Army
G J Foster
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Uncle: H Baldock-Apps
Cousins: Charles George Baldock-Apps, Horace Baldock-Apps, David Apps, & A Baldock
Uncle-in-Law: F Silverlock
Other Info: At the Front
Published: September 1916
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Army
Bertram (Robert) Lewns
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr Carleton James & Mrs Emily Lewns
Address: Formerly of Hastings
Other Info: Killed in Action. According to CWGC, Private Lewns is listed with the first name of Robert. He died aged 38 on 10th August 1916, He is remembered at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, grave reference I.C.5.
Published: September 1916
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Army
Ferdinand J Montford
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs A E Toye
Brothers-in-Law: Frank D Toye, Claude Leonard Toye, Alfred Richard Toye & J Davies
Parents-in-Law’s Address: 5 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1916
Army
George James Fellows
Rank: Private
Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Father: Mr Alfred Henry Fellows
Address: Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Clerk in Hastings Borough Accountants Office. According to CWGC, George died aged 31 on 7th June 1917. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial, panel 6 & 8.
*The ‘F’ seems to be a typo, as I can find only one George James Fellows that resided in Hastings and St Leonards during this time period and no George ‘F’s. I’ve search Ancestry.com and Lives of the First World War. If my guess is incorrect please let me know.
Published: September 1916
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Army
George L Mackney
Rank: Private
Regiment: 27th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Sent by: Miss Easton
Miss Easton’s Address: 3 Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: August 1916
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Army
G Jenner
Rank: Private
Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Mother: Mrs Jenner
Brothers: Gunner Jenner & H W Jenner
Address: 20 Castle Hill Road, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 4th August 1916. Now in hospital at Cardiff.
Published: August 1916 & February 1917
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C Taylor
Rank: Private
Regiment: 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Taylor
Address: 28 Horntye Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: August 1916
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James F Hyland
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Hyland
Brothers-in-Law: Edward Waghorn, Charles James Waghorn, Thomas Henry Waghorn, William Waghorn & George F Plaws
Nephew: Bert Thacker
Address: 9 Starrs Cottages, All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded
Published: August 1916 & February 1918
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Alfred Barker
Rank: Private
Regiment: 15th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs E Barker
Address: 23 Hardwick Road, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: Was missing from October 7th 1916, now reported killed on that date. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 19 on 7th October 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 8C, 9A & 16A.
Published: August 1916, December 1916 & September 1917
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Eric John Harding
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs N A Harding
Address: 21 Linton Road, Hastings
Other Info: …He was killed on 19th July 1916 aged 22 years. He joined the staff of the (Westminster) Bank at St Leonards in 1911 and was held in high esteem by his colleagues. He will also be remembered as a member of the Hastings and St Leonards Amateur Football Club and the Hastings and St Leonards Tennis Club. He enlisted in August 1915, as a Private in the 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (Bankers) and obtained rapid promotion.
According to CWGC, Eric is remembered at Berks Cemetery Extension, grave reference I.F.6.
Published: August 1916
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