Tag Hastings

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

Ayling, George

G Ayling

George Ayling Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Sister: Mrs Busby Address: 77 High Street, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from Lives of the First World War Website. Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…

Wren, G H

G H Wren

G H Wren Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Father: Sergeant F Wren, Hastings Police Force Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Payne, W

Payne

W Payne Rank: Driver Regiment: Army Service Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Payne Address: 232 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: In Ireland Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Gain, C T

C T Gain

C T Gain Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, National Reserves Wife: Mrs Gain Address: 45a St Thomas’s Road, Hastings Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Osborne, H E

H E Osbourne

H E Osborne Rank: Trooper Regiment: Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers) Mother: Mrs Osborne Address: 60 Vicarge Road, 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 person.  

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…

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…