Category Navy

Cruttenden, Harry

Harry Cruttenden

Harry Cruttenden Ship: HMS Conqueror Parents: Mr & Mrs Cruttenden Address: Silverhill Published: August 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Longhurst, David Henry Benjamin

David Henry Benjamin Longhurst

David Henry Benjamin Longhurst Ship: HMS Canada Mother: Mrs Rench Address: 5 Wood’s Passage, All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Baker-Burt, James

Baker-Burt

James Baker-Burt Rank: Leading Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Battalion Mother: Mrs F Baker Brothers: G Baker-Burt, Frank Baker & Fred Baker Brother-in-Law: W Cramp Address: Sea View Cottage, Baldslow, Hastings Other Info: Royal Navy. Now interned in Holland. Published: December 1914 & July 1917 Please use the…

Vidler, Reginald

Reginald Vidler

Reginald Vidler Ship: HMS Berwick Sister: Mrs N Bryant Parents: Mr & Mrs W Vidler Former Address: Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: One of the first to enlist from Hamilton, Ontario. Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Royall, William Edward

William E Royall

William Edward Royall Rank: Chief Carpenter’s Mate Ship: HMS Hogue Address: 17a Havelock Road, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, William was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September…

Hodson, Daniel

Daniel Hodson

Daniel Hodson Ship: HMS Hogue Parents: Mr & Mrs Hodson Address: 22 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Daniel was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd…

Burton, James Albert

James Albert Burton

James Albert Burton Rank: First Class Stoker Ship: HMS Aboukir Address: 21 Rock-a-Nore, Hastings Parents: Mr & Mrs Burton 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…

Beere, Cecil Hansford

Cecil Hansford Beere

Cecil Hansford Beere Service: Royal Navy Mother: Mrs Beere Father: Thomas H Beere Address: Southborough House, Vicarage Road, Hastings Other Info: Formerly a clerk at Messrs. Langham, Son and Douglas, Hastings. Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Barr, Fred

Barr

Fred Barr Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Queen Mother: Mrs Barr Brother: Arthur G Barr & W Barr Address: 115 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: In the Dardanelles. Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Teucher, Frederick C

Frederick C Teucher

Frederick C Teucher Rank: Sick Berth Attendant Regiment: HMS Vanguard Parents: Mr & Mrs Teucher Address: 5 Park Cottages, Battle Road, Hollington Other Info:  Frederick was aboard HMS Vanguard when it suffered an internal explosion causing it to sink immediately with the loss of 843 men.…

Yearnsley, George William Harold

George William Harold Yearnsley

George William Harold Yearnsley Rank: Officer’s Cook Service: Royal Navy Barracks Parents: Mr & Mrs Yearnsley Address: Silverhill, St Leonards Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Watson, A C

Watson

A C Watson Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Acasta Parents: Mr Clarence & Mrs Mary Ann Watson Brothers: Walter Thomas Watson & J E Watson Brother-in-Law: Alfred Ernest Sharp Address: ‘The Laurels’ Stables, Old London Road, Hastings Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below…