This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
G Stanley French Rank: Sapper / Lance Corporal Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr & Mrs E G French Brother: H G French Address: 55 Elphinstone Road, Hastings Other Info: One of the Hastings Gas Company Staff. DCM winner text reads: “An interesting presentation took…
C Wratten Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Army Cycling Corps / Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr Wratten Address: The Lodge, St Helens Wood, Hastings Brothers: W Wratten & P Wratten Published: December 1914 & June 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…
P Wratten Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Army Cycling Corps / 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr Wratten Address: The Lodge, St Helens Wood, Hastings Brothers: C Wratten & W Wratten Published: June 1915 & July 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…
Charles Wilson Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Address: Hastings Other Info: Enlisted in the service of the British Red Cross at Netley, and from there joined the RAMC. Published: July 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…
Gilbert (Bert) Swaine Rank: Orderly / Private Regiment: 7th Sussex Voluntary Aid Detachment, Netley / Royal Army Medical Corps Father: Mr F P Swaine Address: 29 Manor Road, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: Private Swaine has been dangerously ill with pneumonia and pleurisy and…
Arthur Kent Rank: Private Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps Parents: Mr Frederick Spencer John & Sarah Ann Kent Brothers: Herbert Kent & Cecil F Kent Parents Address: Clifton House, 39 Tackleway, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: June 1916
Cecil F Kent Rank: Private Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Parents: Mr Frederick Spencer John & Sarah Ann Kent Brothers: Herbert Kent & Arthur Kent Parents Address: Clifton House, 39 Tackleway, Hastings Published: June 1916
Stephen Herbert Jewhurst Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force Sister: Mrs E Churcher Mrs Churcher’s Address: Harold Street, Ontario Other Info: At the Front. Born in Hastings and formerly employed in the town. You can view Stephen’s CEF enlistment papers for free here. Published: July 1916 Please…
Sidney Herbert Standen Rank: Private Regiment: 11th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Elise M Standen Address: 4 Vicarage Mansions, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: Wounded on June 10th and died on 12th June 1916. According to CWGC, Sidney is remembered at Bethune Town…
J Parsons Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr A Parsons Brother: Arthur Parsons Address: 3 Elford Street, Hastings Other Info: For Foreign Service. Published: July 1915
Arthur Parsons Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Father: Mr A Parsons Brother: J Parsons Address: 3 Elford Street, Hastings Published: June 1916
R W Meeds Rank: Private Regiment: Ambulance Driver, Australian Imperial Force Father: Mr Meeds Address: 3 Edwin Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: June 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.