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Rycroft, Reginald Charles

7th November 202015th November 2020
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Reginald Charles Rycroft

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: 12th Ordnance Depot, Army Ordnance Corps

Parents: Mr Herbert Rycroft & Mrs Elizabeth Morris

Brothers: Leslie Frank Rycroft & Leonard Rycroft

Address: 11 Shepherd Street, St Leonards

Other Info: Reginald Rycroft died aged 27 on 14th September 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “After the battle, peace”.

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Niblett, Arthur Edmund

13th September 2020
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Arthur Edmund Niblett

Rank: 2nd Corporal

Regiment: 16th Signal Company, Royal Engineers

Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Ada Emily Niblett

Parent’s Address: 71 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Wife: Elsie Niblett

Address: 7 Challoner Grove, South Shields

Other Info: Arthur Niblett died aged 26 on 29th July 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave reads “The years shall not outgo our memory of thee”.

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Hook, Alfred Neville

11th July 202011th July 2020
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Alfred Neville Hook

Rank: Sapper

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Reserve Field Battalion, Royal Engineers

Wife: Mrs Charlotte Louisa Hook

Home Address: 2 Cliftonville Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Alfred Hook died aged 37 on 20th March 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “He left the world without a fear, save for his wife and children dear”. Alfred is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

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Epps, George Edward

14th March 202011th September 2021
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George Edward Epps

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 51st Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Father: Mr Frank Epps

Father’s Address: 13d Peabody Estate, Camberwell, London

Wife: Mrs Miriam J Epps

Address: 8 Newgate Road, Bohemia, St Leonards

Other Info: George Epps, aged 27, died on 15th November 1919. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. The inscription on his grave marker reads “Rest in Peace.” George is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

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Allen, William

7th August 201924th April 2021
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William Allen

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

Wife: Annie Allen

Address: 14 Alfred Street, St Leonards

Other Info: William was killed in action on the 22nd May 1918. He is remembered at Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, grave reference B.25.

William also served with the 2nd Battalion in the Boar War and in Ireland. He was married out of Ebrington Barracks. The photograph shows William with his wife and daughter Adeline.

Thanks to Gordon Nelson for providing the photograph and information.

Published: Submitted to the site via the ‘Add a Soldier’ page in August 2019

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Watts, Leonard

15th September 2018
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Leonard Watts

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Border Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs W H Watts

Brother: H F Watts

Address: Bohemia Road / Church Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Previously in the Liverpool Volunteers. Wounded three times; now in hospital at Warrington. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War.

Published: March 1918

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Watts, H F

15th September 201815th September 2018
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H F Watts

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment / Devonshire Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs W H Watts

Brother: Leonard Watts

Address: Bohemia Road / Church Road, St Leonards

Other Info: In Egypt.

Published: March 1918

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Townshend, Unknown First Name

15th September 2018
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Mr Townshend

Rank: Private

Regiment: Army Service Corps

Wife: Mrs Townshend

Address: 26 Cornfield Terrace, St Leonards

Other Info: In Italy

Published: March 1918

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Munday, Gordon J H

9th September 2018
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Gordon J H Munday

Rank: Private

Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry

Parents: Mr & Mrs J W Munday

Cousin: A E Hastings

Address: 319 London Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Invalided home, now in convalescent camp near Birmingham. Was a choir boy and educated at St John’s, Upper St Leonards.

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

Published: March 1918

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Burton, A J

9th September 20189th September 2018
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A J Burton

Rank: Driver

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs Alfred Burton

Brothers: Nelson J Burton, Arthur William Burton & A Burton

Brother-in-Law: Sydney Chambers

Address: 18 Horntye Road, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front.

Published: March 1918

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