Army
Samuel Corrig Dickson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion (King’s Own), Hussars
Father: Mr Joseph Dickson
Other Info: Samuel Dickson died aged 36 on 8th March 1916. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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William Ernest Davis
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 119th Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents: Mr William Thomas & Mrs Pamela Emily Davis
Address: 21 Atherton Road, Forest Gate, Essex
Other Info: William Davis died aged 30 on 20th April 1916. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends – St John XV.13”.
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Samuel Davidson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Jean Davidson
Home Address: 109 Riverview Avenue, Grantwood, New Jersey, USA.
Other Info: Samuel Davidson, born in Ayreshire, Prestin, Scotland, died aged 29 on 9th February 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “All he had he gave for his country.”
Additional Information taken from Canadian Army Records, search here.
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J E Curtis
Rank: Private
Regiment: Depot, Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Other Info: Private Curtis died on 9th November 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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Douglas Johnstone Coulter
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Jane E Coulter
Home Address: 109 Riverview Avenue, Grantwood, New Jersey, USA.
Other Info: Douglas Coulter, born in Vernonville, Ontario, died aged 22 on 5th December 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “Called and Chosen and Faithful. Enlisted from Toronto University Feb 6th 1917.”
Additional Information taken from Canadian Army Records, search here.
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T Corke
Rank: Private
Regiment: 29th Battalion, Labour Corps, Middlesex Regiment
Other Info: Private Corke died on 28th February 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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Edward Cooper
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 1st Montreal Heavy Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery
Wife: Mrs A E Cooper
Home Address: 6 Pinders Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Edward died aged 31 on 5th October 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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Frederick Walter Cook
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Alice Cook
Home Address: 59 Gracechurch Street, Cornhill, London
Other Info: Frederick died aged 26 on 2nd April 1921. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “Christian Soldier”.
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T Cleverley
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: 12th Regiment, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Other Info: Rifleman Cleverley died on 6th December 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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James Walter Christensen
Rank: Private
Regiment: 31st Battalion, Australian Infantry
Parents: Mr I W & Mrs Maren Christensen
Home Address: Mackay, Queensland
Other Info: James died aged 37 on 12th August 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. According to his records, held by the National Archives of Australia, James died of wounds received in France at Buchanan Hospital, Hastings.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 19th August reads: “Military Funeral for an Australian Soldier. Some very pathetic incidents were witnessed, and at the same time a spontaneous outburst of kindly feeling towards the Buchanan Hospital, on the occasion of the funeral of an Australian Soldier on Wednesday, he having died in that institution last Saturday.
He was Private James Walter Christensen, 31st Australian Battalion of Melton Street, Makay, Queensland, Australia, aged 39. He was wounded in Flanders early in July. By the kindness of the Colonel Commanding the 6th Royal Sussex Regiment, military bearers and a firing party were provided at the Borough Cemetery.
A service, conducted by the Rev C. A. Weeks was held in St Peter’s Church. About twenty-five wounded, mainly Australians, and a few Canadians were conveyed to the cemetery in carriages.
Mr H. Gilbert Henderson represented the Hospital, and Sister Florence and two nurses who had nursed the deceased were present.
The service was solemn and impressive, the soldiers joining heartily in the singing. Several of the Australians expressed their sincere thanks to Mr. Henderson for the treatment accorded to their fallen comrade.
Very beautiful wreaths were received from the Board of Management of the Buchanan Hospital, the nursing staff, his fellow wounded in the Buchanan Hospital, the Countess of Lauderdale, Mr F. W. Jepson, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Morgan, and Eileen, Mrs. Hoar. Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Fielding, Mr. Packwood, Miss Laurence, Miss Crook, and many others.”
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