Tag Hastings

This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.

Grisbrook, P E

P E Grisbrook

P E Grisbrook Rank: Petty Officer Ship: HMS Royal Arthur Father: Mr E Grisbrook Address: West Hill, Hastings Wife: Mrs Grisbrook Home Address: Southwick Coastguard Station Other Info: Youngest of six sons all at the Front. Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if…

Balchin, Victor A

Victor Balchin

  Victor A Balchin Rank: Rifleman Regiment: 18th Battalion, London Irish Rifles Address: 92 Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: Winner of the Bantam Weight Boxing Championship. Published: September 1914 & March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…

Garrow, Bert

Bert Garrow

Bert Garrow Rank: Driver Regiment: Overseas Contingent, Loyal Canadians, Canadian Expeditionary Force Sister: Mrs Branson Address: Golden Cross Hotel, Hastings Other Info: Formerly in St Leonards Amateur Football team. Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this…

Wood, H

H Wood

H Wood Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs E Wood Address: 29 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Wounded at La Bassee on January 29th. Published: November 1914 & March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Mann, Edward

Edward Mann

Edward Mann Rank: Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Ship: HMS Bayano Parents: Mr & Mrs Mann Address: 1 East Street, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Edward died aged 22 on 11th March when HMS Bayano was torpedoed by German submarine U27.…

Winchester, Unknown First Name

Winchester

Mr Winchester Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Southdown Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Sent by: Miss V Winchester Address: Vaenor, Laton Road, Hastings Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Muscat, Paul Emil

Paul Emil Muscat

Paul Emil Muscat Regiment: 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles Father: Mr Otto Muscat Brother: Rudolph Muscat Address: Hastings Other Info: Wounded at the battle of Aisne, but since returned to the fighting line. Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Coussens, G

G Coussens

G Coussens Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Britannia Mother: Mrs Coussens Brother: W Coussens Address: 10 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: HMS Britannia was torpedoed and sank on 9th November 1918. Fortunately Able Seaman Coussens wasn’t among the 50 men that…

Coussens, W

Coussens

W Coussens Rank: Private Regiment: 10th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Coussens Brother: G Coussens Address: 10 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Burrage, Charles

Burrage

Charles Burrage Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 21st Lancers attached to South Persian Rifles Brother: Fred Burrage Address: 33 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: North West Frontier, India Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Martin, Thomas

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Sister: Mrs Breeds Address: 9a John Street, Hastings Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Bolton, G

G Bolton

G Bolton Rank: Driver Regiment: 1st Contingent, Canadian Engineers Parents: Mr & Mrs G Bolton Address: 63 All Saints Street Other Info: At the Front Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.