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Army

Harris, Edward John

14th April 201629th April 2018
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Edward John Harris

Rank: Lance Corporal

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Caroline Harris

Wife: Kate Elizabeth Harris (nee Playford)

Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 11th Battalion (Southdowns) Royal Sussex Regiment

Brothers: William John Harris, George Henry Harris, Albert Joseph Harris, Frederick Charles Harris & Thomas J Harris

Address: 1 Edward Terrace, Hollington, St Leonards

Other: At the Front. According to CWGC, Edward died on 26th April 1918. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial on panel 86 to 88.

Published: October 1914

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Jeffery, Henry George

8th April 201619th August 2023
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Henry George Jeffery

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Frances Jeffery (nee Foster)

Address: Wilting Farm Cottages, Hollington

Other Info: Additional name information provided in the comments.

Published: December 1914

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Pagham, Fred T

7th April 20161st September 2017
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Fred T Pagham

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 16th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Father: Mr D Padgham

Sent by: Mrs P Russell

Address: Hollington

Published: December 1914 & March 1915

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Army

Lee, A

29th March 2016
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A Lee

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 27th Company, Army Service Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Lee

Address: Alberta Road, Hollington

Published: December 1914

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Scott, John

14th March 201615th March 2016
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John Scott

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Scott

Brothers: Arthur Scott & Thomas Scott

Address: 150 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: At the Front

Published: December 1914

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Scott, Thomas

14th March 201615th March 2016
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Thomas Scott

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs Scott

Brothers: Arthur Scott & John Scott

Address: 150 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: At the Front

Published: December 1914

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Scott, Arthur

14th March 20169th October 2021
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Arthur Scott

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 20th Hussars / 131st Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs Scott

Brothers: Thomas Scott & John Scott

Address: 150 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: Wounded at Ypres, now at Scarborough. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 29 on 29th April 1915. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 5 and 9. A notice of his death was published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th June 1915.

Published: December 1914

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Navy

Chapman, A

5th March 2016
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A Chapman

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Minotaur

Parents: Mr & Mrs W Chapman

Brother: J Chapman

Address: 12 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: Foreign Service

Published: December 1914

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Chapman, J

5th March 20165th March 2016
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J Chapman

Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs W Chapman

Brother: A Chapman

Address: 12 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: Foreign Service

Published: December 1914

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Tester, Albert

1st March 201615th August 2018
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Albert Tester

Rank: Private

Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Parents: Mr & Mrs J Tester

Wife: Mrs Muriel Tester (nee Parks)

Brothers: William G Tester, John Tester & Leonard Tester

Address: 403 Battle Road, Hollington

Other Info: A Military Wedding reads “On June 5th 1916, at St Paul’s Church, St Leonards, the marriage was solemnised between Corporal Albert Tester … and Miss Muriel Parks. The bridegroom having been at the Front for ten months was home on leave. He returned to duty a week later. … Corporal Tester, before the war, was a motorman in the employ of the Hastings and St Leonards Tramway Company.”

Wounded. Now lying in hospital in France.

Published: December 1914, January 1915, July 1916 & July 1917

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