WW1 Roll Of Honour

Royal Air Force

Williams, Charles

21st May 2022
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Charles Williams

Rank: Air Mechanic

Regiment: Royal Air Force

Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Minnie H E Williams

Wife: Mrs Williams

Brother: Frederick George Williams

Parent’s Address: 97a Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 15th June 1918 reads; “Mr Charles Williams (Father), who lost his life on December 28th 1896, at Brede Waterworks. Charles is pictured in photo 3.

Published: June 1918

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Army

Williams, Frederick George

21st May 202221st May 2022
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Frederick George Williams

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: ‘B’ Bty, 46th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Minnie H E Williams

Brother: Charles Williams

Address: 97a Hughenden Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 8th June 1918 reads; “Died of wounds in France on April 4th, 1918”.

According to CWGC, George died aged 22 and is remembered at Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, grave reference I.K.32.

Published: June 1918

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Army

Mercer, Sydney George

14th May 2022
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Sydney George Mercer

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: 2nd (London) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Parents: Mr Ernest & Mrs Elizabeth Mercer

Address: 13 Stanhope Place, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 8th June 1918 reads; “Died of wounds in France on May 15th”.

According to CWGC, Sydney died aged 27 on 15th May 1918. He is remembered at Borre British Cemetery, grave reference I. C. 21.

Published: June 1918

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Army

Hayter, William Nelson

8th May 2022
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William Nelson Hayter

Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

Wife: Mrs Hayter

Address: 105 Bohemia Road, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 1st June 1918 reads; “Missing since April 9th. His wife, Mrs Hayter, 105 Bohemia Road, St Leonards, would be glad of any news of him”.

According to CWGC, William died on 9th April 1918. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial on Panel 45 & 46.

Published: June 1918

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Army

Hindell, Henry Norman

8th May 2022
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Henry Norman Hindell

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

Parents: Mr & Mrs James Hindell

Address: Ore

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 1st June 1918 reads; “Killed in action on April 17th”

According to CWGC, Henry is remembered at Meteren Military Cemetery, grave reference II.F.182.

Published: June 1918

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Army

Stephens, Alec Fred

7th May 2022
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Alec Fred Stephens

Rank: Private

Regiment: 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Kate Stephens

Address: 56 Nelson Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 1st June 1918 reads; “Killed by a shell on April 30th. Age 18 years and nine months”

According to CWGC, Alec is remembered at Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, grave reference V.B.21.

Published: June 1918

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Army

Tichband, George Henry

2nd May 2022
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George Henry Tichband

Rank: Private

Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queen’s)

Parents: Mr George & Mrs E. C. Tichband

Address: 3 Union Street, St Leonards

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 18th May 1918 reads; “G. H. Tichband, junior, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment; reported missing since March 23rd. His parents, Mr & Mrs G Tichband, 3 Union Street, St Leonards, would be glad of any information.”

According to CWGC, George died aged 19 on 23rd March 1918. He is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial on Panel 14 and 15.

Published: May 1918

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Army

Picknell, Frederick J

2nd May 2022
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Frederick J Picknell

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: ‘A’ Battery, 88th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Picknell

Wife: Mrs Mercy Picknell (nee Nye)

Address: Milward Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 18th May 1918 reads; “Corporal Picknell, R. F. A., who, as reported in our issue of last Saturday, was killed in action on April 10th. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Picknell, formerly of Queen’s Road, Hastings and now of Milward Road. He leaves a widow and two children.”

The previous week’s Observer article reads: “Many Hastings friends will hear with regret that Corporal Picknell, R. F. A., was killed in action on April 10th. He was a member of a good old Hastings family, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Picknell, formerly of Queen’s Road, and now of Milward Road. Some ten years ago he married Mercy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nye, of Bohemia Road, her parents are now residing at Pelham Street. The widow and two children mourn their loss.

Corporal Picknell, who was 34 years of age, had been serving two years this month. He was well know in local Conservative and Tariff Reform circles, and worked for 18 years for Mrs. Hendon, Stonefield Place, and her successor, Mr Kelly.”

According to CWGC, Frederick is remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, on Panel 1.

Published: May 1918

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Army

Hopgood, Arthur Reginald

10th April 2022
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Arthur Reginald Hopgood

Rank: Private

Regiment: 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)

Parents: Mr Harry George & Mrs Mary Jane Hopgood

Address: 35 St James Road, Hastings

Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 24th February 1917 reads; “The sad news has been received that Private A. Reginald Hopgood, aged 19, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Hopgood, of 35, St James’s Road, Hastings, succumbed to an attack of pneumonia on the 12th inst., after a few days illness at the Front.

He joined the Royal Sussex on 1st June 1916, and proceeded to the Front as a draft in the East Kent Regiment on 11th October.

Previous to the War for 2 1/2 years he was a clerk the Borough Cemetery, but latterly a clerk at Messrs Strickland and Sons. Private Hopgood was a well-known member of Blacklands Church, having been a chorister for upwards of eight years, and at the same time a worker in the Sunday School.

Touching tributes to his memory were given by the Vicar (the Rev. W. A. Armstrong) at last Sunday evening’s service, while the ‘Dead March’ was played by the organist (Mr .F. W. Maggs).

Mr. and Mrs. Hopgood wish to thank their numerous thanks for their kind expressions of sympathy.”

According to CWGC, Arthur is remembered at Avenes-le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, grave reference IV.B.4.

Image from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: February 1917

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Army

Dunbar, John Thomas

3rd April 20223rd April 2022
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John Thomas Dunbar

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Regiment: 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Father: Mr Dunbar

Address: 19 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings

Other Info: An notice published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 3rd February 1917 gave notice that Lance Sergeant John Dunbar died from an illness contracted in France at Middlesex Hospital on November 26th 1916. Harold is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, screen wall E.K. M26. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: February 1917

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