Army
James Blackman
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs F Blackman
Brothers: Henry Blackman & Thomas Blackman
Address: 78 Church Street, Ore
Other Info: At the Front. Wounded near Ypres.
Published: March 1915 & May 1915
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Army
Thomas Blackman
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs P Blackman
Brothers: James Blackman & Henry Blackman
Address: 62 Greville Road, Ore
Other Info: Killed on 5th March 1915 whilst digging trenches. According to CWGC, Thomas is remembered at Wulvergem Churchyard, grave reference Sp. Mem. 3. Additional name information from Lives of the First World War website.
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Published: March 1915
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Army
Alfred Dray
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Sarah Ann Dray
Address: ‘Hereward’, 153 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: Died of wounds. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 33 on 6th March 1915. He is remembered at St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, grave reference I.G.1
Published: March 1915
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Army
G Elliott
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 28th Division, Signal Company, Royal Engineers
Sister: Mrs J Edwards
Brother: W Elliott
Address: 36 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: March 1915
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Army
W Elliott
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Sister: Mrs J Edwards
Brother: G Elliott
Address: 36 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: March 1915
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Army
Charles A Roberts
Rank: Telegraphist
Regiment: 3rd Army Corps, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Roberts
Brother: Leslie Roberts
Address: 116 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Published: March 1915
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Army
Leslie Roberts
Rank: Trumpeter
Regiment: Home Counties Brigade, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Roberts
Brother: Charles A Roberts
Address: 116 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Published: March 1915
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Army
William J Pilbeam
Regiment: Airline Section, Royal Engineers
Grandfather: William Pilbeam
Father/Uncles: William J Pilbeam, Arthur Edward Pilbeam & Ernest E Pilbeam
Address: 10 Station Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name and rank info from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: February 1915
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Army
William Bumstead
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Bumstead
Son: Alfred Bumstead
Address: 198 Priory Road, Hastings
Other Info: In France
Published: February 1915
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Army
George F Plaws
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Plaws
Brothers-in-Law: Edward Waghorn, Charles James Waghorn, Thomas Henry Waghorn, William Waghorn & James F Hyland
Nephew: Bert Thacker
Address: 20 Waldegrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: February 1915 & February 1918
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