Category Navy

Goldsmith, Thomas

Goldsmith & Long

Thomas Goldsmith Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Cyclops Parents: Mr & Mrs Goldsmith Brothers: George Frederick Goldsmith & A C Goldsmith Cousin: Leslie Long Address: 2 Shepherd Street, St Leonards Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Grisbrook, P E

P E Grisbrook

P E Grisbrook Rank: Petty Officer Ship: HMS Royal Arthur Father: Mr E Grisbrook Address: West Hill, Hastings Wife: Mrs Grisbrook Home Address: Southwick Coastguard Station Other Info: Youngest of six sons all at the Front. Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if…

Mann, Edward

Edward Mann

Edward Mann Rank: Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Ship: HMS Bayano Parents: Mr & Mrs Mann Address: 1 East Street, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Edward died aged 22 on 11th March when HMS Bayano was torpedoed by German submarine U27.…

Yielding, Charles George

Charles George Yielding

Charles George Yielding Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Hardinge Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs Goodsell Address: 38 High Bank, Ore Other Info: Charles was born in Hastings on 5th December 1889. Additional info from Lives of the First World War website. Published: March 1915 Please…

Coussens, G

G Coussens

G Coussens Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Britannia Mother: Mrs Coussens Brother: W Coussens Address: 10 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: HMS Britannia was torpedoed and sank on 9th November 1918. Fortunately Able Seaman Coussens wasn’t among the 50 men that…

Mitchell, Richard

Mitchell

Richard Mitchell Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Victor Father: Mr Frank Mitchell Brothers: Frank Mitchell & Steven Mitchell Address: 11 Sandown Road, Ore Other Info: HMS Victor appears to have been an Acasta Class destroyer. Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…

Barton, W

Barton

W Barton Ship: HMS Excellent Parents: Mr & Mrs Barton Brothers: F Barton & A Barton Brother in Law: A C Barrow Address: 28 Adelaide Road, Silverhill Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Barrow, A C

Barton

A C Barrow Ship: HMS Sutlej Parents in Law: Mr & Mrs Barton Brothers in Law: W Barton, F Barton, A Barton Address: 28 Adelaide Road, Silverhill Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Stevens, Harry

Harry Stevens

Harry Stevens Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Formidable Sent by: Emily Adams Parents: Mr George Lewis & Mrs Kitty Stevens Brothers: Horace Stevens & Fred Stevens Sister: Miss Norah Stevens Parents Address: 4 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Harry was one of 551 sailors that perished when HMS…

Martin, Harry

Martin

Harry Martin Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Terrible Parents: Mr & Mrs Martin Brothers: Walter Martin & Albert Martin Address: 1 Coastguard Station, St Leonards Published: February 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Martin, Walter

Martin

Walter Martin Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Himalaya Parents: Mr & Mrs Martin Brothers: Harry Martin & Albert Martin Address: 1 Coastguard Station, St Leonards Published: February 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Webster, Fred A

Webster

Fred A Webster Rank: First Class Boy Ship: HMS Cochrane Father: Mr F C Webster Address: 5 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Hastings Published: February 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.