This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
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.
J H Pilbeam Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Sent by: Miss F Pilbeam Address: The Mount, High Wickham, Hastings Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Edward Benjamin Shoesmith Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr Benjamin Shoesmith Address: 32 Collier Road, Hastings Other Info: In France. According to CWGC, Edward died aged 21 on 8th July 1915. He is remembered at Cambrin Churchyard Extension, grave reference F.24.…
F J Almond Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Marine Artillery Sent by: Mr Johnson Address: Hastings Published: May 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Frank Wells Bones Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr F R Bones JP & Mrs Bones Address: Braybrook Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: May 1915
Frederick Herbert Wickens Rank: Private Regiment: 48th King’s Canadian Highlanders Parents: Mr Frederick Aston & Mrs Emma Wickens Brothers: F A Wickens & E F Wickens Address: 42 Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed near Ypres. Frederick died aged 24 on 22nd April 1915. He is remembered…
Charles Creed Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Address: 197 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website Published: April 1915
Frederick Streeter Greatwood Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr F J Greatwood Wife: Mabel Greatwood Father’s Address: 8 Mount Pleasant Crescent, Hastings Home Address: 30 Holmwood Gardens, Brixton Hill, London Other Info: According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 23…
Thomas George Rolfe Regiment: Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Ship: HMS Bayano Address: Bourne Street, Hastings Other Info: At Walmer. Was one of the survivors aboard HMS Bayano which was torpedoed on March 11th 1915. He was saved (after clinging to rafts for five…
Clement Godden Ship: HMS Impregnable Mother: Mrs H Godden Address: 48a All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: HMS Impregnable was a Royal Navy Training ship Published: April 1915