Navy
Charles John Williams
Rank: Able Seaman
Service: Royal Navy
Parents: Mr & Mrs E Williams
Sent by: a friend
Address: Filsham Waterworks, St Leonards
Published: March 1916
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Army
Herbert S Thurston
Rank: Private
Regiment: 168th Oxford Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Father: W O Thurston
Sent by: Mrs Thurston
Address: 130 St George’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: His father was landlord of the Shah Hotel, Hastings
Published: March 1916
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Army
F Metcalf
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Father: Mr F Metcalf
Address: Eastbourne
Other Info: For Foreign Service
Published: March 1916
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Army
E Knight
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Knight
Brother: A Knight
Cousin: F Metcalf
Address: 213 Battle Road, Hollington
Other Info: For Foreign Service
Published: March 1916
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Army
James Kent
Rank: Private
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Kent
Wife: Mrs Annie Kent
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Edward Adams
Brother-in-Law: William Kingham
Address: 49 All Saints Street, Hastings
Parent’s in Law’s Address: 4 Crown Cottages, Crown Lane, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, James, a Lance Corporal by then, died aged 27 on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, grave reference XV.P.26
Published: March 1916 & October 1916
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Navy
William Kingham
Rank: Leading Stoker
Ship: HMS Hindustan
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Edward Adams
Brother-in-Law: James Kent
Parent’s in Law’s Address: 4 Crown Cottages, Crown Lane, Hastings
Other Info: Born in Hastings, according to the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: March 1916
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Army
M Isted
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: his niece
Niece’s Address: 20 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings
Published: March 1916
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Army
A Hunt
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 3/2nd Home Counties, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Hunt
Address: 6 Bourne Passage, Hastings
Other Info: For Foreign Service
Published: March 1916
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Army
Army
G Harbour
Rank: Private
Mother: Mrs J Harbour
Cousin: G Kent
Address: 86 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: March 1916
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