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Keating, Francis John

Name: Francis John Keating

Wounded on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Wounded at: 27 & 31a Perth Road, St Leonards

Additional Information: Francis Keating, aged 60, was wounded when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. He died on 15th March 1943 at the Municipal Hospital. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Francis was married to Amelia Rebecca Keating. He lived at 27 Perth Road, St Leonards.

I was unable to locate Francis’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so he is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

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Fellows, Alice Eva

Name: Alice Eva Fellows

Died on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Died at: 27 & 31a Perth Road, St Leonards

Additional Information: Alice Fellows, aged 40, was killed when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Alice, the daughter of Mr S & Mrs K Selmes, was married to Charles William Fellows. She lived at 31a Perth Road, St Leonards.

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Constable, Elizabeth Mary

Name: Elizabeth Mary Constable

Wounded on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Wounded at: 27 & 31a Perth Road, St Leonards

Additional Information: Elizabeth Constable, aged 53, was wounded when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. According to CWGC records she died on 12th March 1943 at the Municipal Hospital. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Elizabeth was married to Frank Henry Constable. She lived at 27 Perth Road, St Leonards

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Sargent, Rosalie Emma

Name: Rosalie Emma Sargent

Died on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Died at: Silverhill Junction, 5 and 7 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Additional Information: Rosalie Sargent, aged 70, was killed when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Rosalie was married to Robert Frederick Sargent Snr. They lived at 5 Sedlescombe Road North. Rosalie’s daughter-in-law, Doris Louise Sargent, was also killed in the attack.

I was unable to locate Rosalie’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so she is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

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Sargent, Doris Louise

Name: Doris Louise Sargent

Died on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Died at: Silverhill Junction, 5 and 7 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Additional Information: Doris Sargent, aged 40, was killed when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Doris was married to Robert Frederick Sargent. They lived at 5 Sedlescombe Road North. Doris’s mother-in-law, Rosalie Emma Sargent, was also killed in the attack.

I was unable to locate Doris’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so she is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

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Read, Edith

Name: Edith Read

Died on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Died at: Silverhill Junction, 5 and 7 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Additional Information: Edith Read, aged 45, was killed when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Edith, the daughter of Mr & Mrs G Lusted, was married to Sidney Read. She lived at 6 Alberta Road, Hollington.

I was unable to locate Edith’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so she is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

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Jeffery, Freda Ellen

Name: Freda Ellen Jeffery

Died on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Died at: Silverhill Junction, 5 and 7 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Additional Information: Freda Jeffery, aged 33, was killed when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Freda, the daughter of George and Sarah Fuller of The Retreat, Penshurst, was married to William Alfred Jeffery. She lived at 14 Alberta Road, Hollington.

I was unable to locate Freda’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so she is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

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Hayler, Edward

Name: Edward Hayler

Wounded on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Wounded at: Silverhill Junction, 5 and 7 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Additional Information: Edward Hayler, aged 53, was wounded when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. He died on 23rd March 1943 at the Royal East Sussex Hospital. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Edward Hayler was married to Violet A J Hayler. He lived at 39 Mildenhall Drive, St Leonards.

I was unable to locate Edward’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so he is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

He is not named on Hastings War Memorial.

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Harmer, Edith May

Name: Edith May Harmer

Died on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Died at: Silverhill Junction, 5 and 7 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Additional Information: Edith Harmer, aged 78, was killed when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Edith was the widow of Edmund Harmer. She lived at 93 The Ridge, St Leonards

I was unable to locate Edith’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so she is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

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Gower, Frederick Henry

Name: Frederick Henry Gower

Died on: Thursday, 11th March 1943

Died at: Silverhill Junction, 5 and 7 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Additional Information: Frederick Gower, a Firewatcher aged 52, was killed when several Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt Bf 109s strafed with machine gun fire and dropped 25 HE Bombs on Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens and St Helens Road. One of the worse attacks on the town during the war, 37 other people died and 90 more were injured, 39 seriously.

Frederick, the son of Frederick Thomas and Harriett Susannah Gower, was married to Edith Hannah Gower. He lived at 7 Sedlescombe Road North.

I was unable to locate Frederick’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so he is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

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