Category Army

Favard, Thomson

Thomson Favard

Thomson Favard Rank: Sapper Service: East African Engineers / Southern Rifles Grandparents: Mr & Mrs H Horscroft Grandparents’ Address: Hastings Other Info: Tom Favard, whose clever achievement in the capture of a rebel leader in the Cape Rebellion (possibly the…

Fathers, Edward

Jas Wright, C Spillman & Fathers

Edward Fathers Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Other Info: The text reads: ‘Group photograph sent by Mrs Breeds, Providence House, Tackleway, Hastings. The soldiers shown in the picture were billeted with her. The are: Quartermaster-Sergeant…

Spillman, Charles W

Jas Wright, C Spillman & Fathers

Charles W Spillman Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Other Info: The text reads: ‘Group photograph sent by Mrs Breeds, Providence House, Tackleway, Hastings. The soldiers shown in the picture were billeted with her. The are:…

Todman, Francis Theodore

Todman

Francis Theodore Todman Rank: Corporal Regiment: Army Service Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Todman Brothers: Archibald Bernard Todman & Ernest Edward Walter Todman Parent’s Address: 23 Lower South Road, Bohemia, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. Francis died aged 27 on 11th June 1920.…

Todman, Ernest Edward Walter

Todman

Ernest Edward Walter Todman Rank: Private Regiment: Bedfordshire Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Todman Brothers: Archibald Bernard Todman & Francis Theodore Todman Parent’s Address: 23 Lower South Road, Bohemia, St Leonards Other Info: Ernest died aged 26 on 11th September 1925. He is remembered on…

Montague, Archibald

Archibald Montague

Archibald Montague Rank: Private Service: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Susanna Montague Home Address: 7 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: Archibald Montague died aged 24 on 9th  September 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval…

Jinks, Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman Jinks

Alfred Newman Jinks Rank: Gunner Service: 138th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Parents: Mr William N & Mrs Sarah Jinks Other Info: Alfred Jinks died aged 20 on 29th May 1916. He is buried at Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension,…

Cox, C W G

C W G Cox

C W G Cox Rank: Private Regiment: 20th Company (Tidworth), Royal Army Medical Corps Father: Mr C Cox Wife: Mrs B E Cox Father’s Address: Queen’s Lodge, Alexandra Park, Hastings Home Address: 155 Malpas Road, Brockley, London Other Info: Late of the Red Cross. According…

Allen, William

William Allen

William Allen Rank: Corporal Regiment: 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Wife: Annie Allen Address: 14 Alfred Street, St Leonards Other Info: William was killed in action on the 22nd May 1918. He is remembered at Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, grave…

Creed, Harry

Harry Creed

Harry Creed Rank: Sapper Service: 25 Division, Signal Company, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr Richard & Harriet Creed Parents Address: 14 Waterworks Road, Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: Harry Creed died aged 27 on 17th April 1918. He is buried at…

Wright, Jas

Jas Wright, C Spillman & Fathers

Jas Wright Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Other Info: The text reads: ‘Group photograph sent by Mrs Breeds, Providence House, Tackleway, Hastings. The soldiers shown in the picture were billeted with her. The are: Quartermaster-Sergeant…

Wynhall, Charles Benjamin

Charles B Wynhall

Charles Benjamin Wynhall Rank: Private Service: 1st Garrison Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Wife: Mrs Edith Kate Wynhall Home Address: 6 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Charles Wynhall died aged 51 on 10th October 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The…