This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Walter Thomas Whiteman Rank: Private Regiment: Wellington Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Father: Mr W J Whiteman Address: 119 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Walter died on 8th August 1915. He is remembered at Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, panel…
Gilbert John Smith Rank: Private Regiment: ‘E’ Company, 25th Battalion, Queensland Infantry, Australian Imperial Force Parents: Mr & Mrs J Smith Address: 31 North Terrace, Hastings Other Info: Reported to the Hastings & St Leonards Observer in January 1916 that he died…
William Charles Campany Rank: Private Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Frank and Mrs Emma Campany (Nee Herrion) Brothers: Herbert Walter Campany & Frederick J S Campany Address: 30 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings Other Info: Machine Gun Section. Wounded at the Battle of Aisne.…
Reginald Herbert Marshall Rank: Private Regiment: Auckland Infantry, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr G S Marshall Address: 37 St James’ Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Wounded twice whilst in service as stated on the New Zealand…
Frederick S Turk Rank: Private Regiment: 10th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr R G Turk Brother in Law: Harry T Constance Address: 56a George Street, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: November 1914 Please…
Harry T Constance Rank: Private Regiment: 10th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father in Law: Mr R G Turk Brother in Law: Frederick S Turk Address: 56a George Street, Hastings Other Info: Late Hon. Instructor, Rye Athletic Club. Additional name information from the Lives of…
Edward Arnold Dyer Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: 9th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Dyer Address: St Helen’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action at the Dardanelles on 28th June 1915. According to CWGC, Edward is…
William Henry Wenham Baker Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Parents: Mr William Adams & Mrs Leonora Louisa Baker Address: 2 The Croft, Hastings Other Info: Died in hospital in Alexandria. According to CWGC, William is…
Joseph Swaine Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Rose Swaine Address: Beaconsfield Road, Hastings Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Now at Dover Castle learning to be good soldiers. In the preliminary training…
Alfred Henry Thomas Mugridge Rank: Signalman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Address: Pickford’s Yard, Waldegrave Street, Hastings Other Info: Formerly of the Hastings Boys Brigade. Additional name and address information (including the spelling of the surname) from the Lives of the First…
James J Playford Rank: Private Regiment: ‘B’ Company Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Brother: Harry Playford Sister: Mrs C Paine Address: Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Son of the Corporation employee whose funeral took place recently in Hastings. Additional name information from the…
Charles Edward Riddle Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Brigade, Benbow Battalion, Royal Naval Division Father: Mr George P Riddle Address: 8 Starrs Cottages, All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Now prisoner in Germany. Additional info from Lives of the First World War website. Published: December 1914 Please…