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Turner, William Frederick

24th April 2018
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William Frederick Turner

Rank: Private

Regiment: 11th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queen’s)

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Elizabeth Turner

Wife: Mrs Esther Elizabeth Turner (nee Fuller)

Parent’s-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Fuller

Address: 83 Garlands Road, Red Hill, Surrey

In-Law’s Address: 6 Alberta Road, Hollington

Other Info: Killed in action on 7th June 1917. According to CWGC, William is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 11-13 and 14.

Published: July 1917

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Aylard, Percy Frederick

20th April 2018
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Percy Frederick Aylard

Rank: Private

Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs H E Aylard

Sent by: H Picknell

Mother’s Address: Church Street, Ticehurst

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Percy died aged 22 on 11th June 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 20.

Published: July 1917

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Wenban, Walter Alfred Stephen

11th April 2018
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Walter Alfred Stephen Wenban

Rank: Private

Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Wenban

Father: Alfred Wenban

Address: 40 Alexandra Road, St Leonards

Other Info: Formerly Lieutenant in the 1st Cinque Port Cadets. Killed in action. According to CWGC, Walter died aged 25 on 11th June 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 20.

Published: July 1917

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Collins, John Charles

9th February 2018
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John Charles Collins

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs John Collins

Brother: G J Collins

Address: 75 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 12th April 1917. According to CWGC, John died aged 33 and is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, on panel 20.

Published: May 1917

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Barnes, John Edward

28th December 2017
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John Edward Barnes

Rank: Private

Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr John & Julia Annie Barnes

Wife: Emily Jane Barnes

Address: Flat 1, 5 Quarry Crescent, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 3rd February 1917. According to CWGC, John died aged 32 and is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 20.

Published: March 1917

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Fairman, Percy Gordon

30th October 20173rd September 2018
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Percy Gordon Fairman

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Father: Mr W Fairman

Wife: Mrs Gertrude Julia Fairman (nee Martin)

Brother-in-Law: T Martin

Address: 152 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: Text reads “… the marriage was performed at Emmanuel Church on December 25th by the Rev Sholto Newman. The bridegroom was home wounded and has since returned to the Front. The best man was Private A A Sutton, of the 90th Winnepeg Rifles. The bridesmaids are sisters of the bride.

According to CWGC, Percy died on 2nd March 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on panel 20.

Percy is named on Hastings War Memorial as F G Fairman.

Published: January 1917 & March 1917

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Crockford, Arthur George

18th August 20177th May 2022
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Arthur George Crockford

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards

Mother-in-Law: Mrs Riggulsford

Brothers-in-Law: Harold Thomas Riggulsford & George Wilfred E Riggulsford

Address: 141 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings

Other Info: Killed in action on 10th November 1914. According to CWGC, Arthur is remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on Panel 9 and 11.

Published: September 1916

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Baldock-Apps, Charles George

8th August 20178th October 2018
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Charles George Baldock-Apps

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Brothers: Horace Baldock-Apps & Herbert Edward Vincent Baldock-Apps

Cousins: David Apps, A Baldock & G J Foster

Uncle-in-Law: F Silverlock

Address: Hurst Green

Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWCG, Charles died on 4th May 1915. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, on panel 46 – 48 and 50.

Published: September 1916

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Fellows, George James

20th July 201721st July 2017
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George James Fellows

Rank: Private

Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

Father: Mr Alfred Henry Fellows

Address: Alexandra Road, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. Clerk in Hastings Borough Accountants Office. According to CWGC, George died aged 31 on 7th June 1917. He is remembered at the Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial, panel 6 & 8.

*The ‘F’ seems to be a typo, as I can find only one George James Fellows that resided in Hastings and St Leonards during this time period and no George ‘F’s. I’ve search Ancestry.com and Lives of the First World War. If my guess is incorrect please let me know.

Published: September 1916

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Harvey, Frank

21st May 20177th July 2018
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Frank Harvey

Rank: Private

Regiment: 6th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Susan Harvey

Sister: Mrs Brett

Address: 56 Athelstan Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Killed in action. According to CWGC, Frank died aged 21 on 18th September 1917. He is remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 7 – 17 – 23 – 25 – 27 – 29 – 31.

Frank’s enlistment and service papers can be viewed for free here.

Published: June 1916 & November 1917

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