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Box, Ernest

11th December 202111th December 2021
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Ernest Box

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr Richard & Mrs Sarah Box

Parent’s Address: ‘Clovelly’, Silverhill Park, St Leonards-on-Sea

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 29th July 1916 reads: “We regret to announce that Private Ernest Box, New Zealand Infantry, younger son of Mr & Mrs Richard Box, of Clovelly, Silverhill Park, St Leonards, has been killed in action.

Mr Box went all through the Dardanelles campaign without any serious injury. Mr Box has another son serving in France.”

According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 28 on 9th July 1916. He is remembered at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, grave reference II.D.30. He is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

Ernest’s service records can be viewed for free by searching here.

Published: July 1916

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Blyde, Henry Ernest

15th November 201719th November 2017
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Henry Ernest Blyde

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: New Zealand Rifle Brigade, New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr & Mrs J Blyde

Brothers: John Newton Blyde & J T Blyde

Brother-in-Law: Joseph J Taylor

Brother’s Address: 30 Bohemia Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Henry’s New Zealand Army enlistment forms can be viewed for free here. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.

Published: February 1917

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Wadman, J

10th September 2017
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J Wadman

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Brother: Sydney Wadman

Brother-in-Law: Edwin Roger Wilson

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: October 1916

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Gain, Thomas William

12th July 2017
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Thomas William Gain

Rank: Private

Regiment: No 2 Company, Machine Gun Corps, New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr & Mrs George Gain

Aunt: Miss Gain

Brother: George James Gain

Cousin: H Prince

Aunt’s Address: 218 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings

Home Address: Donald Estate, Featherston, New Zealand

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Thomas died on 3rd October 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, panel reference NZ Apse, Panel 9. You can view Thomas’ NZEF enlistment papers for free here.

Published: August 1916

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Gain, George James

12th July 201712th July 2017
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George James Gain

Rank: Private

Regiment: Wellington Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr & Mrs George Gain

Aunt: Miss Gain

Brother: Thomas William Gain

Cousin: H Prince

Aunt’s Address: 218 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings

Home Address: Donald Estate, Featherston, New Zealand

Other Info: At the Front. You can view George’s NZEF enlistment papers for free here.

Published: August 1916

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Parker, William

31st May 20179th July 2018
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William Parker

Rank: Private / Lance Corporal

Regiment: No 2 Company, Machine Gun Corps, New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Mother: Mrs Parker

Brother: Vic Parker

Address: 30 Gensing Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Met his brother in Belgium after a parting of over five years. Invalided home on 3rd November and in Dulwich Hospital, London.

Published: June 1916 & November 1917

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Harman, Arthur George

16th May 2017
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Arthur George Harman

Rank: Bombardier

Regiment: Field Artillery, New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Father: Mr James Harman

Brother: P C Harman

Father’s Address: 6 Shepherd Street, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: May 1916

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Carter, Alfred Noble

19th March 201719th March 2017
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Alfred Noble Carter

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Father: Mr Thomas Carter

Brothers-in-Law: W Whitaker & A Gibbs

Address: 9 Lower South Road, Bohemia, St Leonards

Other Info: Alfred’s NZ service papers can be viewed for free here.

Published: March 1916

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Whiteman, Walter Thomas

22nd February 20176th November 2021
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Walter Thomas Whiteman

Rank: Private

Regiment: Wellington Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Father: Mr W J Whiteman

Address: 119 St Georges Road, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Walter died on 8th August 1915. He is remembered at Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, panel reference 23.

Walter’s enlistment papers can be viewed for free on the New Zealand Archives website here.

Unfortunately the scanning of the newspaper has partially obscured the photograph.

Published: January 1916

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Blyde, John Newton

18th February 201719th November 2017
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John Newton Blyde

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Parents: Mr & Mrs J Blyde

Brothers: J T Blyde & Henry Ernest Blyde

Brother-in-Law: Joseph J Taylor

Brother’s Address: 30 Bohemia Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Formerly of Hastings Post Office and Pier. John’s New Zealand Army enlistment forms can be viewed for free here. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.

Published: January 1916 & February 1917

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