Sargent, Alfred
Alfred Sargent
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Ariel
Mother: Mrs Watson
Stepfather: C Watson
Brothers: C Watson, Albert Sargent & Henry Sargent
Address: 34 Meeching Road, Newhaven
Published: June 1916
Harmer, William Thomas
William Thomas Harmer
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Ship: HMS Juno
Parents: Mr & Mrs Harmer
Brothers: Walter J Harmer, Albert V Harmer, Sidney Maurice Harmer & Bert Harmer
Address: 16 Fellbrigg Road, East Dulwich, London
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1916
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Harmer, Walter J
Walter J Harmer
Rank: Torpedo Instructor
Ship: HMS Chatham (a training establishment)
Parents: Mr & Mrs Harmer
Brothers: William Thomas Harmer, Albert V Harmer, Sidney Maurice Harmer & Bert Harmer
Address: 16 Fellbrigg Road, East Dulwich, London
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Published: June 1916
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Eldridge, Herbert
Herbert (Bertie) Eldridge
Rank: Boy, 1st Class
Ship: HMS Queen Mary
parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Florence V Eldridge
Cousins: Charles F Eldridge, Victor E Eldridge & Thomas Eldridge
Address: 9 Reginald Road, Bexhill
Other Info: Born in Hastings. Went down with the Queen Mary. According to CWGC, Bertie died aged 16 on 31st May 1916 when HMS Queen Mary was sunk during the Battle of Jutland, one of 1,266 men lost with the ship. He is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 14.
Published: June 1916
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Brockwell, William James
William James Brockwell
Rank: First Class Petty Officer
Ship: HMS Aboukir
Sister-in-Law: Mrs Brockwell
Brother: A Brockwell
Brothers-in-Law: Edgar Beal, J Beal, E Beal, Harry Beal & Albert Beal
Address: Eastbourne
Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost in the incident. William is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, on panel 4.
Published: June 1916
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Bennett, Lester Stone
Lester Stone Bennett
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Florence Bennett
Brother: Thomas M Bennett
Address: 5 Hughenden Place, Hastings
Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Hampshire which was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener and his staff on board and among 737 lost. According to CWGC. Lester is remembered at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, grave reference F.69. He is recorded as ‘Lister’ Stone Bennett.
Published: June 1916
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McCormick, James Rutherford
James Rutherford McCormick
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves (HMS Pembroke – a shore training establisment)
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick
Brothers: George Rutherford McCormick, Claude Rutherford McCormick, Hugh Rutherford McCormick and Leslie Rutherford McCormick.
Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings
Other Info: Died in Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham on 8th February 1915. According to CWGC, James died aged 22 and is remembered at Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, grave reference Naval 15.759
Published: June 1916
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Goatley, Frederick C J
Rudolph W Emmerick
Ship: HMS Dominion
Address: 31 Reginald Road, Bexhill
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1916
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Barnes, F
F Barnes
Rank: 1st Class Petty Officer
Regiment: Royal Naval Air Service
Uncle: H Gasson
Address: 23 Sedlescombe Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front.
Published: June 1916
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Bowles, Ernest Thomas
Ernest Thomas Bowles
Rank: Boy
Ship: HMS King George V
Parents: Mr & Mrs E Bowles
Address: 32 Salisbury Road, St Leonards
Other Info: On Active Service. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: June 1916
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