William Thomas Saxby
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Ship: HMS Edgar
Address: 46 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings
Other Info: According to the National Archives, William Saxby was born on 1st August 1892 and his service number was 5/199.
Published: September 1914
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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 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost on that day.
The son of Edward and Mary Royall of Woolwich, London he was aged 53 when he died, married to Louisa and living at 42 Milward Crescent, Hastings. William is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 6.
Published: September 1914
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John Bray
Rank: Sub Lieutenant
Regiment: 5th Company, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Father: Mr John Bray
Siblings: Cicely Evelyn Bray & Ethel Bray
Address: Collonade, St Leonards
Published: September 1914
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A Ballard
Rank: Chief Yeoman of Signals
Ship: HMS Highflyer
Address: 4 Croft Road, Hastings
Other Info: HMS Highflyer sank the German armed liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse on August 27th 1914. A Ballard has served 25 years in the Navy and eight years in the Reserve and was called up for active service on August 3rd.
Published: September 1914
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Frederick Crockford
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Cedric
Sent in by: Ethel Crockford
Address: Holmwood, The Green, St Leonards
Other Info: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Published: November 1914 & January 1915
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Arthur Oak
Rank: 1st Class Petty Officer
Ship: HMS Venerable
Other Info: An old Hastings boy
Published: January 1915
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J Ross
Ship: HMAC Calyx
Parents: Mr & Mrs Ross
Address: 4 St Thomas’s Road, West Hill, Hastings
Published: January 1915
Other Info: HMAC refers to His Majesty’s Armed Cruiser. HMAC Calyx’s history is as follows: Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for 57-1st, 44-2nd and 863-3rd class passengers.
Taken up by the Admiralty in November 1914, she was renamed HMS CALYX and armed with 8 x 4.7inch and 2 x 3pounder guns. She served with the 10th Cruiser Squadron until 26.6.1915 when she was returned to the Wilson Line.
On the 10th July 1916, in the North Sea when about 15 miles west of Listafjorden, Norway she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by German submarine U-53 when on route from London for Christiania carrying a general cargo. 30 lives lost, including Master. (From this website)
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S F Robbins
Rank: Leading Mechanic
Regiment: Royal Naval Flying Corps
Published: January 1915
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W Bryant
Rank: Leading Seaman
Ship: HMS Greyhound
Published: January 1915
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George William Clarke
Ship: HMS Juno
Parents: Mr & Mrs Clarke
Brother: Edward John Clarke
Address: 139 Battle Road, St Leonards
Published: January 1915
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