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Navy

Whiting, Albert

5th December 20165th December 2016
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Albert Whiting

Rank: First Class Stoker

Ship: HMS Formidable

Mother: Mrs Whiting

Brothers: Charles Whiting & William Whiting

Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings

Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Formidable on 1st January 1915. According to CWGC, Albert was aged 32 when he died. HMS Formidable was torpedoed twice by German submarine U-24 and sank with the loss of 547 men. Albert is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 12.

Published: September 1915

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Navy

Ross, Frederick Curtis

3rd December 201617th November 2017
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Frederick Curtis Ross

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: 1st Benbow Battalion, Royal Naval Division

Parents: Mr G Frederick & Mrs Ellen Ross

Parent’s Address: 49 Havelock Road, Hastings

Home Address: 2 Bank Buildings, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 18 on 13th November 1916. He was serving with Hawke Battalion, attached to 189th Machine Gun Company. Frederick is remembered at Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, grave reference III.C.59.

Published: September 1915 & February 1917.

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Army

Peto, James Archibald

3rd December 201614th March 2019
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James Archibald Peto

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment

Parents: Mr Frank & Mrs Emily Peto

Address: Hillside, 52 Springfield Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Killed in action at the Dardanelles on 23rd August 1915. According to CWGC, James was aged 19 when he died. He is remembered at Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, grave reference II.A.20.

Published: September 1915

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Ellis, Albert George

30th November 201630th November 2016
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Albert George Ellis

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Parents: Mr & Mrs Ellis

Brothers: W Ellis & R Ellis

Address: 4 St Paul’s Road, Bohemia, St Leonards

Other Info: Killed in action on 9th May 1915. According to CWGC, Albert is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 46-48 & 50.

Published: September 1915

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Army

Duke, Frank Stanley

30th November 201614th June 2018
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Frank Stanley Duke

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

Parents: Mr David & Mrs Eliza Duke

Brothers: Godfrey Charles Duke, Percy Duke & George Duke

Brothers-in-Law: George Coote, W Jennings & J Martin

Address: 2 Cross Street, St Leonards

Other Info: Killed in action on 14th August 1915 aged 25 years. According to CWGC, Frank is remembered at Woods Cemetery, grave reference I.A.24.

Published: September 1915 & October 1917

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Butler, William

29th November 201624th March 2019
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William Butler

Rank: First Class Stoker

Ship: HMS India

Mother: Mrs Johnston

Address: 25 Perth Road, Silverhill

Other Info: Lost on 8th August 1915. The SS India, an armed merchant cruiser, was torpedoed by the German submarine U-22 off the coast of Norway. 160 crew were lost and 141 saved. William is remembered at Plymouth Naval Memorial on panel 6.

William is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

Published: September 1915

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Army

Hoad, Percy E

26th November 2016
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Percy E Hoad

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Sarah Parsons

Address: White Cottage, Strand, Rye

Other Info: Killed in France on 28th July 1915. According to CWGC, Percy was aged 17 when he died and is remembered at Labourse Communal Cemetery, grave reference A.6.

Published: September 1915

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Burton, Arthur William

24th November 20169th September 2018
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Arthur William Burton

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Parents Address: 18 Horntye Road, St Leonards

Parents: Mr & Mrs Alfred Burton

Brothers: Nelson J Burton, A Burton & A J Burton

Brother-in-Law: Sydney Chambers

Other Info: At the Dardanelles (as of September 1915). In Mesopotamia (March 1918). According to CWGC Arthur died aged 23 on 21st December 1918. He is remembered at Bangalore (Hosur Road) Cemetery, grave reference Plot 8, Row V, Grave 23.

Published: September 1915 & March 1918

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Norbury, Ernest Edward

21st November 201623rd November 2016
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Ernest Edward Norbury

Rank: Private

Regiment: 9th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

Parents: Mr Thomas John & Mrs Sarah Jane Norbury

Sister: Mrs Rich

Brothers: T J Norbury & John S Norbury

Brother-in-Law: Thomas H Rich

Address: 74 1st Avenue, Queens Park, Paddington, London

Other Info: Killed in the Dardanelles. According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 33 on 2nd May 1915. He is remembered at Beach Cemetery, Anzac, grave reference I.A.4. You can view Ernest’s AIF enlistment papers here.

Published: August 1915

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Griffin, George William

20th November 201620th November 2016
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George William Griffin

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Lynx

Parents: Mr & Mrs A Griffin

Brother: C F Griffin

Address: 4 Market Passage, St Leonards

Other Info: Lost on HMS Lynx. According to CWGC, George died aged 25 on 9th August 1915 when HMS Lynx struck a mine of the Moray Firth. He was among 70 men lost. George is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 7.

Published: August 1915

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