This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Edward Fathers Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Other Info: The text reads: ‘Group photograph sent by Mrs Breeds, Providence House, Tackleway, Hastings. The soldiers shown in the picture were billeted with her. The are: Quartermaster-Sergeant…
Archibald Montague Rank: Private Service: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Susanna Montague Home Address: 7 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: Archibald Montague died aged 24 on 9th September 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval…
C W G Cox Rank: Private Regiment: 20th Company (Tidworth), Royal Army Medical Corps Father: Mr C Cox Wife: Mrs B E Cox Father’s Address: Queen’s Lodge, Alexandra Park, Hastings Home Address: 155 Malpas Road, Brockley, London Other Info: Late of the Red Cross. According…
Harry Creed Rank: Sapper Service: 25 Division, Signal Company, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr Richard & Harriet Creed Parents Address: 14 Waterworks Road, Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: Harry Creed died aged 27 on 17th April 1918. He is buried at…
Charles Benjamin Wynhall Rank: Private Service: 1st Garrison Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Wife: Mrs Edith Kate Wynhall Home Address: 6 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Charles Wynhall died aged 51 on 10th October 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The…
Alfred Peter Winchester Rank: Gunner Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr William & Mrs Julia Maria Winchester Address: 5 Waterloo Place, Hastings Other Info: Accidentally killed whilst training. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 20 on 22nd May 1916. He…
F J Wells Rank: Nursing Orderly / Private Regiment: St John Ambulance / Royal Army Medical Corps Address: Hastings Other Info: At Devonport Military Hospital. The poem below by Private Wells was found in the diary of nurse Daisy Bettison who…
George Thomas Turk Rank: Signalman Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Seafire Wife: Elizabeth Turk Father: James H Turk Brother in Law: Albert V Crowhurst Address: 67 Hardwicke Road, Halton, Hastings Other Info: George Thomas died aged 27 on…
James H Turk Rank: Private Regiment: National Reserves Wife: Mrs Turk Son: George Thomas Turk Son in Law: Albert V Crowhurst Address: 6 Union Row, All Saints Street, Hastings Published: February 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…
Albert V Crowhurst Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Mother in Law: Mrs Turk Father in Law: James H Turk Brother in Law: George Thomas Turk In Law’s Address: 6 Union Row, All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: February 1915 Please…
John Leslie Wright Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr John & Mrs Lily Wright Address: 95 Milward Road, Hastings Additional Info: Wounded, now in hospital at Manchester. According to CWGC, John died aged 19 on 9th October 1916. He is remembered…
T Tutt Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Mother: Mrs Tutt Brother: Archibald Tutt Address: 41 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings Published: August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.