Over 5,300 photographs of people in war service from the Hastings and Rother area during WW1
The tag is allocated to individuals that feature on this website who served aboard HMS Hawke
Edward Alfred Frank Bevis
Rank: Boy, 1st Class
Ship: HMS Hawke
Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Alfred Bevis
Address: 25 Croft Road, Hastings
Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th October 1914. According to CWGC, Edward died aged 17 and is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 3.
Published: October 1914
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Bertram James Kirkby
Rank: 1st Class Writer
Ship: HMS Hawke
Parents: Mr Charles & Mrs Mary Kirkby
Address: 27 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th October 1914. He was 27 years old with 12 years service in the Navy. Frederick is remembered at the Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 6.
Bertram appears to be recorded on Hastings War memorial as ‘E T Kirby’ – no one of that name appears on the CWGC website.
Published: October 1914
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George Henry Cotton
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Hawke
Address: 144 Athelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings
Other Info: Was one of 70 survivors from a crew of 594 aboard HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th October 1914. His friends rejoiced at his safe return. He leaves again for the depot at Chatham.
Published: October 1914
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Frederick Foster
Rank: Petty Officer 1st Class
Ship: HMS Hawke
Parents: Mr John Belcher & Ellen Eliza Foster
Address: Hastings
Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th October 1914. He was 32 years old. Employed before the war as second assistant clerk to the Guardians. His father was for many years a tax collector. Frederick is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 6.
Published: October 1914
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John William Crouch
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Ship: HMS Hawke
Parents: Mr & Mrs Crouch
Address: 146 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th October 1914. He was 19 years old. Before the war he was a butcher at Messrs Hickman’s shop in Robertson Street. His Great Grandfather was Mayor of Hastings 8 times. John is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 7.
Published: October 1914
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