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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Arthur William Mann Ship: HMS Comus Aunt: Mrs Woodcock Aunt’s Address: 198 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Other Info: Wireless Telegraphy. Born in Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: November 1917 Please use the comments box below…
Gabriel J Catt Rank: Stoker Ship: HMS Argonaut Parents: Mr & Mrs G J Catt Brother: Gabriel J Catt Address: The Bungalow, Middle Road, Ore Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: November 1917 Please use the comments…
T E Parks Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Brothers: William James Selmes Parks & Frederick J Parks Cousins: William J Grindrod & H R Parks Uncles: A Brooks & C Brooks Address: St Leonards Other Info: Invalided home from Haslar Hospital and since died…
William James Selmes Parks Rank: 3rd Writer Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Iron Duke Brothers: T E Parks & Frederick J Parks Cousins: William J Grindrod & H R Parks Uncles: A Brooks & C Brooks Address: St Leonards Other Info: “We have…
R Cleverley Rank: Seaman – Gunner Service: Royal Navy Grandparents: Sergeant-Major & Mrs T White Uncle: A A White Cousins: William Luck, S Cleverley, Thomas F White, Edward James Paddon, Alfred Paddon, & F Cleverley Grandparents Address: 129a Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: North sea…