Army
J A Ralph
Rank: Private
Regiment: Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment
Father: Mr J A Ralph
Brother: Harold Ralph
Address: Wellington Terrace, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Army
Alfred Philcox
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Philcox
Brother: William John Philcox
Address: Granville House, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. In hospital in Yorkshire. (November 1917)
Published: January 1917
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Army
William John Philcox
Rank: Private
Regiment: 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Philcox
Brother: Alfred Philcox
Address: Granville House, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died aged 27 on 28th March 1918. He is remembered at the Arras Memorial, bay 3.
William’s rank is stated at Sergeant on Hastings War Memorial.
Published: January 1917
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Navy
Charles Mathis
Rank: Chief Stoker
Uncle: Mr Frank Mathis
Brother: William R Mathis
Uncle’s Address: Battle
Address: St Leonards
Other Info: Served through the Jutland Battle engagements. Mentioned in Despatches for services in Destroyer and Torpedo Boat Flotillas during the period ending 31st December, 1917.
Published: January 1917
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Army
Thomas C Goffron
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Sent by: Mrs Palmer
Mrs Palmer’s Address: 21 Mount Road, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Army
H Garner
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs T Garner
Address: 87 Ashburnham Road, Hastings
Published: January 1917
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Army
Reginald I Freed
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 491st Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr Frank & Mrs Alice Freed
Address: 38 Beulah Road, Walthamstow, London
Other Info: Born in Hollington. According to CWGC, Reginald died aged 20 on 25th October 1918. He is remembered at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manacourt, grave reference XIII.A.13.
Published: January 1917
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Army
H Fox
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Sent by: Mrs Palmer
Mrs Palmer’s Address: 21 Mount Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Friend of A C T Palmer.
Published: January 1917
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Army
J Fitsell
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Sent by: Miss Bumstead
Miss Bumstead’s Address: 3 Land View Cottages, High Bank, Ore
Published: January 1917
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Army
Albert Arthur Sutton
Rank: Private
Regiment: 90th Winnepeg Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Parents: Mr & Mrs Richard Sutton
Address: 133 Grove Street, Winnepeg
Other Info: Text reads “… the wedding of Percy Gordon Fairman, of Bexhill, of the Royal Sussex Regiment, and Gertrude Julia Martin, second daughter of Mr & Mrs A W Martin of 152 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings. 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.
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Published: January 1917
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