Army
R S Turner
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Mother: Mrs C Turner
Brother: W S Turner & A F Turner
Address: 3 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Other Info: In India
Published: May 1917 & September 1917
Navy
Frederick William Croucher
Rank: Wireless Operator
Ship: HMS Caroline
Brother-in-Law: George F Salmon
Uncles: Henry Croucher, Jack Croucher, Alfred Croucher & Albert Croucher
Address: 56 Bourne Walk, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917 & September 1917
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Army
Charles F W Kelson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Kelson
Wife: Mrs Mabel Kelson (nee Ray)
Brothers: Harry A H Kelson & Arthur T Kelson
Address: 25 St James’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Married at St John’s Church in September 1917
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: May 1917 & September 1917
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Army
Christopher Stephen Castle
Rank: Private
Regiment: 15th Platoon, ‘D’ Company, 8th Battalion,Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Edith Castle
Sister: Mrs Bailey
Brother-in-Law: E J Bailey
Brother: Frederick J Castle
Address: 64 Alexandra Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Killed in action. According to CWGC, Christopher died aged 22 on 13th September 1917. He is remembered at Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, grave reference I.C.29.
Published: October 1914, April 1917 & September 1917
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Army
George H Diton
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment / 19th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Brother & Sister-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Gallop
Brother-in-Law: William Topple
Parents-in-Law’s Address: 75 All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: For active service. Killed in action. According to CWGC, George died on 11th August 1917. He is remembered at Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, grave reference III.A.17. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1916 & September 1917
Army
J Upton
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Wife: Mrs Upton
Address: 32 or 38 Alma Villas, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front. Father of nine children who ‘need want some looking after whilst daddy is away’.
Published: October 1916 & September 1917
Army
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.
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Published: October 1916 & September 1917
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Army
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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Army
David Apps
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs D Apps
Uncle: H Baldock-Apps
Cousins: Charles George Baldock Apps, Horace Baldock-Apps, A Baldock, W Baldock & G J Foster
Uncle-in-Law: F Silverlock
Address: 13 Middle Street, Hastings
Other Info: In India
Published: August 1916, September 1916 & September 1917
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Army
Thomas Dawson
Rank: Driver
Regiment: ‘B’ Battery, 71st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs George Dawson
Address: The Cottage, Hughenden Place, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 24 on 31st July 1917. He is remembered at Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, grave reference II.C.15. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: December 1914, May 1916 & September 1917
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