WW1 Roll Of Honour

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Guilford, Samuel

6th June 2020
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Samuel Guilford

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Wife: Mrs Bertha Guilford

Home Address: 40 Front Street, London, Ontario

Other Info: Samuel Guilford, died aged 26 on 14th January 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The name inscribed on his grave is spelt ‘Guildford’, but I have used the spelling stated on his war records.

Additional Information taken from Canadian Army Records, search here.

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Govier, George

31st May 2020
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George Govier

Rank: Private

Regiment: 31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Wife: Mrs Ellie Govier

Home Address: The Green, Winfarthing, Diss, Norfolk

Other Info: George Goiver, born in Winnepeg, died aged 26 on 27th February 1919. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “So he passed over and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side”

Additional Information taken from Canadian Army Records, search here.

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Goodhall, Arthur James

29th May 202029th May 2020
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Arthur James Goodhall

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment

Mother: Mrs Helen Goodhall

Mother’s Address: 59 Stanhope Street, Cheltenham

Wife: Mrs C E Goodhall

Wife’s Address: 71 Stanhope Street, Cheltenham

Other Info: Arthur Goodhall died aged 35 on 30th August 1916. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Galloway, Cecil Hinds Arthur

25th May 202025th May 2020
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Cecil Hinds Arthur Galloway

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: No. 1 ‘A’ Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr Albert & Mrs Agnes Galloway

Parent’s Address: Bexley Cottage, Coburg Place, Hastings / 2 Vicarage Road, Hastings

Other Info: Cecil Galloway died aged 21 on 12th March 1915. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on his grave marker reads “The Greater Love”.

The news paper text reads: “… Corporal Galloway was wounded at the Battle of the Aisne and has died died of pneumonia at Newcastle. He was given a military funeral at St Clement’s Church, Hastings… He has been commended for promotion to Sergeant and would have taken up that rank if he had recovered. He had the honour of being mentioned in Dispatches and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.”

“Many tokens of sympathy were shown on Wednesday afternoon last week when the mortal remains of a very promising solider, the late Cecil Galloway, Royal Field Artillery, son of Mr & Mrs Albert Galloway, of Bexley Cottage, Coburg Place, Hastings were laid to rest in the Borough Cemetery with military honours. The first part of the service was held at St Clement’s Church. The Rev H. B. Foyster officiated at the church and graveside. The 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment furnished the firing party and escort, and their band attended. Captain Dawson was in command.”

Published: October 1914 & March 1915

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Gale, Frank

17th May 2020
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Frank Gale

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment / East Surrey Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Gale

Wife: Mrs Mary Gale

Brothers: A Gale , Joseph Herbert Gale & G Jones

Brothers-in-Law: Frederick John Henry Sargent & William Hewitt

Nephew: Fred Sargent

Parent’s Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings

Home Address: 20 Valentine Road, South Hackney, London

Other Info: Frank Gale died aged 33 on 11th March 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Fuller, Reginald Arthur

26th April 2020
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Reginald Arthur Fuller

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs E Fuller

Other Info: Reginald Fuller, born in Hastings, died aged 26 on 29th October 1920. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription on the grave marker reads “Blest are the pure in heart”.

It’s possible that this person is the same individual, however I don’t have enough information to confirm: http://www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk/index.php/2017/02/fuller-r-2/

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Forward, Thomas

19th April 2020
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Thomas Forward

Rank: Private

Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps

Other Info: Thomas Forward died on 29th November 1919. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

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Eversfield, Thomas Henry

5th April 2020
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Thomas Henry Eversfield

Rank: Private

Regiment: 134th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Wife: Mrs Elizabeth Eversfield

Home Address: 11 Evelyn Crescent, Toronto

Other Info: Thomas Eversfield, born in Chatham, Kent, died aged 44 on 17th March 1917. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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Eva, F

4th April 2020
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F Eva

Rank: Private

Regiment: 4th Reserve Battalion, Norfolk Regiment

Mother: Mrs Eva

Address: 36 Stromness Road, Southend-on-Sea

Other Info: Private Eva died on 7th November 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery.

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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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