Category Army

Coster, James A

James A Coster

James A Coster Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Father: Mr J Coster Address: 29 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings Other Info: In France. Of the British Red Cross Society. The two Hastings lads enlisted fifteen months ago and have been at the Front nearly twelve…

Kenward, F

F Kenward

F Kenward Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Kenward Parent’s Address: 15 Berlin Road, Hastings Address: 23 Courthouse Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: November 1914, January 1915 & April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you…

Gibson Taylor, T

T Gibson Taylor

T Gibson Taylor Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 29 Collier Road, Hastings Other Info: For the Front Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

King, Reginald

King

Reginald King Rank: Private Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 5th Battery, Australian Imperial Force Parents: Mr George William & Mrs Sarah Elizabeth King Brother: Frederick William King Address: 168 Priory Road, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Reginald’s Australian Army signing on form can be viewed here. Published: May 1915 & August 1915…

Dray, Alfred

Alfred Dray

Alfred Dray Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Sarah Ann Dray Address: ‘Hereward’, 153 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: Died of wounds. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 33 on 6th March 1915. He is remembered at…

Morris, Jack G

Jack G Morris

Jack G Morris Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Engineers Address: 27 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: For Foreign Service  Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Mitchell, Benjamin

Benjamin Mitchell

Benjamin Mitchell Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Benjamin & Elizabeth A Mitchell Address: 288 Priory Road, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Died on 24th July 1915. According to CWGC, Benjamin was 24 when he died. He is remembered at…

Dixie, Samuel Ernest

S E Dixie

Samuel Ernest Dixie Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Sister: Miss Dixie Address: 34 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below…

Halls, S

S Halls

S Halls Rank: Bombardier Regiment: 5th Sussex Service Battery, Royal Field Artillery Address: 18 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings Other Info: In India Published: April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Elvins, Fred

Fred Elvins

Fred Elvins Rank: Musician Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment Mother: Mrs C Elvins Address: 12 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded, but since returned to his Regiment Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Coleman, Herbert

H Coleman

Herbert Coleman Rank: Gunner Regiment: 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force Father: Guardian J Coleman Address: 48 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Australia Remembers website, where Herbert’s full service record can be viewed here. Published: May…

Birmingham, Thomas James

Thomas James Birmingham

Thomas James Birmingham Rank: Private Regiment: Mechanical Transport, Canadian Expeditionary Force Mother: Mrs Mary Jane Birmingham Brothers: Frederick W Birmingham, David Henry Birmingham & Percival Arthur Birmingham. Brother-in-Law: A James Address: 84 St George’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Now in France. Thomas is the first…