This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Thomas M Bennett Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Florence Bennett Brother: Lester Stone Bennett Address: 5 Hughenden Place, Hastings Published: June 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Norman Thomas Rank: Private Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Zachariah & Mrs Emily Thomas Brothers: Ernest Thomas & John Thomas Address: 6 The Creek, All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: For Foreign Service Published: June 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…
John C Swaffer Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Wife: Mrs Swaffer Address: 172 Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: A group of ASC in East Africa. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: June 1916 (both photographs) Please use…
William Robert Parsons Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Calyx Parents: Mr & Mrs D Parsons Brother: D Parsons Address: 3 Turiel Place, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC William was one of 737 lost when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener…
Hugh Rutherford McCormick Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 14th Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick Brothers: George Rutherford McCormick, James Rutherford McCormick, Claude Rutherford McCormick and Leslie Rutherford McCormick. Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Hugh died aged 18…
Claude Rutherford McCormick Rank: Trooper Regiment: 10th Light Horse, Australian Imperial Force Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick Brothers: George Rutherford McCormick, James Rutherford McCormick, Hugh Rutherford McCormick and Leslie Rutherford McCormick. Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings Other Info: On Active Service. According to CWGC,…
James Rutherford McCormick Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves (HMS Pembroke – a shore training establisment) Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick Brothers: George Rutherford McCormick, Claude Rutherford McCormick, Hugh Rutherford McCormick and Leslie Rutherford McCormick. Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings…
George Rutherford McCormick Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 24th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick Brothers: James Rutherford McCormick, Claude Rutherford McCormick, Hugh Rutherford McCormick and Leslie Rutherford McCormick. Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front.…
Leslie Rutherford McCormick Rank: Trooper Regiment: 10th Light Horse, Australian Imperial Force Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick Brothers: George Rutherford McCormick, James Rutherford McCormick, Claude Rutherford McCormick and Hugh Rutherford McCormick. Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings Other Info: On Active Service. Leslie’s AIF enlistment papers can…
William G Martin Rank: Seaman Ship: HMS Gwenllian Sister: Miss H Martin Sister’s Address: 43 Russell Street, Hastings Other Info: HMS Gwenllian appears to have been a Trawler. Published: June 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.…
Ernest S Goodbourn Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr W Goodbourn Address: 32 St James’ Road, Hastings Other Info: Five years with Messrs Amoore & Son. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: June…
Frank Burdett Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Wife: Mrs Burdett Brother: William Burdett Brother-in-Law: Lance Corporal Picknell Sister: Mrs Hatch Address: 45 Middle Street, Hastings Other Info: Foreign Service. Published: October 1915 & June 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…