Navy
George Merritt
Rank: Leading Mechanic
Regiment: Royal Naval Air Service
Wife: Mrs Merritt
Brother: John Edward Mark Merritt
Address: 93 High Street, Hastings
Published: February 1916
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Navy
Henry Bilsby
Ship: HMS Comus
Sister: Mrs H Hodd
Brother: Edward Bilsby
Nephew: Henry Hodd
Sister’s Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1916
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Navy
W Page
Service: Royal Navy, Minesweeping
Mother-in-Law: Mrs H Hodd
Brothers-in-Law: Percy John Wood, J Mann & Henry Hodd
Mother-in-Law’s Address: 67 Milward Terrace, Middle Road, Ore
Published: February 1916
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Navy
Arthur Mitchell
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Hornet
Mother: Mrs J Mitchell
Brothers: Leslie Mitchell & Donald Mitchell
Brother-in-Law: Harry Ernest Crouch
Address: 23 Horntye Road, St Leonards
Other Info: On Active Service.
Published: February 1916
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Navy
F Norkett
Rank: Leading Stoker
Ship: HMS Leviathon
Aunt: Mrs J Butchers
Cousins: A Saxby, W Bedwell, W Hooker, A Todd, John Todd & William Butchers
Aunt’s Address: 9 Arnside Road, Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards
Other Info: The surname provided in the paper is ‘Norkeet’ but a search of the Lives of the First World War website finds no such name. Norkett seems the likely spelling.
Published: February 1916
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Navy
H W Hyland
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Vindictive
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Hyland
Brothers: A Hyland, B Hyland & W Hyland
Address: 271 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Published: February 1916
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F
S Hilder
Rank: Wireless Operator
Ship: HMS Lady Blanche
Parents: Mr & Mrs Hilder
Address: 56 Bohemia Road, St Leonards
Published: February 1916
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J Swaine
Rank: Private
Regiment: Medical Unit, Royal Naval Division
Mother: Mrs Swain
Brother: George W Swaine
Sisters: Mrs B Martin & Mrs J Winchester
Mother & Sister’s Address: 9 East Street, Hastings
Published: January 1916 & April 1916
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William Stubberfield
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Division
Parents: Mr & Mrs Stubberfield
Brothers: Norman Gershon Stubberfield & Frederick Stubberfield
Address: 129 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Dardanelles. Wounded at Gallipoli and also in France. Now in hospital.
Published: January 1916 & March 1918
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Navy
George Kennard
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Virginian
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Naomi Kennard
Address: 46 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWGC, George died aged 23 on 16th December 1916. According to the ship log of HMS Virginian (linked above), George died whilst the ship was in dry dock in Liverpool. He is remembered at Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, on screen wall (South) V.C.61.
Published: February 1915 & January 1916
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