The tag named Army has been allocated to the individuals featured on this site that served in the Army during WW1.
Frederick John Henry Sargent Rank: Private Regiment: Stretcher Bearer, Canadian Expeditionary Force Wife: Mrs Ada Sargent Son: Fred Sargent Brothers-in-Law: Joseph Herbert Gale, A Gale & William Hewitt Address: Prince George, British Columbia Other Info: At the Front. Born in Hastings. Frederick’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed…
Bert Diggens Rank: Private Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Jane Jeffrey Diggens Address: 64 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Missing, and reported killed in action. According to CWGC, Bert died aged 21 on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial on…
Walter John Daniel Rank: Corporal Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Scottish Rifles (Cameronians), attd, 23rd Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery Father: Mr Walter Daniel Address: 15 Carisbrooke Road, St Leonards Other Info: Killed in action on 27th June 1917. According to CWGC, Walter is remembered at…
Alfred J Covell Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents:Mr & Mrs J Covell Address: 149 Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in Action. According to CWGC, Alfred died on 9th April 1917. He is remembered at Gourock Trench Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, grave…
Frederick E Cheeseman Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Sent by: Mrs H E Braund Mrs Braund’s Address: 17 Salisbury Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: July 1917 Please use the…
E P Butler Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Wife: Mrs Butler Address: 8 New Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Oscar Bowers Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Oscar & Mrs Jane Bowers Brother: Ernest Bowers Address: 11 North Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…
Ernest Bowers Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Oscar & Mrs Jane Bowers Brother: Oscar Bowers Address: 11 North Road, St Leonards Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
R Hembrow Rank: Private Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 1/1st Huntingdon Cyclists Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Mother: Mrs Hembrow Brother: J Fuller Address: 65 Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: A well known member of the Hastings Cricket Club. Scored 12 of 26 goals for his team,…
J Fuller Rank: Corporal Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Mother: Mrs Hembrow Brother: R Hembrow Address: 65 Queens Road, Hastings Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
F G Davis Rank: Corporal Regiment: South Wales Borderers Parents: Mr & Mrs F H Davis Brother: E J Davis Address: 12 Bourne Street, Hastings Other Info: Wounded. Now in a rest camp in India. Published: September 1915, May 1917 & July…
F W Blomfield Rank: First Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs F C Blomfield Address: 21 Collier Road, Hastings Other Info: Served for 10 months with the RFA as a Gunner at the front, and was granted a Dental Commission in…