Over 4,700 photographs of people in war service from the Hastings and Rother area during WW1
This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
George W Selden
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Sent by: A friend and well wisher.
Address: Hastings
Other Info: At the Front since April 1915. Is a Hastings Grammar School Old Boy.
Published: July 1917
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Ernest J Scott
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Sent by: Miss M Mugeridge
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Wounded on 30th June 1916, died on 11th July 1916. According to CWGC, Ernest is remembered at Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, grave reference II.C.39
Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1917
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Russell Clair Quick
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 2nd Command Depot, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Father: Mr W H Quick
Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Loates
Wife: Florence Amy Quick (nee Loates)
In-law’s Address: Icklesham House, Waterworks Road, Hastings
Other Info: The wedding took place at St Andrew’s Church, Hastings in July 1917.
Russell’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed for free here.
Published: July 1917
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Mr McConnell
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Sent by: Mrs McConnell
Address: 68 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Published: July 1917
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Joseph George Hazlehurst
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Ellen C Hazlehurst
Address: 130 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Joseph died aged 19 on 12th October 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial on Panel 17.
Published: July 1917
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A Gale
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Gale
Brother: Joseph Herbert Gale
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick John Henry Sargent & William Hewitt
Nephew: Fred Sargent
Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings
Published: July 1917
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R Carey
Service: Munitions Worker
Mother: Mrs C Campbell
Husband: Driver R Carey
Address: 459 Old London Road, Hastings
Published: July 1917
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Harry Baker
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Wife: Mrs Baker
Address: 5 Emmanuel Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: July 1917
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J Fuller
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
Mother: Mrs Hembrow
Brother: R Hembrow
Address: 65 Queens Road, Hastings
Published: July 1917
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C Hazelden
Rank: Private
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs Hazelden
Brothers: Frederick Hazelden & Arthur J Hazelden
Address: 75 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: July 1917
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