Army
Albert V Harmer
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs Harmer
Brothers: Walter J Harmer, William Thomas Harmer, Sidney Maurice Harmer & Bert Harmer
Address: 16 Fellbrigg Road, East Dulwich, London
Other Info: Born in Hastings.
Published: June 1916
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Navy
William Thomas Harmer
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Ship: HMS Juno
Parents: Mr & Mrs Harmer
Brothers: Walter J Harmer, Albert V Harmer, Sidney Maurice Harmer & Bert Harmer
Address: 16 Fellbrigg Road, East Dulwich, London
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1916
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Navy
Walter J Harmer
Rank: Torpedo Instructor
Ship: HMS Chatham (a training establishment)
Parents: Mr & Mrs Harmer
Brothers: William Thomas Harmer, Albert V Harmer, Sidney Maurice Harmer & Bert Harmer
Address: 16 Fellbrigg Road, East Dulwich, London
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Published: June 1916
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Army
John H Lancaster
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr William George & Mrs Lucy Lancaster
Parent’s Address: 19 Falcon Terrace, Battersea, London
Brother: William G Lancaster
Aunt: Mrs Sergeant, 9 South Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Killed in Action on 10th May 1916. According to CWGC, John is remembered at Berks Cemetery Extension, grave reference II.C.28. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1916
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Army
William G Lancaster
Rank: Sergeant Major
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr William George & Mrs Lucy Lancaster
Parent’s Address: 19 Falcon Terrace, Battersea, London
Brother: John H Lancaster
Aunt: Mrs Sergeant, 9 South Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Badly wounded on 9th May 1915. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1916
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Army
A T Eldridge
Rank: Saddler
Regiment: 6th London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr Eldridge
Address: 14 Sydney Road, Stockwell, London
Published: May 1916
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Army
George Nelson Crowther
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr T W B & Mrs M M Crowther
Parent’s Address: 22 Earls Court Square, London
Other Info: The text reads: “… who was killed in action in France at Ploeg Steert on 1st February 1916 was the second son of T W B Crowther of Narangala, Ceylon. He was born in Ceylon in 1889 and came home for his education in ? to St Leonards where he was brought up under the shadow of Christ Church being in the church for several years. In 1908 he went out to Canada to farm and there took up a quarter section of Government land, built his own house and hoped to be married in 1914, but when the War broke out he felt it his duty to join the forces and came over with the 3rd Canadian Contingent in September 1915. He was sent to the Front early in 1916 and was killed after only a fortnight in the trenches.
He came from good old fighting stock, being descended on his father’s side from Mrs Matcham, the sister of Lord Horatio Nelson and on his mother’s side from General Lord Harris, the victor of Seringapatham, as well as being the great grandson of the Right Hon. Stephen Rumbold Lushington, M.P., and Governor of Madras and Mr James B. Wildman of Chilham Castle, Kent.
According to CWGC, George is remembered at Berks Cemetery Extension, grave reference II.C.35.
George’s enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: March 1916
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Army
Ernest Willshire
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs Ellen Willshire
Wife: Annie Willshire
Address: 55 Myddleton Drive, Hornsey, London
Aunt: Mrs Chatfield
Aunt’s Address: 7 Woods Row, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Died of wounds received in action on 30th April 1915. According to CWGC, Ernest is remembered at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, grave reference VIII.B.15.
Published: October 1915
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Army
C W Hall
Rank: Private
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Wife: Mrs Hall
Aunt: Mrs Eldridge
Home Address: 22 Denbigh Terrace, London
Aunt’s Address: 8 Earl Street, Hastings
Published: September 1915
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Army
John S Norbury
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr Thomas John & Mrs Sarah Jane Norbury
Sister: Mrs Rich
Brothers: Ernest Edward Norbury & T J Norbury
Brother-in-Law: Thomas H Rich
Address: 74, 1st Avenue, Queens Park, Paddington, London
Other Info: For the Front
Published: August 1915
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