Army
George Thomas Braban
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Braban
Brothers: John H Braban & A J Flint
Address: 264 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 20th November 1917. According to CWGC, George is remembered at Cambrai Memorial, Louverval on Panel 7.
Published: February 1918
Army
Thomas Henry Waghorn
Rank: Private
Service: 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
Parents: Mr & Mrs Mary A Waghorn
Brothers: William Waghorn, Edward Waghorn & Charles James Waghorn
Nephew: Bert Thacker
Brothers-in-Law: James F Hyland & George F Plaws
Address: 20 Waldegrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 20 on 25th April 1918. He is remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.
Published: February 1918
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Navy
Charles James Waghorn
Service: Royal Navy
Parents: Mr & Mrs Mary A Waghorn
Brothers: William Waghorn, Edward Waghorn & Thomas Henry Waghorn
Nephew: Bert Thacker
Brothers-in-Law: James F Hyland & George F Plaws
Address: 20 Waldegrave Street, Hastings
Other Info: On a minesweeper.
Published: February 1918
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Army
Frank C Elms
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Elms
Brother: William H Elms & James Elms
Address: 70 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Hastings Town Council meeting last Friday the Mayor (Councillor W Perrius) presented the Military Medal to Corporal F C Elms of A.P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment. The medal was awarded for gallantry in the field, for Corporal Elms had on several occasions been mentioned in reports, especially for, with only six men, holding an important position. The lower picture shows the gallant corporal’s family, Mr & Mrs J Elms (father and mother) being in the centre, on his left Corporal W H Elms of the same regiment, his wife and baby. Corporal F C Elms is seen wearing the Military Medal and next to him is Miss Annie Lamb, Mrs Fellows (sister), whose husband in fighting in Italy, and Master Leonard Elms is between his parents.
Published: January 1918
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Army
Vivian Taylor
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Father: Mr Taylor
Cousins: William Taylor & William Rhodes Crowcroft
Address: 1 Mann Street, Hastings
Published: January 1918
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Navy
Charles Edward Healey
Regiment: Royal Naval Air Service
Wife: Mrs Healey
Address: 55 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings
Other Info: Now in Scotland, formerly in France. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1918
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Army
William C Bellchambers
Rank: Private
Regiment: Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
Wife: Mrs Bellchambers
Brothers-in-Law: Frederick Hazelden, Arthur J Hazelden, C Hazelden, Traton Hazelden & G Anderson
Address: 34 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1918
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Army
Traton Hazelden
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Parents: Mr & Mrs Hazelden
Brothers: Frederick Hazelden, Arthur J Hazelden & C Hazelden
Brothers-in-Law: William C Bellchambers & G Anderson
Address: 75 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: In India. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: January 1918
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Navy
James Coleman
Service: Mine Sweeper, Royal Navy
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Coleman
Sister: Nellie Coleman
Brothers: John Coleman, T Coleman & F E Coleman
Address: 25 Tackleway, Hastings
Published: January 1918
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Army
Noel Robertson
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Wife: Mrs Robertson
Address: 100 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 27th November 1917. According to CWGC, Noel is remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial, on Panel 113 to 115.
Noel is not listed on Hastings War Memorial.
Published: January 1918
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