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Army

Burton, Nelson J

19th December 20159th September 2018
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Nelson J Burton

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 56th Battery, 44th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents Address: 18 Horntye Road, St Leonards

Parents: Mr & Mrs Alfred Burton

Brothers: Arthur William Burton, A Burton & A J Burton

Brother-in-Law: Sydney Chambers

Wife: Celia E Burton

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC he died on 14th September 1914 aged 30. Home address of 3 Lakeview Terrace, Plumstead Common, London. He is remembered at the Vendresse British Cemetery, grave reference IV.E.5.

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Published: October 1914, September 1915 & March 1918

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Army

Smith, Andrew Harry

19th December 20157th July 2018
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Andrew Harry Smith

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs W Smith

Address: Stonefield Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 18th September. According to CWGC, Andrew Harry Smith is remembered at La Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial.

Published: October 1914

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Navy

Stroud, George Edward Bracey

19th December 20152nd November 2017
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George Edward Bracey Stroud

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: HMS Albermarle

Sister: Miss G L Stroud

Mother: Mrs Stroud

Brothers: Ebenizer L Stroud & Frederick A Stroud

Address: 23 Alfred Street, St Leonards

Other Info: Gun Layer, First Class. With the First Battle Squadron in the North Sea. According to the ships log, George Stroud was lost overboard at 2.27am on 7th November 1915 when the ship was hit by two large waves due to it travelling too fast for the conditions. The waves smashed the bridge and chart room and wrecked the conning tower. Large quantities of water flooded the fore turret and decks below. Also swept overboard was Commander George Russell Nixon. Two other men were killed and fourteen injured in the same incident. George is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Published: October 1914 & November 1915

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Army

Hutchinson, Thomas Horton

14th December 201510th May 2018
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Thomas Horton Hutchinson

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Horton & Mrs Anna Maria Hutchinson

Address: Plynlimmon Road, Hastings

Other Info: At Connaught Barracks, Dover. According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 25 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial on Panel 20 and 21.

Published: October 1914

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Army

Fuller, William George

14th December 201512th September 2018
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William George Fuller

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Address: 30 Barrack Road, Bexhill

Mother: Mrs Esther Fuller

Brother: Henry Fuller

Cousins: Arthur Saunders, Fred Saunders & Richard Saunders

Other Info: According to CWGC, William died aged 22 on 14th March 1915. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial on panel 44.

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Published: November 1914

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Army

Hesmer, George

13th December 201510th April 2017
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George Hesmer

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: 30 Stonefield Road, Hastings

Parents: Mr & Mrs Hesmer

Brother in Law: Fred Stubberfield

Other Info: Now lying in the Boscombe General Hospital suffering from a wound in his right lung received on September 14th. According to CWGC George died on 25th September 1915 at the rank of Corporal and is remembered at the Loos Memorial on panel 69 to 73.

Published: October 1914

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Navy

Burton, James Albert

13th December 201522nd April 2018
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James Albert Burton

Rank: First Class Stoker

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Address: 21 Rock-a-Nore, Hastings

Parents: Mr & Mrs Burton

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 Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 4.

Published: October 1914

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Army

Wrenn, Kerol Edward

13th December 20152nd October 2021
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Kerol Edward Wrenn

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment

Address: 8 Hughenden Place, Hastings

Parents: Mr & Mrs Edwin Wrenn

Brother: Alexander Wrenn

Other Info: According to CWGC, Kerol died on 20th October 1914. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panels 34 and 35.

Published: October 1914 & March 1915

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Army

Kember, John William

13th December 2015
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John William Kember

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: 45 Castle Hill Road, Hastings

Parents: Mr Arthur & Mrs Alice Maud Kember

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, John died aged 22 on 14th September 1914. He is remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial.

Published: October 1914

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Army

Bridgeland, William Thomas

13th December 20153rd May 2017
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William Thomas Bridgeland

Rank: Private / Lance Corporal

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Elizabeth Ann Bridgeland

Address: 4 Oakfield Road, Ore

Father: Mr C Bridgeland

Other Info: Mr C Bridgeland saw considerable fighting in India. Wounded, now in hospital at Epsom. According to CWGC, William died aged 29 on 13th August 1918. He is remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial on Panel 6.

Published: October 1914, February 1916 & March 1916

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