Tag Hastings

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

Skilton, G R

Skilton

G R Skilton Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr George & Mrs A M Skilton Brother: Frank Skilton & Lloyd Tom Skilton Address:  6 Landview Terrace, St Helens, Hastings Other Info: Wounded at Ypres, worked at Observer office some…

Ray, Dick

Ray

Dick Ray Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Mother: Mrs Ray Brothers: Jesse Ray & Jack Ray Address: 35 Hardwick Road, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Twelve years’ service Published: December 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…

Ray, Jesse

Ray

Jesse Ray Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Mother: Mrs Ray Brothers: Dick Ray & Jack Ray Address: 35 Hardwick Road, Halton, Hastings Published: December 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Ray, Jack

Ray

Jack Ray Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Ray Brothers: Dick Ray & Jesse Ray Address: 35 Hardwick Road, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Invalided home. Returned to the Front. Published: December 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Moon, Stephen H

Stephen H Moon

Stephen H Moon Rank: Corporal Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force Address: Formerly of All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Stephen’s enlistment papers can be viewed for free on this link. Published: December 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…

Harris, John

John Harris

John Harris Rank: Signaller Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Harris Address: 1 Croft Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional information from the Royal Sussex – Southdowns website. Published: December 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…

Tasker, A R

A R Tasker

A R Tasker Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: Ex resident of Hastings Other Info: In France. He has also seen service with the Battalion in Kandia (Creti) during the revolution in 1907. Published: December 1915 Please use the comments box below…

Carpenter, Ronald E

Ronald E Carpenter

Ronald E Carpenter Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 14th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment Father: Mr  W E Carpenter Address: 55 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Text reads: “… Lieutenant Carpenter enlisted as a Private in the 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment at the outbreak…

Stace, William George

William George Stace

William George Stace Rank: First Air Mechanic Regiment: Royal Naval Air Service Parents: Mr & Mrs Stace Wife: Dorothea Violet Stace Parents’ Address: Wandsworth Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: December 1915 Please…

White, Horace

Horace White

Horace White Rank: Corporal Regiment: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs J White Address: George Street, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Horace died on 19th November 1915. He is remembered at Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, grave reference VII.C.2. Published: November 1915 Please use the comments…

Marchant, Unknown First Name

Marchant

Mr Marchant Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Mother: Mrs Marchant Brothers: G Marchant & Sapper Marchant Address: 16 Shepherd Street, St Leonards Other Info: On Active Service. Published: November 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Marchant, G

Marchant

G Marchant Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Britannia Mother: Mrs Marchant Brothers: Gunner Marchant & Sapper Marchant Address: 16 Shepherd Street, St Leonards Published: November 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.