Category Navy

Whiteman, James

Whiteman

James Whiteman Ship: HMS Edgar Mother: Mrs Whiteman Wife: Mrs Louise Whiteman (nee Bowden) Brother-in-Law: James Wilfred Bowden Mother’s Address: 43 Western Road, St Leonards Other Info: 15 year’s service. Married at Christ Church, St Leonards Published: November 1914 & December 1914 Please use the…

Griffith, F

Rowe, William, Waters, Edmund, Selmes Parks, W J & Griffith,

F Griffith Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Iron Duke Address: Eastbourne Other Info: We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of our lives, and are waiting to…

Rowe, William

Rowe, William, Waters, Edmund, Selmes Parks, W J & Griffith,

William Rowe Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Iron Duke Address: Brighton Other Info: We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of our lives, and are waiting to…

Lowder, Osman

Osman Lowder

Osman Lowder Regiment: HMS Andromache Address: Hastings Other Info: First prize gig’s crew on HMS Andromanche. Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Miller, Albert

Miller

Albert Miller Service: Royal Navy Mother: Ms Miller Brothers: Charlie Miller & John Miller Address: 20 Gensing Road, St Leonards Other Info: On a Dreadnought in the North Sea. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…

Vaughan, Cecil

H Gibbs

Cecil Vaughan Regiment: Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves Address: 24 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards Other Info: At Portsmouth. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Gibbs, H

H Gibbs

H Gibbs Rank: Signalman Ship: HMS Gleaner Father: Mr A E Gibbs Address: 27 Bexhill Road, St Leonards Other Info: In the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Breeds, Thomas

Thomas Breeds

Thomas Breeds Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Cochrane Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breeds Wife: Mrs Breeds Brothers: Richard Breeds, William Breeds & Frederick Breeds Address: 16 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Other Info: One of five brothers with the Fleet in the North Sea. Published: October…

Breeds, William

Breeds

William Breeds Ship: HMS Grafton Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breeds Brothers: Thomas Breeds, Richard Breeds & Frederick Breeds Address: 16 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Other Info: Belonged to the Navy before the war broke out. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box…

Bevis, Edward Alfred Frank

Edward Alfred Frank Bevis

Edward Alfred Frank Bevis Rank: Boy, 1st Class Ship: HMS Hawke Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Alfred Bevis Address: 25 Croft Road, Hastings Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine…

Oak, James

James Oak

James Oak Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Division Father: Mr James Oak Address: 35 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Felton Smith, William

Felton Smith, Broocks & Kite

William Felton Smith Rank: Chief Petty Officer Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division Wife: Mrs Annie E Felton-Smith Address: 20a Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: Councillor for St. Clements Ward, Hastings. Member of Education Committee, Lifeboat Committee, and Shipwrecked Mariners. According to CWGC, William…