Machine Gun Corps Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

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Bames, Frederick Robert

24th July 2022
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Frederick Robert Bames

Rank: Private

Regiment: 61st Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Father: Mr Thomas Bames

Wife: Mrs Florence Bames

Address: 217 Priory Road, West Hill, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 12th October 1918 reads; “Private Fred Bames, Machine Gun Corps, missing since April 15, 1918. His wife, 217 Priory Road, Hastings would be glad to hear of him”

According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 32 on 15th April 1918. He is remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial on panel 11.

Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1918

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Kenward, William

28th May 2022
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William Kenward

Rank: Private

Regiment: 18th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Parents: Mr George & Mrs Jane Kenward

Address: 13 Berlin Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 29th June 1918 reads; “Reported missing on March 23rd 1918. On May 29th his parents received a card from him saying he was a prisoner of war and quite well.”

According to CWGC, William died aged 19 on 22nd May 1918. He is remembered at Chauny Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference 1.L.2.

Published: June 1918

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Fuller, William

12th September 2018
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William Fuller

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Grandfather: Mr Stephen Fuller

Father: Corporal Fuller

Address: 35 Enid Street, Liverpool

Other Info: Born at Battle. At the Front.

Published: March 1918

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Pettitt, Albert T

22nd August 201822nd August 2018
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Albert T Pettitt

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs G Pettitt

Brother: H Pettitt

Brother-in-Law: George E Hall

Address: 120 Old Church Road, Hollington

Other Info: On active service. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War regiment.

Published: February 1918

Army

Gasson, Thomas V

19th July 201821st July 2018
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Thomas V Gasson

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs H Gasson

Brothers: Onslow Gasson, H J Gasson & George Gasson

Cousins: Thomas Gasson, Sergeant Ferrell, William Gasson & Sergeant Collins

Brother-in-Law: Fred Crouch

Address: 160 Old Church Road, Hollington

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: December 1917

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Fuller, H

14th May 201819th July 2018
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H Fuller

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Father: Mr Fuller

Mother: Mrs Fuller

Brothers: H M Fuller, Ernest Fuller, H Fuller & A Fuller

Address: 17 Waterloo Place, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front

Published: August 1917

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Bridgewater, C

6th May 20186th May 2018
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C Bridgewater

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Bridgewater

Brothers: W Bridgewater, H Bridgewater, J Bridgewater & A Bridgewater

Parent’s Address: 63 Hyde Road, Southgate, London

Other Info: Born in Hastings. Wounded last October (1916), now back at the Front.

Published: August 1917

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Baker, F

29th April 2018
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F Baker

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs T Spice

Brother: A Baker

Address: Savin Cottage, Hooe

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: August 1917

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Gasson, William

14th February 201821st July 2018
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William Gasson

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Sister: Mrs G T Fennell

Cousins: H J Gasson, Onslow Gasson, George Gasson, Thomas V Gasson, Thomas Gasson, Sergeant Ferrell, & Sergeant Collins

Sister’s Address: 160 Old Church Road, Hollington

Other Info: Has been awarded the Italian Bronze Medal for bravery on the field, he having carried a wounded man a mile and a half, and captured a machine gun which we had lost. He is the son of Michael Gasson, late of Hastings.

Now in France

Published: May 1917 & December 1917.

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Bristow, C

3rd February 20183rd February 2018
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C Bristow

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Martha Bristow

Brothers: Percy Bristow & Frank Gilbert Bristow

Address: 257 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: April 1917

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