Tag Hastings

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

Craig, William

Craig & Bradley

William Craig Regiment: 2/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Craig Brother: Charles F Craig Uncle: Richard Bradley Address: Rose Cottage, Tackleway, Hastings Other Info: For Foreign Service Published: December 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Craig, Charles F

C Craig

Charles F Craig Rank: Private Regiment: 8th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Wife: Mrs Craig Brother: William Craig Uncle: Richard Bradley Address: 3 Old Humphrey’s Avenue, Hastings Other Info: For active service. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.…

Breeds, Frederick

Breeds

Frederick Breeds Service: Royal Navy Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breeds Brothers: Thomas Breeds, Richard Breeds & William Breeds Address: 38 Harold Road, Hastings Other Info: Belonged to the Navy before the war broke out. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments…

Breeds, Richard

Breeds

Richard Breeds Ship: HMS Hindustan Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breeds Brothers: Thomas Breeds, William Breeds & Frederick Breeds Address: 38 Harold Road, Hastings Other Info: Belonged to the Navy before the war broke out. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below…

Burton, Henry J

Henry J Burton

Henry J Burton Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Sent in by: Mrs Burton Address: 1 East Street, Hastings Other Info: At Portsmouth Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Wheeler, Charles William

Charles William Wheeler

Charles William Wheeler Rank: First Class Boy Ship: HMS Hampshire Parents: Mr Charles William & Mrs Helen Wheeler Address: 10 Winding Street, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Hampshire which was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener…

Lepper, Edgar

Edgar Lepper

Edgar Lepper Ship: HMS Iron Duke Address: 19 Courthouse Street, Hastings Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.  

Williams, W

W Williams

W Williams Rank: Pioneer Lance Corporal Regiment: 2nd Gloucester Regiment Father: Mr J Williams Brothers: C Williams & P Williams Address: 13 St James’s Road, Hastings Other Info: In North China. Severely wounded at La Bassee. Published: October 1914 & March 1915 Please use the comments box below…

Philcox, Ernest

Philcox

Ernest Philcox Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Philcox Brother: Frank Sidney Philcox Address: 65 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Member of the Blacklands Church Lads’ Brigade. Has been gassed. Published: October 1914 & January 1918 Please use the comments box below if…

Crowhurst, T

Crowhurst

T Crowhurst Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Crowhurst Brothers: George Henry Crowhurst & Frank Crowhurst Address: 15 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: August 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…

Crowhurst, George Henry

Crowhurst

George Henry Crowhurst Rank: Rifleman Regiment: 23rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade Mother: Mrs Crowhurst Brothers: Frank Crowhurst & T Crowhurst Address: 15 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Died in India of enteric fever on 5th August 1916. According to CWGC, George died aged 42 and…

Crowhurst, Frank

Frank Crowhurst

Frank Crowhurst Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Crowhurst Brothers: George Henry Crowhurst & T Crowhurst Address: 15 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Published: November 1914, June 1916 & August 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…