WW1 Roll Of Honour

Army

Plester, William Ernest

16th February 201619th June 2018
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William Ernest Plester

Rank: Bandsman

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William & Mrs A Plester (later Bland)

Address: 42 St Helen’s Park Road, Hastings

Other Info: Son of the late William Plester of the 17th Leicester’s. Formerly of the 1st Hooe Scouts. According to CWGC, William died aged 17 on 16th July 1915. He is remembered at Hooe (St Oswald) Churchyard.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Jinks, Charles

16th February 201626th August 2017
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Charles Jinks

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Emily Jinks

Brothers: Alfred Jinks & Albert Jinks

Brother-in-Law: G Paine

Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill

Other Info: It seems that Charles died on 7th October 1916. According to CWGC he is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, on Pier and Face 7C.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Jinks, Albert

16th February 201626th August 2017
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Albert Jinks

Rank: 1st Class Signalman

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Emily Jinks

Brothers: Alfred Jinks & Charles Jinks

Brother-in-Law: G Paine

Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC Albert died aged 20 on 13th September 1914. He is remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, panel 28a.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Jinks, Alfred

16th February 201626th August 2017
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Alfred Jinks

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Parents: Mr Walter & Mrs Emily Jinks

Brothers: Albert Jinks & Charles Jinks

Brother-in-Law: G Paine

Address: 4 Oban Road, Silverhill

Other Info: Dangerously wounded, now in hospital in Bristol.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Wells, L N

16th February 2016
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L N Wells

Rank: Musician

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles

Parents: Mr & Mrs J Wells

Address: 114 Milward Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded at Vendresse. Now in hospital in Versailles

Published: December 1914

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Army

Phillips, A

16th February 201628th December 2017
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A Phillips

Rank: Rifleman / Sergeant

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles

Mother: Mrs Phillips

Address: 85 St Thomas’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: Wounded at Ypres, now in Hospital in Liverpool. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallant and conspicuous bravery during the Battle of the Somme. He has been three times wounded.

Published: December 1914 & March 1917

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Navy

Funnell, Thomas Edward

15th February 201611th April 2016
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Thomas Edward Funnell

Rank: Leading Stoker

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Brother: Mr A Funnell

Address: Wilting Farm Cottages, Hollington

Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost in the incident. He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 4.

Published: December 1914

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Army

Summers, William James

15th February 201611th April 2019
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William James Summers

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

Parents: Mr Josiah & Mrs Elizabeth Summers

Address: 223 Old Lane, Hollington

Other Info: Killed in action on 13th October 1914. According to CWGC, William was aged 29 when he died. He is remembered at Le Touret Memorial, panel 22 and 23.

Published: December 1914

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Navy

Price, Samuel

15th February 2016
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Samuel Price

Rank: Ship’s Corporal

Ship: HMS St Vincent

Wife: Mrs S Price

Address: 45 Salisbury Road, Bohemia, St Leonards

Published: December 1914

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Army

Hockett, H R

15th February 2016
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H R Hockett

Rank: Private

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Wife: Mrs H R Hockett

Address: 1 Waterloo Place, Old Lane, Hastings

Other Info: Active Service

Published: December 1914

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