This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
A E Bourne Rank: Trooper Regiment: 2nd Life Guards Mother: Mrs Bourne Address: 3 Broomgrove Road, Hastings Other Info: Gassed, now in a convalescent camp at the Front. Published: March 1917 & November 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…
Harry Usher Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Charles John & Mrs Constance Caroline Usher Brother: Frank Usher Brothers-in-Law: Thomas Blissett & William Blissett Address: 11 Woods Passage, Hastings Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can…
Frank Usher Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Parents: Mr Charles John & Mrs Constance Caroline Usher Sister: Mrs Alice M Blissett (later Helsdown) Brother: Harry Usher Brothers-in-Law: Thomas Blissett & William Blissett Address: 11 Woods Passage, Hastings Other Info: Was…
Thomas Blissett Rank: Gunner Regiment: ‘B’ Battery, 123rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr Edward & Mrs Elizabeth Blissett Wife: Mrs Alice M Blissett (later Helsdown) Brother: William Blissett Brothers-in-Law: Frank Usher & Harry Usher Address: 25 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info:…
William Henry Bignell Rank: Company Sergeant Major Regiment: 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Mary Bignell Parents: Mr William & Mrs Maria Bignell Address: 1 Chermside Villas, Summersdale, Chichester Parent’s Address: Hastings Other Info: Died in France on 21st July 1917. According to…
Alfred Douglas Metcalf Rank: Bombardier Regiment: Royal Marine Artillery, Royal Navy Wife: Mrs Lilian Alice Metcalf (nee Dalmon) Brothers: Frederick Metcalf, Charles Metcalf & Percy Metcalf Brother-in-Law: William James Buddle Other Info: The marriage took place at St Mary’s, Battle and it was performed by the Very…
Harold Upton Rank: Gunner Regiment: 89th Battery / ‘A’ Battery. 223rd Brigade. Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Upton Address: Waterloo Passage, High Street, Hastings Other Info: In India. According to CWGC, Harold died on 1st March 1917. He is remembered at the…
Harry G Wellman Rank: Signaller Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Sister: Miss A Wellman Cousins: C A Forrest & A H Forrest Address: 137 St George’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: April 1917 &…
G Bryant Rank: Bombardier Regiment: 6th Company, Royal Field Artillery Sister-in-Law: Mrs A Bryant Nephews: F Bryant & A Bryant Sent by: K Hickmott Address: Louise House, Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: On foreign service. At Salonika. Published: December 1914 & November 1917 Please use the comments…
Alberto Rusconi Rank: Private / Lieutenant Regiment: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr Aldo & Mrs Louisa Rusconi Brother: Andrew George Rusconi & Aldo Rusconi Address: 28 London Road, St Leonards Other Info: Killed in action on 30th October 1917…. He was only 20 years of…
Alfred Philcox Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Philcox Brother: William John Philcox Address: Granville House, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. In hospital in Yorkshire. (November 1917) Published: January 1917 Please use the comments box below if…
A S Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Service: Transports, Royal Navy Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Marian Kingdom Brothers: Charles Alfred Kingdom & J W Kingdom Address: 5 Lower Park Road, Hastings Other Info: Twice torpedoed. Published: November 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…