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Army

Smith, Albert Edward

8th September 201729th May 2018
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Albert Edward Smith

Rank: Private

Regiment: 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Mother: Mrs Helen Smith

Address: 29 Salisbury Road, Hastings

Other Info: According to CWGC, Albert died aged 27 on 17th August 1917. He is remembered at the Vimy Memorial.

You can view Albert’s CEF Enlistment papers for free here.

Published: October 1916 & September 1917

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Army

Quaife, Eldred Henry Spencer

8th September 2017
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Eldred Henry Spencer Quaife

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 24th Home Counties Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Wife: Mrs Quaife

Address: 105 Milward Road, Hastings

Other Info: Died in India. According to CWGC, Eldred died aged 29 on 25th August 1916. He is remembered at Rawalpindi War Cemetery, grave reference 3.C.23.

Published: October 1916

Army

Pont, Harold Frank

8th September 20173rd April 2019
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Harold Frank Pont

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Frank Pont

Address: Laura Cottage, Battle Road, Hollington

Published: October 1916

Army

Mewett, Arthur C

8th September 2017
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Arthur C Mewett

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Mewett

Brother: A J Mewett

Address: Woodland Terrace, Westfield

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1916

Army

Mewett, A J

8th September 20178th September 2017
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A J Mewett

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery

Mother: Mrs Mewett

Brother: Arthur C Mewett

Address: Woodland Terrace, Westfield

Other Info: At the Front

Published: October 1916

Army

Hyland, Arthur

7th September 2017
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Arthur Hyland

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Rebecca Hyland

Brother: David Hyland

Address: 39 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Other Info: Died of wounds on 18th August 1916 aged 19. According to CWGC, Arthur is remembered at Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference II.B.18.

Published: October 1916

Army

Hyland, David

7th September 20177th September 2017
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David Hyland

Rank: Private

Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Rebecca Hyland

Brother: Arthur Hyland

Address: 39 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Other Info: Company stretcher bearer. Died of wounds on 6th September 1916 aged 20. According to CWGC, David is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery, grave reference X.B.18.

Published: October 1916

Army

Healy, J

7th September 20176th September 2018
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J Healy

Rank: Gunner / Driver

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Wife: Mrs Healy

Brother-in-Law: Ernest G Sinden

Address: 19 Winchelsea Road, Ore

Other Info: At the Front

Published: October 1916 & February 1918

Navy

Harris, Leonard

7th September 2017
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Leonard Harris

Rank: Signalman

Regiment: Royal Navy

Address: 44 Upper Brockley Road, London

Other Info: Formerly Hastings Grammar School boy and local scout.

Published: October 1916

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Army

Wells, J

7th September 2017
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J Wells

Rank: Corporal / Shoeing Smith

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Sister-in-Law: Mrs W Hall

Brother-in-Law: W Hall

Sister-in-Law’s Address: 24 Lower South Road, Bohemia, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front

Published: October 1916

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