The tag named Army has been allocated to the individuals featured on this site that served in the Army during WW1.
Victor Vidler Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Vidler Nephew: W Field Address: 14 Silverlands Road, Silverhill Other Info: At the Front. Formerly Hastings Tramway Motorman. Presented with the Military Medal by General Plumer in Italy. Published: November 1916 & March 1918 Please use the…
W Field Rank: Private Regiment: Essex Yeomanry Mother: Mrs Field Uncle: Victor Vidler Address: 80 Vicarage Road, Hastings Published: March 1918 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Herbert G Bridges Rank: Acting Bombardier / Sergeant Regiment: ‘L’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery Parents: Mr A Bridges Address: Grey House, Sedlescombe Road North, Silverhill Other Info: Has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry in the field and continuous good conduct. Published: October…
A Breach Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Wife: Mrs Breach Address: 6 Highland Mews, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. Published: March 1918 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Jack Blackman Rank: Private Regiment: Labour Battalion Mother: Mrs J Blackman Wife: Mrs Blackman Wife’s Address: 2 Park Cottages, Battle Road, Hollington Mother’s Address: 49 Paynton Road, Silverhill Other Info: At the Front. Published: March 1918 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…
Clement Pinchin Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) Other Info: He has won the Military Medal. Previous to joining the Army he was a resident in Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.…
James H Venes Rank: Private Regiment: 33rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, transf. to (59246) 99th Company, Labour Corps Parents: Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Venes Brother: Thomas W Venes Address: 6 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, James died aged 26…
Thomas W Venes Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Venes Brother: James H Venes Address: 6 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: At Salonika. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.…
Charles Spears Rank: Private / Signaller Regiment: South Wales Borderer Parents: Mr & Mrs Spears Sent by: Miss Bailey Address: Oakwood, St Helen’s Park Road Other Info: Won the Military Medal for bravery in the field on November 30th 1917. He volunteered to take a…
William Breach Rank: Corporal Regiment: Army Service Corps Wife: Mrs Breach Address: 75 Southwater 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 comments box below if you can…
J W Wingrave Rank: Private Regiment: London Scottish Regiment Father: Mr Wingrave Address: Castle House, Castle Hill, Hastings Other Info: In Egypt Published: February 1918 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
J E Watson Rank: Private Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Clarence & Mrs Mary Ann Watson Brothers: Walter Thomas Watson & A C Watson Brother-in-Law: Alfred Ernest Sharp Address: The Laurels Stables, Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: Won…