This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
John Knowles Rank: Driver Regiment: 2nd Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery Mother: Mrs Knowles Address: 17 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: In India Published: June 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Charles A Care Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Care Address: 21 Cambridge Road, Hastings Other Info: Suffering from shell shock and fever, in hospital in France. Additional name and home town info from the Lives of the First World War website.…
Edward Dorrington Benton Rank: Corporal Regiment: 2nd Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, William D Benton & George T Benton Uncle: James Benton Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC Edward…
Harry Benton Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Edgar Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton, William D Benton & George T Benton Uncle: James Benton Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings Other Info: 15 years service in the Royal…
Albert Edward Benton Regiment: Royal Navy Reserve Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton Brothers: Harry Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton, William D Benton & George T Benton Uncle: James Benton Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings Other Info: 5 years service, now in the…
George T Benton Rank: Private Regiment: Army Veterinary Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton & William D Benton Uncle: James Benton Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: October 1916. Please use…
William D Benton Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton Brothers: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton, Edward Dorrington Benton & George T Benton Uncle: James Benton Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings Other Info: At Salonika Published: October 1916. Please use the…
Arthur George Bailey Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Chapman Wife: Mrs Bailey Address: 95 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded on 30th June 1916. According to CWGC, Arthur died on 13th August 1918. He is remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial on…
James Benton Regiment: Royal Navy Reserve Brother and Sister in Law: Mr & Mrs Edward Benton Nephews: Albert Edward Benton, Harry Benton & Edward Dorrington Benton Address: 29 Scriven’s Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings Other Info: On service Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you…
George T Tassell Rank: Sapper Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Mary Tassell Brother: Ernest Victor Tassell Address: 24 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Other Info: Wounded on 26th June. Now in hospital in Southall. Additional name information from the…
Ernest Victor Tassell Rank: Private Regiment: County of London Cyclists / 21st Entrenching Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Mary Tassell Wife: Caroline M Tassell Brother: George T Tassell Parent’s Address: 24 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Home Address: 57 Milward Road, Hastings…
Arthur Payne Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr William & Mrs Sarah Payne Address: 146 St George’s Road, Hastings (later 5 Nelson Road, Whitstable, Kent) Other Info: Formerly with Mr R Dengate, St Leonards. Killed on August 6th. According to…