Tag Hastings

This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.

Lelliott, William

Kent, Blackman & Lelliott

William Lelliott Rank: Private Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Mother-in-Law: Mrs Kent Brothers-in-Law: William Kent, G Kent, H Kent, F Kent & Henry Blackman Mother-in-Law’s Address: 5 Bourne Street, Hastings Other Info: On Active Service. Additional name from the Royal Sussex Southdowns website. Published: April 1916 Please use the comments…

Couchman, Albert

Albert Couchman

Albert Couchman Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Couchman Address: 14 St Mary’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Bennett, F A

Bennett & Carpenter

F A Bennett Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Sussex Fortress, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr & Mrs Bennett Brother in Law: C Carpenter Address: 194 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. The text in 24 Years Continuous Service reads: Each of these men has 24 years’ continuous service…

Wratten, S

S Wratten

S Wratten Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Fusiliers Father: Mr W Wratten Address: Courthouse Street, Hastings Published: February 1915 & April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Wood, J

Wood

J Wood Rank: Corporal Regiment: Army Ordnance Corps Father: Mr E Wood Brother: S Wood Address: 16 Wellock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick – formerly of 14 Claremont, Hastings Other Info: For Foreign Service Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Wood, S

Wood

S Wood Rank: Trooper Regiment: 3rd County of London Yeomanry Father: Mr E Wood Brother: J Wood Address: 16 Wellock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick – formerly of 14 Claremont, Hastings Other Info: For Foreign Service Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Braund, Ernest C

E C Braund

Ernest C Braund Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr S Braund Brother: William H Braund & Herbert S Braund Brother-in-Law: W H Johnson & G Ramsdale Address: 111 Stonefield Terrace, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives…

Bissenden, Charles Ernest

Bissenden

Charles Ernest Bissenden Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr T F & Mrs E Bissenden Brother: Francis James Bissenden Address: 136 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in Action on May 9th. According CWGC, Francis died aged 22 on 9th May 1915. He is remembered at Le…

Martin, A J

A J Martin

A J Martin Rank: Corporal Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Father: Mr Martin Address: 16 Priory Road, Hastings Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Jenner, Alfred

A Jenner

Alfred Jenner Rank: Battery Sergeant Major Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Wife: Mrs Elizabeth Rhonda Jenner Address: Bexhill Other Info: ‘In Greece’ text reads “… who is the proprietor of the Whitefriars Hotel, Priory Road, Hastings. He has served his country in various part of the…

Hope, J

J Hope

J Hope Rank: Quarter-Master Sergeant Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Wife: Mrs J Hope Address: 27 Milward Road, Hastings Published: April 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Fermor, Herbert

H Fermor

Hebert Fermor Rank: Gunner / Driver Regiment: 4th Home Counties, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs R Fermor Brother: Frederick Fermor Address: 8 Brook Street, Hastings Other Info: On foreign service. In India. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: December…