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Gain, George Albert

14th January 201815th January 2018
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George Albert Gain

Rank: Private

Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment / 248th Company, Machine Gun Corps

Father: Mr George Gain

Brothers: Arthur Robert Gain & W Gain

Brothers-in-Law: F Swales, Maurice Biddle, A Cruttenden, W Puxty & G Eldred

Father’s Address: Park View, Westfield

Other Info: According to CWGC, George died on 20th September 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.

Published: April 1917

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Bossey, A C

14th January 2018
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A C Bossey

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Uncle & Aunt: Councillor & Mrs Tildesley

Cousins: Walter James Faulks & A G Desmond

Uncle & Aunt’s Address: 31 Clive Avenue, Hastings

Published: April 1917

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Batt, Stanley Arthur

1st January 2018
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Stanley Arthur Batt

Rank: Private

Regiment: 214th Company, Machine Gun Corps

Mother: Mrs C Batt

Father: C Batt

Address: Islington, formerly Gensing Road, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Stanley died on 30th October 1917. He is remembered at Cement House Cemetery, grave reference VI.C.30.

Published: April 1917

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Ritson, Joseph William

23rd November 2017
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Joseph William Ritson

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Father: Mr J Ritson

Address: 21 Stonefield Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: February 1917

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Lovack-Land, William

29th October 2017
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William Lovack-Land

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 59th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Wife: Mrs Ivy E Lovack-Land

Address: 23 London Road, St Leonards

Other Info: According to CWGC, William died aged 32 on 24th March 1918. He is remembered at the Arras Memorial, bay 10.

William is on Hastings War Memorial as W L Land.

Published: January 1917

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Burgess, Reginald Thomas

26th October 2017
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Reginald Thomas Burgess

Rank: Private

Regiment: 51st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Parents: Mr Albert Arthur & Mrs Ellen Mary Burgess

Brother: E Burgess

Address: 24 Shepherd Street, St Leonards

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Reginald died aged 24 on 11th April 1918. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial, on panel 136.

Published: January 1917

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Alesworth, Frederick W

25th October 201729th July 2018
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Frederick W Alesworth

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Mother: Mrs Agnes Alesworth

Brothers: Frank McNaughton Alesworth & H Alesworth

Address: 130b Queen’s Road, Hastings

Other Info: At Salonika. Has been awarded the Military Medal for devotion to duty while in danger.

Published: January 1917, July 1917 & January 1918

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Morris, F J

21st October 2017
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F J Morris

Rank: Private

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Mother: Mrs Morris

Father: J Morris

Address: 84 Manor Road, Hastings

Other Info: For Foreign Service

Published: December 1916

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Cole, F

15th October 2017
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F Cole

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Sister: Mrs Yeats

Address: 138a Beaconsfield Road, Hastings

Other Info: Awarded the Military Medal. At the Front.

Published: December 1916

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Lowe, H E M

10th October 201710th October 2017
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H E M Lowe

Rank: Signaller

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Parents: Mr & Mrs E M Lowe

Brothers: A E M Lowe, V J M Lowe, R J M Lowe & F W M Lowe

Address: 28 St Paul’s Road, St Leonards

Published: December 1916

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