Category Navy

Phillips, Arthur William

Arthur William Phillips Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Hogue Father: ‘Old Gent’ Phillips, plasterer of Hastings Other Info: Saved from HMS Hogue by trawler number 369 after being in the water for upwards of an hour. Mr Phillips has a medal and clasp for…

Venner, Charles

Charles Venner Rank: 1st Class Petty Officer Regiment: HMS King George V Mother: Mrs J Venner Address: 27 Salisbury Road, Bohemia, Hastings Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Kyle, J

J Kyle Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Dreadnought Father: Mr J Kyle Address: Emmanuel Road, Hastings Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Dowling, Jesse

Jesse Dowling Rank: Chief Stoker Address: Hastings Other Info: On submarines, Harwich Division Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Royall, William Edward

William Edward Royall Rank: Chief Carpenter’s Mate Ship: HMS Hogue Address: 17a Havelock Road, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, William was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September…

Burton, James Albert

James Albert Burton Rank: First Class Stoker Ship: HMS Aboukir Address: 21 Rock-a-Nore, Hastings Parents: Mr & Mrs Burton Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He…

Bryant, W

W Bryant Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Greyhound Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Brickett, Bertram Pargeter

Bertram Pargeter Brickett Rank: Able Seaman, Bugler Ship: HMS Queen Mary Parents: Mr Albert Edward & Mrs Annie Brickett Brother: Douglas Brickett Address: 117 Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: Was in the naval engagement in the Heligoland Bight. Was on the Queen Mary when…

Bray, John

John Bray Rank: Sub Lieutenant Regiment: 5th Company, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Father: Mr John Bray Siblings: Cicely Evelyn Bray & Ethel Bray Address: Collonade, St Leonards Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information  

Barthram, Edward

Edward Barthram Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship: HMS Formidable Address: 13 Arnside Road, St Leonards Other Info: Edward was one of 199 sailors that were saved when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He was rescued by…

Ballard, A

A Ballard Rank: Chief Yeoman of Signals Ship: HMS Highflyer Address: 4 Croft Road, Hastings Other Info: HMS Highflyer sank the German armed liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse on August 27th 1914. A Ballard has served 25 years in the Navy and eight years in…

Saxby, William Thomas

William Thomas Saxby Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Ship: HMS Edgar Address: 46 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings Other Info: According to the National Archives, William Saxby was born on 1st August 1892 and his service number was 5 Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box…