Category Navy

Lamb, Thomas

Thomas Lamb

Thomas Lamb Ship: HMS Celtic Mother: Mrs Lamb Brother: James Lamb Address: 96 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Thomas Lamb’s RNR record is available from National Archives, BT 377 He joined RNR in 1910 and was invalided while on board HMS Celtic…

Carlton, M

Carlton, Collins & Buchanan

M Carlton Rank: Company Quarter Master Sergeant Regiment: Marines Aunt: Mrs F Carlton Brother?: George Carlton Cousins: H Collins, William Ernest Carlton & Thomas J Carlton Aunt’s Address: 83 Hughenden Road, Hastings Published: November 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Usher, Frank

Frank Usher

Frank Usher Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Parents: Mr Charles John & Mrs Constance Caroline Usher Sister: Mrs Alice M Blissett (later Helsdown) Brother: Harry Usher Brothers-in-Law: Thomas Blissett & William Blissett Address: 11 Woods Passage, Hastings Other Info: Was…

Metcalf, Frederick

Metcalf

Frederick Metcalf Ship: HMS Oriel Address: Mount Street, Battle Mother: Mrs H Metcalf Brothers: Charles Metcalf & Percy Metcalf & Alfred Douglas Metcalf Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Metcalf, Charles

Metcalf

Charles Metcalf Regiment: Royal Marines Address: Mount Street, Battle Mother: Mrs H Metcalf Brothers: Frederick Metcalf & Percy Metcalf & Alfred Douglas Metcalf Other Info: Wearing a medal for the Boxer Rebellion Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…

Metcalf, Alfred Douglas

Alfred Douglas Metcalf

Alfred Douglas Metcalf Rank: Bombardier Regiment: Royal Marine Artillery, Royal Navy Wife: Mrs Lilian Alice Metcalf (nee Dalmon) Brothers: Frederick Metcalf, Charles Metcalf & Percy Metcalf Brother-in-Law: William James Buddle Other Info: The marriage took place at St Mary’s, Battle and it was performed by the Very…

Gentry, Charles W

Charles Gentry

Charles W Gentry Ship: HMS Drake Parents: Mr & Mrs Gentry Brothers: F Gentry & James Gentry Address: 12 Shepherd Street, St Leonards Other Info: Royal Naval Barracks. Published: October 1915 & April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…

Kingdom, A S

Kingdom

A S Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Service: Transports, Royal Navy Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Marian Kingdom Brothers: Charles Alfred Kingdom & J W Kingdom Address: 5 Lower Park Road, Hastings Other Info: Twice torpedoed. Published: November 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Beaney, Ernest Arthur

E A Beaney

Ernest Arthur Beaney Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Commonwealth Parents: Mr William James Beaney and Ellen Mary French Address: 18 Windsor Road, Silverhill Other Info: Not sure what R.N.B.R means. Date of Birth was 3rd June 1884 in Hollington. He died in 1971 aged 86 years. Ernest…

Crouch, John William

John William Crouch

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…

Kirkby, Bertram James

Bertram James Kirkby

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…

King, Percy George

King

Percy George King Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Mother: Mrs G King Brothers: W R King & Henry King Address: 77 Southwater Road, St Leonards Other Info: According to CWGC, Percy died on 15th March 1917 when his ship SS Bray Head was attacked by German submarine…