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Kent, F C

13th September 2018
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F C Kent

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Parents: Mr & Mrs J Kent

Address: 115 Ashburnham Road, Hastings

Other Info: He has had some exciting experiences whilst attached as a gunner in the Merchant Service. In May 1917, he was on board a ship on two occasions when they were unsuccessfully attacked by boats.; he was ice bound in Russia from October 1917 to January 1918; had his ship sunk in the North Sea when homeward bound from Russia in February and was rescued and landed at Grimsby.

Published: March 1918

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Craig, C

12th September 2018
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C Craig

Rank: Private

Regiment: Labour Battalion

Parents: Mr & Mrs Craig

Sister: Mrs Parks

Parent’s Address: George Street, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: March 1918

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Coussens, David

12th September 201812th September 2018
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David Coussens

Rank: Private

Regiment: Labour Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Coussens

Brothers: Albert Coussens & Walter Coussens

Sister: Frances Lilian Coussens

Brother-in-Law: James Woods

Address: 78 Manor Road, Hastings

Other Info: In France. Additional rank information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: March 1918

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Bumstead, Robert

12th September 2018
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Robert Bumstead

Rank: Private / Lance Corporal

Regiment: 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Wife: Mrs E Bumstead

Address: 18 Priory Street, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Robert died on 31st March 1918. He is remembered at Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, grave reference I.D.12.

Published: March 1918

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Field, W

9th September 2018
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W Field

Rank: Private

Regiment: Essex Yeomanry

Mother: Mrs Field

Uncle: Victor Vidler

Address: 80 Vicarage Road, Hastings

Published: March 1918

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Venes, Thomas W

8th September 2018
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Thomas W Venes

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Venes

Brother: James H Venes

Address: 6 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings

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

Published: March 1918

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Venes, James H

8th September 20188th September 2018
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James H Venes

Rank: Private

Regiment: 33rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, transf. to (59246) 99th Company,
Labour Corps

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Venes

Brother: Thomas W Venes

Address: 6 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, James died aged 26 on 20th January 1918. He is remembered at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference IV.B.1.

Published: March 1918

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Spears, Charles

8th September 2018
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Charles Spears

Rank: Private / Signaller

Regiment: South Wales Borderer

Parents: Mr & Mrs Spears

Sent by: Miss Bailey

Address: Oakwood, St Helen’s Park Road

Other Info: Won the Military Medal for bravery in the field on November 30th 1917. He volunteered to take a message to the front line under heavy shell fire, and got back safely, but on his return found the place he had left was blown to pieces.

Published: March 1918

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Wingrave, J W

7th September 2018
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J W Wingrave

Rank: Private

Regiment: London Scottish Regiment

Father: Mr Wingrave

Address: Castle House, Castle Hill, Hastings

Other Info: In Egypt

Published: February 1918

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Dykeman, Arnold Weldon

7th September 20187th September 2018
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Arnold Weldon Dykeman

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr Gilbert & Mrs Ella Dykeman

Wife: Mrs Ethel Dykeman (nee Pain)

Brothers: Frank Fairchild Dykeman, Gilbert Percy Dykeman, Rupert Purdy Dykeman & James Tilton Dykeman

Brothers-in-Law: F A Pain & V Pain

Parent’s Address: 15 Prospect Street, St John, New Brunswick, Canada

Wife’s Address: 69 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded. Additional name information with thanks to ww1warbrides.blogspot.com

Arnold’s CEF service papers can be viewed for free here.

Published: February 1918

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