This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
William Wickens Rank: Private Regiment: 5h Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Wickens Brother: Jack Wickens & Walter J Wickens Address: 39 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings Published: February 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
P (or) V J Skinner Rank: Private Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Skinner Address: Oakfield Road, St Helen’s, Hastings Other Info: Wounded on 23rd July 1916. Now in hospital in Manchester. *It’s possible that these aren’t the same individuals,…
W G Saunders Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Army Ordnance Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Saunders Address: 35 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings Published: August 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
C Gander Rank: Private Regiment: 14th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr W Gander Address: 17 St May’s Terrace, West Hill, Hastings Published: August 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
John Bromage Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Prince George Sent by: Miss Rose Adams Address: 34 Albion Street, Hastings Other Info: Was at the Dardanelles. Published: September 1915 & August 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this…
J H Francis Rank: Private Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Sent by: Miss Rose Adams Miss Adams’ Address: 34 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Billeted at Hastings last year (1915), now in Hospital in Cardiff. Published: September 1915 & August 1916 Please use…
Mr Hocking Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Ex Mayor & Mayoress Alderman A E & Mrs Hocking Brother: Eric E A Hocking Address: Hastings Other Info: In training Published: August 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…
Eric A E Hocking Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Ex Mayor & Mayoress Alderman A E & Mrs Hocking Brother: Gunner Hocking Address: Hastings Other Info: Received his commission on 4th November 1915. Published: April 1916 Please use the…
Edgar Reginald Willis Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs T W Willis Address: 60 Cambridge Road, Hastings Other Info: Text reads: … He has just been gazetted First Lieutenant, dating from June 2nd (1915). Lieutenant Willis went…
G H Weal Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Weal Brother: Edward James Weal Address: 130 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: On Active Service since August 12th 1914. Wounded on July 21st 1916. Now in hospital in Warrington. Published: November 1914…
Edward James Weal Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry Parents: Mr & Mrs Weal Brother: G H Weal Address: 130 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below…
S Thompson Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 1st Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry Parents: Mr & Mrs Thompson Brother-in-Law: B Bailey Cousins: J T Morgan, George Henry Vigar, C H Morgan & John William Hood Morgan Address: 18 Waterworks Road, Hastings Other Info: For the Front. Now…