This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Clement Pinchin Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) Other Info: He has won the Military Medal. Previous to joining the Army he was a resident in Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.…
James H Venes Rank: Private Regiment: 33rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, transf. to (59246) 99th Company, Labour Corps Parents: Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Venes Brother: Thomas W Venes Address: 6 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, James died aged 26…
Thomas W Venes Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Venes Brother: James H Venes Address: 6 South Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: At Salonika. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.…
Charles Spears Rank: Private / Signaller Regiment: South Wales Borderer Parents: Mr & Mrs Spears Sent by: Miss Bailey Address: Oakwood, St Helen’s Park Road Other Info: Won the Military Medal for bravery in the field on November 30th 1917. He volunteered to take a…
J W Wingrave Rank: Private Regiment: London Scottish Regiment Father: Mr Wingrave Address: Castle House, Castle Hill, Hastings Other Info: In Egypt Published: February 1918 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
J E Watson Rank: Private Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Clarence & Mrs Mary Ann Watson Brothers: Walter Thomas Watson & A C Watson Brother-in-Law: Alfred Ernest Sharp Address: The Laurels Stables, Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: Won…
Arnold Weldon Dykeman Rank: Gunner Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr Gilbert & Mrs Ella Dykeman Wife: Mrs Ethel Dykeman (nee Pain) Brothers: Frank Fairchild Dykeman, Gilbert Percy Dykeman, Rupert Purdy Dykeman & James Tilton Dykeman Brothers-in-Law: F A Pain & V Pain Parent’s…
F A Pain Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Pain Brother: V Pain Brother-in-Law: Arnold Weldon Dykeman Address: 113 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Wounded on 3rd May 1917. Now in Charing Cross Hospital. Published: October 1916 & June 1917 Please…
V Pain Parents: Mr & Mrs Pain Brother: F A Pain Brother-in-Law: Arnold Weldon Dykeman Address: 113 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded, now in hospital. Published: October 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
F G Secker Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs J Adams In-Law’s Address: 20 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings Other Info: 14 year’s service. Wounded twice. Now on active service. Published: February 1918 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…
J W Sands Rank: Private Regiment: Royal West Surrey Regiment Mother: Mrs J Sands Address: 17 Hardwicke Road, Hastings Other Info: In Mesopotamia. Published: February 1918 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Percy Gordon Fairman Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Mr W Fairman Wife: Mrs Gertrude Julia Fairman (nee Martin) Brother-in-Law: T Martin Address: 152 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Text reads “… the marriage was performed at Emmanuel Church on…