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Sellings, F
F Sellings
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Mother: Mrs Sellings
Address: Westfield
Published: November 1916
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Acott, Ernest
Ernest Acott
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Aunt: Mrs M E Baker
Brother: Arthur Acott
Aunt’s Address: 19 Duke Terrace, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front
Published: November 1916
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Hayward, A
A Hayward
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Sent by: Miss M Hayward
Brother: F Hayward
Miss Hayward’s Address: 21 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: November 1916
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Apps, H
H Apps
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Mother: Mrs W Apps
Address: Waldegrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: On Active Service
Published: November 1916
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Britt, Lionel George Henry
Lionel George Henry Britt
Rank: Gunner / Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps / 4th Battalion, Tank Corps
Wife: Mrs Ada Florence Britt
Parents: Mr George Henry & Mary Britt
Address: 375 Battle Road, Hollington / 19a Bohemia Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Lionel died aged 26 on 21st March 1918. He is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial, Panel 94.
Lionel Britt was killed in action on his 26th birthday (21 Mar 1918). He first saw battle on 15 Sep 1916 near Flers en Picardie when his tank Dinkum was knocked out during the British attack known as the Battle of Flers Courcelette; this was the first time tanks were used in conflict.. His family believe he was killed close by in 1918 but the rest of his unit was fighting to hold back the German advance south of Tincourt (Thanks to Stephen via the comments for this information).
Gunner Britt is named on Hastings War memorial under L G H Brett
Published: October 1916
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Jeffery, A
A Jeffery
Rank: Private
Regiment: Infantry Brigade, Machine Gun Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Jeffrey
Brothers: C Jeffery & P Jeffery
Address: 24A Bohemia Road, St Leonards / 87 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: September 1916 & April 1917
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Fisher, Percy Harold
Percy Harold Fisher
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment, attached Machine Gun Corps
Parents: Mr Tom P & Mrs Mary Kate Fisher
Address: 1 Clyde Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Died of wounds which he received on 3rd July 1916. Mr Fisher … was educated at the Merchant Tailors’ School, London. He enlisted as a Private with the 5th Royal Sussex Regiment in November 1914, tranferred to the Inns of Court O.T.C., and obtained a commission in the Royal Sussex Regiment then transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. Second Lieutenant Fisher went to the Front in May 1916.
According to CWGC, Percy died aged 23 on 4th July 1916. He is remembered at Couin British Cemetery, grave reference I.D.5.
Published: July 1916
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Stunt, Lester William
Lester William Stunt
Rank: Private
Regiment: 110th Company, Machine Gun Corps
Parents: Mr Lester William & Mrs Mary Ann Stunt
Brothers: Mr M C Stunt & Ernest John Stunt
Sent by: Miss Peacham
Miss Peacham’s Address: Parkfield Road, Hollington
Other Info: According to CWGC, Lester died aged 22 on 17th July 1917. He is remembered at Croisilles British Cemetery, grave reference III.F.20.
According to this webpage, Lester was born in Westfield.
Published: May 1916 & February 1917
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Sellens, Ernest
Ernest Sellens
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Aunt: Mrs Esther Smith
Cousins: Edward Francis Smith, A Smith, Alfred Smith & Frank Albert Vidler
Aunt’s Address: 206 Battle Road, Hollington
Published: May 1916 & January 2018
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Harman, Ernest E G
Ernest E G Harman
Rank: Lance Corporal / Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Father: E G Harman
Uncles: George T Harman, S Harman, A H Deeprose & Arthur R Catt
Cousin (or brother): A R Harman
Cousin: Alfred Deeprose
Address: 103 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: Has recently been awarded the Military Cross for ‘conspicuous gallantry’ on May 15th last (1917). He was one time employed by the Hastings Board of Guardians as an assistant to the Clerk, and latterly by the Local Government Board.
Published: April 1916 & July 1917
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