November 1916 Archives - Page 18 of 18

Army

Daniels, J

28th April 201623rd September 2017
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J Daniels

Rank: Driver

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs F Daniels

Wife: Winifred M Daniels (nee Allen)

Brother: Frank Daniels

Address: Hignam, Robertsbridge

Other Info: At St Mary’s Church, Salehurst on October 15th, Driver J Daniels, son of Mr & Mrs F Daniels of Salehurst near Robertsbridge married Miss Winifred M Allen, only daughter of the late Jesse Allen and Mrs Allen of St Leonards on Sea. The bridegroom came home on ten days leave from the front, where he has been serving his country twenty one months, after five years service in England. He joined up on the outbreak of war.

Published: January 1915 & November 1916

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Navy

Daniels, Frank

28th April 20166th October 2017
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Frank Daniels

Rank: 1st Class Stoker

Regiment: Royal Navy Reserves

Mother: Mrs Daniels

Brother: J Daniels

Address: Hignam, Robertsbridge

Other Info: Prisoner of War in Doeberitz, Germany. Was taken prisoner in the Fall of Antwerp in October 1914.

Published: January 1915 & November 1916

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Navy

Murdoch, William Henry

28th March 201618th June 2018
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William Henry Murdoch

Rank: Leading Seaman

Ship: HMS Maidstone & Submarine E23

Father: Mr William Murdoch

Aunt: Mrs Thomas Till

Brothers: A J Murdoch, C A Murdoch, J Murdoch, Frank Murdoch & Frederick Murdoch

Cousins: Thomas Archibald Till, William H Till & Frederick G Till

Aunt’s Address: 7 Paynton Road, Silverhill

Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.

Petty Officer Murdoch, of the Submarine E23, who has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his services in helping to destroy a German Dreadnought*. He was born at St Leonards and received his education at the Clive Vale School. He comes of an old Hastings family, being son of Mr William Murdoch, grandson of the late Mr Archibald Murdoch, dairyman, and nephew of Mr and Mrs Till of 7 Paynton Road, Silverhill. He has three brothers serving in France, one of them having been there since October 1914, one since July 1915 and one since March. He has been in the Navy ten years, having been on the Formidible for two years in the Mediterranean. He has travelled largely on different naval boats, and also served in submarines D5 (sunk), E6 and E23 ever since it was commissioned.

*SMS Westfalen was damaged but not sunk during the incident. It eventually ended up in British hands as part of the compensation for the scuttling of the German fleet at Scarpa Flow and was broken up in 1924.

Published: December 1914, November 1916 & October 1917

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Army

Giles, F H

21st February 201623rd September 2017
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F H Giles

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘G’ Company, 8th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Sent in by: Mrs J Kent

Parents: Mr & Mrs Giles

Brothers: G W Giles, F V Giles & Private Giles

Parent’s Address: 1 King’s Road Mews, St Leonards

Mrs Kent’s Address: 7a Duke Road, Silverhill

Other Info: At the Front. Formerly a conductor on Hastings Tramways.

Published: December 1914, September 1915 & November 1916

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Burgess, William H

7th February 20161st October 2017
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William H Burgess

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs Burgess

Wife: Mrs Burgess (nee Warren).

Brothers: Arthur Burgess & Albert Victor Burgess

Cousins: Fred Humphrey & Harry Humphrey

Address: 10 Hurrell Road, Mount Pleasant, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded on 23rd July 1916.

Military wedding text reads “At Brandon, Suffolk, on October 21st Private W H Burgess. RAMC. eldest son of Mr & Mrs Burgess. 10 Hurrell Road, Hastings was married to Miss Warren on Brandon. The bridegroom is home from the front wounded. He has been serving his country 23 months. Being on the Reserve he was called as soon as war broke out.”

Published: December 1914, August 1916 & November 1916

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Army

Martin, W

31st January 201625th September 2017
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W Martin

Rank: Private / Lance Corporal

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Martin

Aunt: Mrs A Barnes

Brothers: G Martin, H Martin & F Martin

Uncles: G Ransom & H Ransom

Cousin: E T Barnes

Address: 29 Duke Road, Silverhill & 23 Paynton Road, Silverhill

Published: November 1914, February 1916 & November 1916

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Navy

Hutchings, Albert

29th January 201614th March 2019
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Albert Hutchings

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves

Parents: Mr Thomas Horler & Mrs Sarah Annie Hutchings (Nee Welch)

Brothers: Frederick Hutchings, George Hutchings , Percy Hutchings & Sidney Hutchings

Address: 1 Springfield Valley, St Leonards

Other Info: According to CWCG, Albert died aged 25 on 28th October 1916. He was among 18 crew who were lost when the SS Marina was torpedoed by U55. This report provides more information. He is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 24.

Published: November 1914 & November 1916

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Army

Chapman, H

24th December 201516th September 2017
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H Chapman

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs T Chapman

Wife: Mrs H Chapman

Brothers-in-Law: William H Ticehurst & Sidney Lay

Mother’s Address: 5 North Road, Bohemia, Hastings

Address: 20 Duke Road, Silverhill

Other Info: Wounded in both legs on 30th November 1915. On Active service.

Published: October 1914, July 1916 & November 1916

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Navy

Carpenter, J H B

22nd December 201529th September 2017
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J H B Carpenter

Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Ship: HMS Motagua

Parents: Mr & Mrs Carpenter

Brother: Richard T B Carpenter

Address: 23 St Andrews Square, Hastings

Other Info: Gasworks Employee

Published: October 1914 & November 1916

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Carpenter, Richard T B

22nd December 201529th September 2017
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Richard T B Carpenter

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Carpenter

Brother: J H B Carpenter

Address: 23 St Andrews Square, Hastings

Other Info: Gasworks Employee. Wounded on September 1916. Now in Hospital in Birmingham.

Published: October 1914 & November 1916

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