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Army

Jinks, Charles

16th February 201626th August 2017
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Charles Jinks

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Emily Jinks

Brothers: Alfred Jinks & Albert Jinks

Brother-in-Law: G Paine

Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill

Other Info: It seems that Charles died on 7th October 1916. According to CWGC he is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, on Pier and Face 7C.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Jinks, Albert

16th February 201626th August 2017
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Albert Jinks

Rank: 1st Class Signalman

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Emily Jinks

Brothers: Alfred Jinks & Charles Jinks

Brother-in-Law: G Paine

Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC Albert died aged 20 on 13th September 1914. He is remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, panel 28a.

Published: December 1914

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Navy

Funnell, Thomas Edward

15th February 201611th April 2016
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Thomas Edward Funnell

Rank: Leading Stoker

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Brother: Mr A Funnell

Address: Wilting Farm Cottages, Hollington

Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost in the incident. He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 4.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Summers, William James

15th February 201611th April 2019
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William James Summers

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Parents: Mr Josiah & Mrs Elizabeth Summers

Address: 223 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: Killed in action on 13th October 1914. According to CWGC, William was aged 29 when he died. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panel 22 and 23.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Hall, John

13th February 20169th October 2021
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John Hall

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd / 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Ellen Hall

Address: 29 Duke Street, Silverhill

Other Info: According to CWGC, John died aged 22 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at the Le Touret Memorial on Panel 20 and 21. A notice of John’s passing was in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer, published on 5th June 1915.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Franks, Frank William

13th February 201611th January 2019
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Frank William Franks

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Frank Gilbert & Mrs Sarah Franks

Address: 9 Dorset Place, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Frank died aged 26 on 2nd January 1916. He is remembered at Bethune Town Cemetery, grave reference IV.G.73.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Manser, Ernest

11th February 201626th August 2020
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Ernest Manser

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘H’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Manser

Address: 2 Rose Cottages, Winchelsea Row, Ore

Other Info: According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 18 on 13th April 1915. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.D.M22.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Bishop, Thomas Edmund

9th February 201610th September 2022
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Thomas Edmund Bishop

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Annie Bishop

Brother: James Ernest Bishop & William Bishop

Address: 6 Bourne Walk, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 28 on 28th October 1918. He is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference LXXI.F.3. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd November 1918 reads; “died from bronchial pnuemonia on October 28th after being in France all through the war”

Published: December 1914 & November 1918

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Navy

Reeves, Henry John

8th February 201613th October 2018
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Henry John Reeves

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: Royal Naval Division

Ship: HMS Laurentic

Mother: Mrs Reeves

Brother: Robert Reeves

Address: 57 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings

Other Info: Henry was aboard HMS Laurentic, an armed merchant cruiser, when she struck two mines on 25th January 1917. Aged 27, he was among 354 passengers and crew that went down with the ship. 121 people were saved. Henry is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 27.

Henry is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

Published: December 1914 & March 1917

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Army

Spice, Joseph William

8th February 201624th June 2018
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Joseph William Spice

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr James Henry Spice & Mrs Caroline Spice

Brother: James Spice & Stephen Spice

Brother-in-Law: Charles Morfee

Address: 4 Ebenezer Road, Hastings / 22 Old Humphrey Avenue, All Saints Street, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Joseph died aged 21 on 16th September 1917. He is remembered at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, grave reference VI.D.6. His headstone reads ‘No one knows how much we miss him. Only aching hearts can tell’.

Published: December 1914, January 1917 & October 1917

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