This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
W Button Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr B Button Address: 6 Scrivens Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: November 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
A W Wagner Rank: Rifleman Regiment: 16th Service, Rifle Brigade Parents: Mr & Mrs Wagner Brothers: F Wagner & Edward Wagner Address: 58 Priory Road, Hastings Published: October 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
F Wagner Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Wagner Brothers: A W Wagner & Edward Wagner Address: 58 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: Formerly on the ‘Observer’ staff. Published: October 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Alfred Horace Martindale Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 1st Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Parents: Rev Alfred & Mrs Elizabeth Martindale Parent’s Address: Urvagissy, Cornwall Other Info: Killed in the advance on the 4th inst. Formerly in the London County and Westminster Bank, Hastings. According…
Mr Truin Rank: Private Regiment: MSC – Not sure what this means Sent by: Mr B Knott Address: 18 South Terrace, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: October 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Mr Knott Rank: Private Regiment: MSC – Not sure what this means Sent by: Mr B Knott Address: 18 South Terrace, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: October 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Goerge Edward Kent Rank: Drummer Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns),Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs George Kent Brother: Ernest H Kent Address: 60 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings Sent by: Miss F Easton Miss Easton’s Address: School House, Halton, Hastings Published: May 1915 & October 1915 Please use the comments box…
Ernest H Kent Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Parents: Mr & Mrs George Kent Brother: George Edward Kent Address: 60 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings Other Info: For Active Service. Published: October 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
A G Champion Rank: Gunner Regiment: 4th Sussex Battalion, Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Mother: Mrs Champion Brother: Walter S Champion Address: 71 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: Now at Sheerness Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…
Walter S Champion Rank: Corporal Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Mother: Mrs Champion Brother: A G Champion Address: 71 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: In France. Late Assistant Master, St Leonards Church of England School. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website.…
Henry Batchelor Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Canadian Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force Sent by: Miss Edie Cole Miss Cole’s Address: 15 High Bank, Ore Other Info: In France. Born in Hastings. Additional name information from Henry’s enlistment form which can be viewed here. Published: October 1915 Please use…
A Swain Rank: Pioneer Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Swain Brother: Thomas J Swain Brother-in-Law: E Kent Mother’s Address: Fishmarket, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: October 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.