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Wells, F J

20th September 201817th March 2021
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F J Wells

Rank: Nursing Orderly / Private

Regiment: St John Ambulance / Royal Army Medical Corps

Address: Hastings

Other Info: At Devonport Military Hospital. The poem below by Private Wells was found in the diary of nurse Daisy Bettison who lived at 5 Clarence Place, North Road, Plymouth:

When the evening sun is setting

and from care your thoughts are free

When of people you are thinking

will you sometimes think of those at M.H.D.

M.H.D. presumably meaning Military Hospital, Devonport.

Published: October 1914

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Plews, H

19th September 2018
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H Plews

Rank: Acting Sergeant-Major

Regiment: ‘E’ Rye Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Published: October 1914

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Quick, Herbert

19th September 2018
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Herbert Quick

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: King’s Own Scottish Borderers

Father: Mr F Quick

Address: 19 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings

Other Info: He was in five engagements, and was shot in both feet. He is a noted footballer, being captain of the Regimental team. He is now in hospital in Brighton.

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

Published: October 1914

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Hodson, Geoffrey Henley

18th September 201819th September 2018
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Geoffrey Henley Hodson

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: Rye

Other Info: Orderly room staff.

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Published: October 1914

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Loyd, Alfred William Kirkman

18th September 2018
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Alfred William Kirkman Loyd

Rank: Captain / Major

Regiment: 5th Battalion / 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Frank Kirkman & Mrs Frances Fetherstonhaugh Loyd

Wife: Ada Maud Keele Loyd

Address: The Barn, Horsell, Woking

Other Info: Served in the South African War. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 37 on 13th February 1919. He is remembered at Groombridge (St John) Churchyard, in the south east corner of the church.

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Published: October 1914

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Grantham, Edward

18th September 201818th September 2018
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Edward Grantham

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Rev Herbert & Mrs M. L. Grantham

Parent’s Address: Halton Rectory, Tring, Herts.

Other Info: Resident of Bexhill. Orderly room staff. According to CWGC, Edward died aged 26 on 19th July 1916. He is remembered at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference V.C.6.

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Published: October 1914

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Amies, Arthur E

18th September 201819th September 2018
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Arthur E Amies

Rank: Provost Sergeant

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: Hastings

Other Info: Orderly room staff.

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Published: October 1914

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Woolley, John

18th September 2018
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John Woolley

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: Rye

Other Info: Orderly room staff.

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Published: October 1914

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Watford, Albert

18th September 2018
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Albert Watford

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Address: Rye

Other Info: Orderly room staff.

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Published: October 1914

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Hayden, John F

17th September 2018
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John F Hayden

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Now at Dover Castle learning to be good soldiers. In the preliminary training they found the work they had done in the C.L.B. of the utmost value.

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Published: October 1914

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