This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Alfred Henry Marsh Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs C Marsh Brother: W Marsh Address: 18 Trinity Mews, Dorset Place, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Alfred died on 30th October 1914. He is remembered at the…
W Marsh Rank: Driver Regiment: Army Service Corps Mother: Mrs C Marsh Brother: Alfred Henry Marsh Address: 18 Trinity Mews, Dorset Place, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Sapper Killick Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Killick Address: 37 Stonefield Road, Hastings Other Info: Article text reads: “The above pictures show a group of local Engineers when they went to the Front. Sapper Killick in his goatskin,…
Frederick George Alexander Rank: Rifleman Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigate (Prince Consort’s Own) Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Kate Alexander Brother: Herbert Ernest Alexander Address: 34 St Georges Road, Hastings Additional Info: Invalided home with frozen feet. According to CWGC, Frederick died aged…
Herbert Ernest Alexander Rank: Private Regiment: Sportsman’s Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Kate Alexander Brother: Frederick George Alexander Address: 34 St Georges Road, Hastings Additional Info: Aged 18. His brother was killed in action on 9th May 1915. You can view Herbert’s CEF…
James Arthur Aldridge Rank: Private Regiment: Number 1 Supernumerary Company, 2nd/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Florence Agnes Aldridge (nee Pinner) Address: Hastings Other Info: Miss Pinner lived in Sandbury near Hythe, Kent. The wedding took place at the…
Edwin Roger Wilson Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Wilson Brothers: A Wilson, G Wilson & F Wilson Brothers-in-Law: Sydney Wadman & J Wadman Address: 101 Queen’s Road, Hastings Other Info: For Active Service. Saw active service in India fourteen years…
Henry Campany Service: 1st Hastings Police Reserve Other Info: Pictured with George Kenward, Jabez Muggeridge and George Brann. Published: April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Robert Trillos Kenward Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Kenward Brother: Max Eric Kenward Address: 86 Ashburnham Road, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Robert died on 9th May 1915 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He is…
B Gillis Rank: Drummer Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment? Father: Charles B Gillis Uncles: George Miller & Frank Harold Cruttenden Address: 41 Vicarage Road, Hastings Other Info: There are three records for ‘B Gillis’ on the Lives of the First World War website, all of which…
Charles B Gillis Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Band, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Son: B Gillis Brothers-in-Law: George Miller & Frank Harold Cruttenden Address: 41 Vicarage Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: December 1914 &…
George Miller Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship: HMS Britannia Sister: Mrs Gillis Brothers-in-Law: Charles B Gillis & Frank Harold Cruttenden Nephew: B Gillis Address: 41 Vicarage Road, Hastings Other Info: HMS Britannia was torpedoed and sank with the loss of 50 men on 9th November 1918. Fortunately…