Army
James A Coster
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Father: Mr J Coster
Address: 29 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings
Other Info: In France. Of the British Red Cross Society. The two Hastings lads enlisted fifteen months ago and have been at the Front nearly twelve months, their ages being 19 and 18 years respectively.
Published: January 1915, July 1915 & May 1916
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Army
A A White
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: 21st Siege Battery, Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Sergeant-Major & Mrs T White
Nephews: William Luck, S Cleverley, Thomas F White, Edward James Paddon, Alfred Paddon, R Cleverley & F Cleverley
Address: 129a Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: July 1915 & October 1915
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Army
Daniel Down
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: 23rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Hester Down
Brother: H Down
Wife: Rosina Down
Parent’s Address: 3 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Home Address: ‘Woodbury’ 4 Parnell Street, Victoria
Other Info: Late a Sergeant in the Royal Sussex Regiment. According to CWGC, Daniel died aged 39 on 3rd May 1917. He is remembered at Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
Published: July 1915
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Army
H Down
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Hester Down
Brother: Daniel Down
Address: 3 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Published: July 1915
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Army
H Hayward
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Hayward
Brother: Charlie Hayward
Address: Moor View, Westfield
Published: July 1915
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Charlie Hayward
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Hayward
Brother: H Hayward
Address: Moor View, Westfield
Published: July 1915
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Army
William Henry Harman
Rank: Private
Regiment: 17th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Ellen Harman
Wife: Mrs Dorothy Marion Harman
Brother: G Harman
Parent’s Address: The Broadway, Ore
Home Address: 118 St James Road. Waverley, Sydney
Other Info: According to CWGC, William died aged 22 on 11th January 1916. He is remembered at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, grave reference D.253.
Williams AIF service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: July 1915
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Army
William J Offen
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Home Counties Brigade, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Offen
Daughter: Miss Nellie Offen
Address: 14 Aldborough Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1915 & January 1918
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A E Howes
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Mother: Mrs Howes
Address: 9 Cranbrook Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: July 1915
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A E Clark
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps
Mother-in-Law: Mrs C Polhill
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick J Polhill, G E Polhill, Robert C Polhill & Harold Polhill
Mother-in-Law’s Address: 13 Mercatoria, St Leonards
Published: July 1915
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