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Army

Bristow, Charlie A

8th April 20169th May 2017
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Charlie A Bristow

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Police Sergeant Bristow

Address: 67 Southwater Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Wounded on April 30th, now in hospital at the base.

Text reads: “…Two of the Tower Road School ‘old boys’. They have recently been home on seven days leave, after fourteen months at the Front with the 5th Royal Sussex. They returned to the front about a month ago.

Published: December 1914, May 2015 & May 1916

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Navy

Wilkins, Percy James

8th April 20163rd September 2017
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Percy James Wilkins

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Leonidas

Grandmother: Mrs Snelling

Brother: Richard William Wilkins

Uncles: George Snelling, Frederick John Snelling, E Snelling & Frank Walter Snelling

Grandmother’s Address: 5 Cranbrook Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Born in Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: December 1914 & October 1916

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Army

Tubbs, W

8th April 201611th February 2019
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W Tubbs

Rank: Private

Regiment: National Reserves, attached to 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: 11 Alfred Street, St Leonards

Published: December 1914

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Navy

Carey, H

7th April 20163rd March 2019
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H Carey

Rank: Seaman

Regiment: Royal Navy Reserves

Ship: HMS Celtic

Wife: Mrs H Carey

Address: 50 Caves Road, St Leonards

Published: December 1914

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Army

Adams, Unknown First Name

7th April 201611th February 2019
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Mr Adams

Rank: Private

Regiment: National Reserves, attached to 5th Royal Sussex Regiment

Son: W Adams

Address: 11 Alfred Street, St Leonards

Published: December 1914

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Army

Payne, H R

7th April 201616th February 2019
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H R Payne

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Mother: Mrs F Payne

Brother: D Payne

Address: 27 Silchester Road, St Leonards

Published: December 1914

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Army

Taylor, T

5th April 201616th January 2019
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T Taylor

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs F W Taylor

Address: 30 Bohemia Road, St Leonards

Other Info: On Foreign Service

Published: December 1914

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Army

Mepham, B

4th April 2016
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B Mepham

Rank: Private

Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Mr W Mepham

Brother: Frank Mepham

Address: 2 South East Railways Cottages, West St Leonards

Published: December 1914

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Army

Mepham, Frank

4th April 20165th April 2016
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Frank Mepham

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Father: Mr W Mepham

Brother: B Mepham

Address: 2 South East Railways Cottages, West St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front

Published: December 1914

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Navy

Richardson, F H

4th April 201628th February 2019
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F H Richardson

Ship: HMS Ferret

Parents: Mr & Mrs Richardson

Address: 1 Mews Road, East Ascent, St Leonards

Other Info: Formerly a Coastguard. Now a gun layer on his ship.

Published: December 1914

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