Category Navy

Newman, Sholto Fitzgerald

Sholto Fitzgerald Newman

Sholto Fitzgerald Newman Rank: Lieutenant Commander Regiment: Royal Naval Division Father: Reverend Sholto Newman Address: Emmanuel Church Vicarage, Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: Promoted on his return from the Dardanelles Published: August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…

Manser, Charles H

Charles H Manser

Charles H Manser Rank: 1st Class Stoker Ship: HMS Juno Mother: Mrs Manser Address: 2 Laurel Cottages, Frederick Road, Ore Other Info: According to CWGC, Charles died on 18th July 1916. The ship’s records the cause of death as an illness. He is remembered at…

Hoyler, F

Harlott & Hoyler

F Hoyler Rank: Musician Ship: HMS Ajax Sister: Miss Hoyler Address: 393 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: LRAM appears to be an abbreviation for Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music. Published: August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…

Fry, J F

Fry

J F Fry Rank: Petty Officer Ship: HMS Princess Royal Mother: Mrs Fry Brother: Thomas A Fry Address: 37 Bexhill Road, St Leonards Published: August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Barker, F W

F W Barker

F W Barker Rank: Ship’s Corporal Ship: HMS Cornwallis Wife: Mrs Barker Address: Linden Cottage, Augustine Road, Minster Other Info: HMS Cornwallis sank after being torpedoed on 9th January 1917 with the loss of fifteen men. Corporal Barker was not one of those lost.…

Adams, Leonard A

Leonard Adams

Leonard A Adams Regiment: Royal Naval Division Parents: Mr & Mrs J H Adams Address: 10 Halton Crescent, Halton, Hastings Other Info: One of the young men of Hastings who responded to the appeal for recruits for the Royal Naval Division. Published: August…

Penfold, Archibald

Archibald Penfold

Archibald Penfold Rank: First Class Mechanic Regiment: Royal Naval Flying Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Penfold Brothers: Ernest Penfold, Arthur Penfold & Bert Penfold Address: 34 Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: January 1915 & August 1915 Please use the…

Vennall, William

Vennell

William Vennall Rank: Petty Officer Regiment: Royal Fleet Reserve Ship: HMS Mersey Parents: Mr & Mrs W Vennall Brother: Frederick Vennall Address: 58 All Saints Street, Hastings Published: December 1914 & August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…

Baker, Percy Charles

Baker

Percy Charles Baker Rank: Stoker Ship: HMS Calliope Parents: Mr & Mrs E Baker Brothers: A Baker, Frederick John Baker & E Baker Address: Socknersh Manor, Brightling Published: August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Betts, Philip

F Betts

Philip Betts Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Parents: Mr & Mrs Betts Parent’s Address: 43 All Saints Street, Hastings Sister: Mrs Ada Gallop Sister’s Address: 4 Swain’s Passage, Old Town, Hastings Other Info: Was at the defence of Antwerp.…

George, Fred

Fred George

Fred George Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Parents: Mr & Mrs George Address: 36 Tackleway, Hastings Other Info: Was at the Defence of Antwerp. Ill in Hospital (as of August 1915) Published: November 1914 & August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Pollard, N W

Pollard & Wilson

N W Pollard Ship: HMS Zephyr Mother: Mrs Pollard Brothers: W J Pollard & E Wilson Address: 13 Tower Road, St Leonards Published: July 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.