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Albert Elphick
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Sent by: Miss D Olney
Miss Olney’s Address: 36 Sailsbury Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1916
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Harold Reginald Barnes
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Wife: Mrs A Epps (formerly Barnes)
Father: Mr I Barnes of Engstone Cottages, Battle
Address: Born in Brede & lived at Archery Gardens, St Leonards
Other Info: Died of wounds on 18th August 1916. According to CWGC, Harold is remembered at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, grave reference IX.C.10
You can view Harold CEF enlistment papers for free here.
Published: September 1916
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Frederick George Richford
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns) Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Henry Blaxland & Mrs Thomasin Ellen Richford
Sent by: Mr Henry Thomas Richford (Brother)
Brother: Arthur E Richford
Nephew: Charles Henry Palmer
Address: 16 High Street, Hastings
Other Info: Wounded and missing since 30th June 1916.
Taken prisoner and died of wounds. According to CWGC, Charles died on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial, on Panel 69 to 73.
Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: August 1916 & September 1916
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David Apps
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs D Apps
Uncle: H Baldock-Apps
Cousins: Charles George Baldock Apps, Horace Baldock-Apps, A Baldock, W Baldock & G J Foster
Uncle-in-Law: F Silverlock
Address: 13 Middle Street, Hastings
Other Info: In India
Published: August 1916, September 1916 & September 1917
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Charles Henry Funnell
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr James & Mrs Silvie Funnell
Wife: Mrs Charlotte Funnell
Address: Brand’s Cottage, Fontridge Lane, Etchingham.
Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Charles died aged 32 on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial on panel 69 to 73.
Published: June 1916 & September 1916
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Thomas William Field
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Eliza Field
Address: 231 Priory Road, West Hill, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Killed in Action on 19th August 1916. According to CWGC, Thomas is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, pier and face 7c.
*It seems that Thomas is recorded on Hastings War Memorial as ‘I W Field’.
Published: June 1916 & September 1916
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Fred Lorking
Rank: Private
Regiment: Australian Imperial Force
Father: Mr William Lorking, former verger of St Peter’s Church, St Leonards
Sister: Mrs G Chapman
Brother-in-Law: G Chapman
Brother: Charles Henry Lorking
Other Info: Wounded. Now in Worcester hospital.
Freds’ enlistment and service papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: April 1916 & September 1916
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Frederick Clement Gallop
Rank: Private
Regiment: 6th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J T Gallop
Brothers: Albert Gallop, George Gallop & J Gallop
Address: 54 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Frederick died on 2nd July 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 12d & 13b.
An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer dated 2nd September reads: “Mr & Mrs J. T. Gallop if 4 North Terrace, Halton, have received the sad news from the War Office that their youngest son, Private F. C. Gallop, age 19 years, Middlesex Regiment, was killed in action between the 1st and 2nd July.
Deceased was one of the 2nd Hastings Troop of Boy Scouts who went to Lisbon. In November 1914 he enlisted in the R.A.M.C. but was discharged on medical grounds after being at Aldershot five weeks. In the early part of 1915 he tried to enter the Navy but failed; later on he tried the local Engineers, but failed on medical examination. Captain Tidehurst wrote thanking him for his effort, and his regret he had failed to pass.
In July 1915 he managed to enlist in the Middlesex Bantams, but on being sent to Mill Hill he was immediately passed to another Middlesex Regiment. After eight months training in England he was sent to France as a bomb thrower.
He was a member of the Incandescent Maintenance Department of the Gas Company. Mr. and Mrs. Gallop have three more sons in the Army.”
Published: January 1916, June 1916 & September 1916
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C Thomson
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs T Thomson
Father: T A Thomson
Uncles: W A Thomson, E G Thomson & J N Thomson
Address: Vine Cottage, Ore
Published: January 1916 & September 1916
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H Stone
Rank: Bombardier / Sergeant
Regiment: 21st Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery / Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Stone
Address: 138 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings
Brother-in-Law: G Wright
Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Stone
Parent’s Address: 138 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: In Flanders. Has been awarded the Military Medal for devotion to duty and repairing the telephone line under heavy shell fire at Ypres.
Published: September 1915, September 1916, September 1917 & October 1917
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