April 1915 Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour

Foord, Florence

14th August 2021
by admin

Florence Foord

Rank: Messenger Girl

Other Info: The text reads: “Florence Foord, who has the distinction of becoming the first girl messenger in Hastings and St Leonards under the organisation of Mrs Sieveking, of Exmouth Place. She has for some time been a local Girl Guide. She is engaged by Messers. King Bros, Queen’s Road, and her duties consist of delivering letters, giving messages, and taking out morning papers to their purchasers. The young lady wears a broad-brimmed sailor hat, with a badge ‘Hastings Messenger Girls’ in the front and also has a similar badge on the left arm. She likes the work.

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Other

Brann, George

14th August 20212nd October 2021
by admin

George Brann

Service: 1st Hastings Police Reserve

Other Info: Pictured with Henry Campany, George Muggeridge and Jabez Muggeridge.

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Other

Muggeridge, Jabez

7th August 2021
by admin

Jabez Muggeridge

Service: 1st Hastings Police Reserve

Other Info: Pictured with Henry Campany, George Muggeridge and George Brann.

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Other

Kenward, George

31st July 2021
by admin

George Kenward

Service: 1st Hastings Police Reserve

Other Info: Pictured with Henry Campany, Jabez Muggeridge and George Brann.

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Other

Campany, Henry

24th July 202131st July 2021
by admin

Henry Campany

Service: 1st Hastings Police Reserve

Other Info: Pictured with George Kenward, Jabez Muggeridge and George Brann.

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Army

Rich, Thomas H

3rd July 2021
by admin

Thomas H Rich

Rank: Bandmaster / Sergeant

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Other Info: This interesting picture sent from the Front by Bandmaster T H Rich, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, shows the Bandmaster on the right, with QMS R H Abraham, the well known local vocalist, and the Regimental Interpreter, seated.

Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Army

Leslie, S R

26th June 2021
by admin

S R Leslie

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: 2nd Battalion, London Yeomanry

Wife: Miss Elsie Willett

Other Info: The text reads: ‘A khaki wedding took place at Christ Church, St Leonards last Saturday. The bridegroom was Corporal S R Leslie, 2nd London Yeomanry. The bride was Miss Elise Willett, daughter of Mrs Willett, of Eastbourne, late of Hastings. Private Middleton, 2nd London Yeomanry, was the best man.

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Navy

Grant, E

19th June 2021
by admin

E Grant

Rank: Steward

Service: Royal Navy

Ship: HMS Duchess of Devonshire

Other Info: The article reads: ‘Officers’ Stewards and cooks on board HMS Duchess of Devonshire, somewhere at sea. The centre figure is the chief steward, MR E Grant, who was the steward of the St Leonards and East Sussex Golf Club, and volunteered his services for the duration of the War.

The Duchess of Devonshire was a passenger vessel that was converted into an armed boarding vessel in 1914. More about her history can be read here.

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person, or provide details through the ‘Add a Serviceman’ form found here.

Army

Jones, W W

12th June 2021
by admin

W W Jones

Rank: Private

Regiment: Nigerian Land Force Contingent

Father: Mr W Jones

Brother: F E Jones

Father’s Address: 14 Battle Road, St Leonards

Other Info: The article states ‘W W Jones will be remembered as the Trades Council representative on the Hastings Education Committee before taking up an appointment under Government at Lagos, West Coast of Africa.’

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Army

Jones, F E

12th June 202112th June 2021
by admin

F E Jones

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Father: Mr W Jones

Brother: W W Jones

Father’s Address: 14 Battle Road, St Leonards

Published: April 1915

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.