This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Fred Wingfield Ship: HM Trawler Indian Empire Mother: Mrs H Wingfield Brother: H Wingfield Address: 18 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings & 3 Scrivens Buildings, Hastings Other Info: The ‘Indian Empire’ went to the rescue of passengers aboard the Lusitania. Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if…
Robert Henry Chester Abercrombie Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Middlesex Regiment Parents: Mr Chester & Mrs Ada Maria Abercrombie Address: The Mount, Pleshey, Chelmsford Additional Info: Formerly in the London County and Westminster Bank, Hastings. Killed in action near Ypres on 3rd May 1915. Robert was 24…
G E Johnson Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Johnson Address: 61 Stonefield Road, Hastings Additional Info: At the Front. Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
A Hewett Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Field Artillery, 2nd Canadian Contingent Address: Late of 43 Manor Road Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
R R Wilkinson Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs J Wilkinson Brother: E J Wilkinson Address: Elm Cottage, High Street, Hastings Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
E J Wilkinson Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps. Motor Transport Parents: Mr & Mrs J Wilkinson Brother: R R Wilkinson Address: Elm Cottage, High Street, Hastings Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
John Duckworth Rank: Corporal Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field County, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr Frederick Duckworth & Mrs R L Redman (formerly Duckworth) Address: Baldslow Road, Hastings. Born at Radcliffe, Lancashire. Additional Info: Killed at Ypres aged 29 on 20th April 1915. According to CWGC, John is remembered at…
Sydney J Elphick Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs S Elphick Address: 9 Priory Street, Hastings Additional Info: Killed in action near Ypres on his 17th birthday on 1st May 1915. According to CWGC, Sydney is remembered at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery,…
H J Wilkinson Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs T Wilkinson Brothers: George Wilkinson, L P Wilkinson & T A Wilkinson Address: 92 Alexandra Road, St Leonards Other Info: In India Published: May 1915
Thomas Gasson Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Wife: Mrs Gasson Address: 104c High Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website. Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can…
B Caffrey Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Caffrey Address: 111b Manor Road, Hastings Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
George H Riddle Ship: HMS Celtic Wife: Mrs Riddle Address: 17 Rock-a-Nore, Hastings Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.