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Funnell, Charles Henry

22nd May 201721st July 2017
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Charles Henry Funnell

Rank: Lance Corporal

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

Parents: Mr James & Mrs Silvie Funnell

Wife: Mrs Charlotte Funnell

Address: Brand’s Cottage, Fontridge Lane, Etchingham.

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Charles died aged 32 on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial on panel 69 to 73.

Published: June 1916 & September 1916

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Field, Thomas William

22nd May 201710th August 2017
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Thomas William Field

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Eliza Field

Address: 231 Priory Road, West Hill, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Killed in Action on 19th August 1916. According to CWGC, Thomas is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, pier and face 7c.

*It seems that Thomas is recorded on Hastings War Memorial as ‘I W Field’.

Published: June 1916 & September 1916

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Dymott, William Henry

22nd May 2017
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William Henry Dymott

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Sent by: Mrs Whitelock

Address: 2 Stone Street, Hastings

Other Info: Formerly employed by Hastings Gas Company. William’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.

Published: June 1916

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Clark, T W

22nd May 201722nd January 2019
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T W Clark

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 3/2nd Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery

Wife: Mrs Clark

Address: 7 Aldborough Road, St Leonards

Published: June 1916

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Winchester, Alfred Peter

22nd May 20172nd April 2021
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Alfred Peter Winchester

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Julia Maria Winchester

Address: 5 Waterloo Place, Hastings

Other Info: Accidentally killed whilst training. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 20 on 22nd May 1916. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.D.M19.

Published: June 1916

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Whitelock, C F

22nd May 201731st January 2019
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C F Whitelock

Rank: Driver

Regiment: Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps

Sent by: Mrs Whitelock

Address: 6 Stainsby Street, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: June 1916

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Truluck, George

22nd May 201718th May 2018
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George Truluck

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 4th Brigade Ammunition Column, Royal Horse Artillery

Parents: Mr John & Mrs Eliza Ann Truluck

Brother: John C E Truluck, Albert Truluck & Jack Truluck

Parent’s Address: 28 Hardwicke Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Died of pneumonia. According to CWGC, George died aged 26 on 8th August 1917. He is remembered at St Venant Communal Cemetery, grave reference IV.A.45.

Published: June 1916 & August 1917

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Swaffer, John C

22nd May 201727th May 2017
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John C Swaffer

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Service Corps

Wife: Mrs Swaffer

Address: 172 Old London Road, Hastings

Other Info: A group of ASC in East Africa. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: June 1916 (both photographs)

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Stredwick, John

22nd May 201727th March 2018
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John Stredwick

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps

Address: 46 Alma Terrace, Silverhill

Other Info: On Active Service. Wounded at Ypres in February 1917. Now in hospital in Peterborough. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s dispatch.

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

Published: June 1916 & June 1917

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Powell, F R

22nd May 201713th June 2017
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F R Powell

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Powell

Brother: H J Powell

Address: 33 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings

Published: June 1916

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