Army
William S Clear
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Address: 140 Railway Cottages, St Leonards
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1917
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Navy
Arthur Edwin Blunden
Ship: HMS Dublin
Sister: Miss Blunden
Address: ‘Wisbury’. Tower Road West, St Leonards
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: October 1917
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Army
Charles Ashton
Rank: Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant
Regiment: Army Ordnance Corps
Address: St Leonards
Other Info: A photo of the AOC Workshops Band, somewhere in France. Bandmaster Ashton is well known locally as a tenor vocalist, and also as a member of Mr Philip Goepel’s Band.
Published: October 1917
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Army
Fred Davis
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Father: Mr & Mrs Charles Davis
Brother: Frank Davis & Harry Davis
Address: 11 Stanhope Place, St Leonards
Published: September 1917
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Army
Charles E Ayling
Rank: Private
Regiment: 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Fanny Ayling
Address: 15 Caves Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWGC, Charles died aged 19 on 2nd December 1918. He is remembered at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, grave reference S.II.HH.15. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1917
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Army
F Newman
Rank: Private
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Mother: Mrs R Newman
Brother: R Newman
Cousins: A Numa, E Martin, C Gale & Frank Gale
Address: 12 St Paul’s Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: For Active Service
Published: September 1917
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Army
R Newman
Rank: Private
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Mother: Mrs R Newman
Brother: F Newman
Cousins: A Numa, E Martin, C Gale & Frank Gale
Address: 12 St Paul’s Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: Now discharged.
Published: September 1917
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Army
Frank Kennett
Rank: Private
Regiment: 717th Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps, attached to IX Corps Heavy Artillery
Parents: Mr Ernest & Mrs Elizabeth Kennett
Wife: Mrs Lily Kennett
Parent’s Address: 11 Mercatoria, St Leonards
Address: Sydney Villa, 175 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Killed by shell fire on 4th September 1917. According to CWGC, Frank died aged 25 and is remembered at Locre Hospice Cemetery, grave reference II.B.2.
Published: September 1917
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Army
Harold Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: Training Battalion
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Thomas
Brothers: H Thomas, H Thomas & P Thomas
Address: 18 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Published: February 1917
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Army
P Thomas
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Thomas
Brothers: H Thomas, H Thomas & Harold Thomas
Address: 18 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: February 1917
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