This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
W Harris Rank: Private Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps Sent by: His sister Address: 143 Harold Road, Hastings Other Info: In France Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Henry Thomas Gasson Service: Royal Navy Mother: Mrs Gasson Address: 9 John Street, Hastings Other Info: Serving aboard a Mine Sweeper Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
E Elliott Rank: 2nd Lieutenant Regiment: Signal Company, Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs E Elliott Address: 329 Old London Road, St Leonards Other Info: In France Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
W R Cocks Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Cocks Address: 180 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: For Foreign Service Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
E Dyer Rank: Sapper Regiment: Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force Father: Mr S Dyer Address: 3 Priory Mews, Hastings Other Info: Took part in the fighting in Egypt and was mentioned in dispatches. The news clipping reads “Lance Corporal Ernest Dyer, Australian Engineers who has…
Albert Whiting Rank: First Class Stoker Ship: HMS Formidable Mother: Mrs Whiting Brothers: Charles Whiting & William Whiting Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Formidable on 1st January 1915. According to CWGC, Albert was aged 32 when he died.…
William Whiting Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Campania Mother: Mrs Whiting Brothers: Albert Whiting & Charles Whiting Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Glencoe Veness Ship: Warspite Training Ship Parents: Mr & Mrs Veness Brothers: J Veness & Harry Veness Address: 4 Swaine’s Passage, All Saints Street, Hastings Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
J Veness Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Veness Brothers: Glencoe Veness & Harry Veness Address: 4 Swaine’s Passage, All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…
Herbert Alfred George Sorrell Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: Coldstream Guards Parents: Mr & Mrs A T Sorrell Address: Silchester House, Swan Terrace, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you…
Philip A T Moore Rank: Private Regiment: 15th Field Battery, Supply Section, Royal Field Artillery Mother: Mrs J Moore Address: 101 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Changed regiments to Army Service Corps Published: August 1915 & September 1915 Please use the…
Frederick William King Rank: Private Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 5th Battery, Australian Imperial Force Parents: Mr George William & Mrs Sarah Elizabeth King Brother: Reginald King Address: 168 Priory Road, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Wounded at the Dardanelles on April 25th & 10th August 1915. According…