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Jewhurst, Albert W

8th October 2016
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Albert W Jewhurst

Rank: Private

Regiment: Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sister: Frances Leadbeatter

Brother: Charles Leadbeatter

Address: 18 Cambridge Road, Hastings

Parents: Mr & Mrs Leadbeatter

Parent’s Address: 28 Cinque Ports Street, Rye

Other Info: According to CWGC, Albert died aged 26 on 1st January 1917. He is remembered at the Basra Memorial, on Panel 29.

Published: July 1915

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Cole, F G

4th October 20164th October 2016
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F G Cole

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Cole

Brothers: W E Cole & Sidney W Cole

Address: 7 Gladstone Terrace, Hastings

Other Info: On Active Service

Published: June 1915

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Sims, Victor Albert

3rd October 20163rd October 2016
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Victor Albert Sims

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Sent by: Miss Wheeler

Parents: Mr William John & Mrs Manetta Sims

Parent’s Address: 103 High Street, Rye

Other Info: Wounded. According to CWGC, Victor died aged 19 on 17th December 1916 whilst serving with the 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. He is remembered at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, grave reference II.D.10.

Published: June 1915

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Paine, Arthur

17th August 20165th July 2021
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A Paine

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment / 1st Reserve Garrison Battalion, Suffolk Regiment

Wife: Mrs Georgina Rhonda Elizabeth Paine

Parents: Mr Elisha & Mrs Harriet Paine

Address: 4 Nightingales Cottages, New Cutt, Westfield

Other Info: For Active Service. According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 47 on 30th January 1919. He served in the South African Campaign and in India. Born in Biddenden, Kent.

Published: April 1915

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Bovis, Frank

14th August 201614th August 2016
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Frank Bovis

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

Parents: Mr Frank & Mrs Harriet Bovis

Brothers: Albert Edward Bovis & William Bovis

Address: 2 Rose Cottages, Hurst Green

Other Info: In India. According to CWGC Frank died on 30th October 1918. He is remembered at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, grave reference XIII.C.2.

Published: April 1915

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Elliott, C

9th August 2016
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C Elliott

Rank: Private

Regiment: 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

Other Info: In India. Formerly employed at the Observer Office, Hastings

Published: April 1915

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Manktelow, George Thomas

8th June 2016
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George Thomas Manktelow

Rank: Private

Regiment: (Queen’s Own) Royal West Kent Regiment

Sent by: Miss E Frisk

Address: Lamberhurst

Parents: Mr Thomas & Anna Manktelow

Parents Address: 20 Cambridge Road, Bexhill-on-Sea

Other Info: According to CWGC, George died aged 21 on 26th November 1916. He was the recipient of the Military Medal. George is remembered at the Contay British Cemetery, Contay, grave reference IV.E.31.

Published: February 1915

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Chapman, H

31st January 20165th January 2019
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H Chapman

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Address: 25 Earl Street, Hastings

Published: November 1914

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Smith, Sidney

31st January 20165th January 2018
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Sidney Smith

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Address: 64 Norman Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Prisoner of War in Germany.

The text from ‘Prisoners of War’ reads: The above is not a portrait of a couple of society entertainers. They are two soldiers, prisoners of war at Gottingen, and they are in the costumesthey wore at an entertainment given there entitled ‘Bink’s Dream’. The ‘Lady’ is Private Sidney Smith, of the 2nd Buffs, son of Mr & Mrs Smith, 64 Norman Road, St Leonards and the gentleman is Sergeant T S Moss. Private Smith appeared as a lady boarder, and it will be admitted that his make up was remarkably good. An account of the entertainment is published in “The Wooden City”, a journal for British Prisoners of War at Gottingen.

Published: November 1914, May 1915, March 1916 & April 1917

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Riggulsford, Harold Thomas

18th January 20167th May 2022
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Harold Thomas Riggulsford

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment

Mother: Mrs Riggulsford

Brother: George Wilfred E Riggulsford

Brother-in-Law: Arthur George Crockford

Address: 141 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 20th September 1914. According to CWCG, Harold was 26 when he died. He is remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, panel 22a.

On CWGC and Lives of the First World War website, Harold’s surname is spelt “Riggulsford”, and on Hastings war memorial it is spelt “Riggalsford”. The September 1916 article spells the surname as Rigglesford.

Published: November 1914 & September 1916

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