South Wales Borderers Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

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Dunk, Arthur Lewis Spencer

23rd July 2022
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Arthur Lewis Spencer Dunk

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Parents: Mr A S & Mrs Jane Dunk

Parents Address: 27 Horntye Road, St Leonards

Wife: Ethel May Mewett (Nee Tester, formerly Dunk)

Daughter: Nora E Dunk

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 12th October 1918 reads; “Killed in action on September 15th, 1918, aged 27. Husband of Mrs Dunk, Forest Row, Sussex and eldest son of Mrs A. S. Dunk, of Hamilton, Canada, late of St Leonards”

According to CWGC, Arthur is remembered at Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, grave reference V.C.12.

Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: October 1918

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Fathers, Edward

22nd May 2021
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Edward Fathers

Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: The text reads: ‘Group photograph sent by Mrs Breeds, Providence House, Tackleway, Hastings. The soldiers shown in the picture were billeted with her. The are: Quartermaster-Sergeant Jas. Wright, age 55, service 38 years; Quartermaster-Sergeant C. Spillman, age 50, service 32 years; Sergeant Major E. Fathers. age 57, service 33 years. They belong to the 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, and have all passed fit for the Front at any moment. The sender of the photograph asks: “Can this be beaten in any one billet in Hastings?”.’

Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: April 1915

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Spillman, Charles W

15th May 2021
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Charles W Spillman

Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: April 1915

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Wright, Jas

17th April 2021
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Jas Wright

Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Published: April 1915

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Spears, Charles

8th September 2018
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Charles Spears

Rank: Private / Signaller

Regiment: South Wales Borderer

Parents: Mr & Mrs Spears

Sent by: Miss Bailey

Address: Oakwood, St Helen’s Park Road

Other Info: Won the Military Medal for bravery in the field on November 30th 1917. He volunteered to take a message to the front line under heavy shell fire, and got back safely, but on his return found the place he had left was blown to pieces.

Published: March 1918

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Reeves, A E

10th June 2018
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A E Reeves

Rank: Private

Regiment: South Wales Borderers

Mother: Mrs J Reeves

Brothers: A Reeves & J T Reeves

Address: 77 Stonefield Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: October 1917

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Martin, E

1st June 20181st June 2018
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E Martin

Rank: Private

Regiment: South Wales Borderers

Aunt: Mrs R Newman

Cousins: R Newman, F Newman, A Numa, C Gale & Frank Gale

Uncle & Aunt’s Address: 12 St Paul’s Road, Bohemia, St Leonards

Other Info: Killed in action on 1st October 1916

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Published: September 1917

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White, Harry William

22nd March 201822nd March 2018
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Harry William White

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Father: Henry White

Mother: Mrs Florence White

Aunt: Mrs Alice Emily Gower

Uncles: Charles Frederick Gower, John William Griffiths, T Kent Tucker & W Ashton

Cousin: William Walter Gower

Address: 63 Chandler Road, Bexhill

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Harry died aged 21 on 8th October 1918. He is remembered at Guizancourt Farm Cemetery, Gouy, grave reference A.11.

Published: May 1917

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Morgan, F

1st March 2018
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F Morgan

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: South Wales Borderers

Sent by: Mrs A Martin

Mrs Martin’s Address: 16 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings

Published: May 1917

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Cowley, W

31st January 2018
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W Cowley

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: Billeted at St Leonards. Lifelong friends with William E Pattimore. Additional name information from the Lives of the First War website.

Published: January 1915

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