, late of All Saints Street, Hastings

Sent by: Mr C Merryweather, late master of the Hastings Workhouse

Brothers Edward J Belsey, Alfred William Belsey & Robert Harry Belsey

Other Info: Killed at the Dardanelles on 8th August 1915 aged 28 years. Formerly eight years in the Highland Light Infantry.

According to CWGC records, John died on 9th August 1915 aged 26. He is remembered at Johnston’s Jolly Cemetery, grave reference Sp. Mem. 1.

The record states that John is the son of Edward and Maggie Jean Belsey; husband of Josephine Belsey, of 105, Nicholson St., Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Native of Scotland.

John’s AIF service papers can be viewed for free here.

Born Largs, North Ayreshire
1889, Death of mother
1899, Death of father in Union Workhouse, Ore
1901, Gordon’s Boys Home, Dover
1911, Aug 11 Arrived Sydney, NSW having travelled from UK via Calcutta
1914, Married Florence Josephine Marshall in Melbourne
1914, Dec 8 Sergeant, 7th Battalion Australian Imperial Force
1915, Feb 19 Embarked troop transport heading for Gallipoli
1915, Aug 9 Killed in action, Gallipoli

There is a suggestion that John was in a highland Regiment in the British Army prior to leaving for Australia, but I can find no records. However this could explain his instant promotion to Sergeant on enlisting in the AIF.

Additional information with thanks to Ian Mantel

Published: October 1916

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Army

Belsey, Alfred William

21st August 201712th November 2018
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Alfred William Belsey

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers

Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Edith Belsey, late of All Saints Street, Hastings

Sent by: Mr C Merryweather, late master of the Hastings Workhouse

Brothers Edward J Belsey, John (Jack) Robert Belsey & Robert Harry Belsey

Other Info: Wounded at the Dardanelles on 1st May 1915 in seven places whilst attending a wounded comrade and Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry on several occasions and bringing in a large number of wounded under fire. He died of wounds in France on 8th August 1916 aged 30 years.

According to CWGC, Alfred is remembered at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference Plot 5, Row C, Grave 5.

Born Hastings
1889, Death of mother
1899, Death of father in Union Workhouse, Ore
1901, No census record for this or 1911
1914, Enrolled in 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, Dover
1915, Apr 28 Landed in Gallipoli
1915, May 01 During the battle for Krithia, wounded in seven places whilst attending a wounded comrade
1916, Jan Evacuated with his Battalion to Egypt
1916, Mar 22 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers land at Marseilles, France
1916, May 16 Now a Corporal (unsure of date of promotion) awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for continuing to recover wounded comrades from the front despite being wounded himself.
1916, Sep 5 Killed in action, The Somme, France

Additional information with thanks to Ian Mantel

Published: October 1916

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