This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Henry James Morfee Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Fanny Hatch, of The Violet Nurseries, St Helens Woods, Hastings Sisters: Mrs Clara Annie Trusler & Miss E Morfee Brothers: William George Morfee & Albert Edward Morfee Brothers-in-Law: Frank George Trusler, Harry Trusler &…
Mr Hill Rank: Corporal Regiment: Coldstream Guards Wife: Mrs Hill Address: 15 Station Road, Hastings Other Info: On active service. An article printed in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th December 1914 states: “Corporal Hill, of the Coldstream Guards, in a letter from…
William P Stuteley Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 104 Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer reads: “Private W. P. Stuteley, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, is now at his…
Charles Rummery Rank: Private Regiment: King’s Own Scottish Borderers Parents: Mr William & Caroline Rummery (nee Blackford) Grandmother: Mrs Rummery Address: 2 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Charles later was promoted to Sergeant and he served in the 12th…
W Jones Rank: Private Regiment: E Company, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded in the left arm, which subsequently needed to be amputated. Recovering in hospital at Chatham. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 14th…
Thomas Mepham Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Address: 3 Mann Street, Hastings Other Info: Wounded at the Aisne on 14th September 1914. The first wounded soldier received at East Sussex Hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First…
Harold Norman Atter Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Ann Harmer Address: 3 Carlton Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Harold died aged 29 on 18th August 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial,…
J A R Armitage Rank: Captain Regiment: 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) Father: Mr J A Armitage Address: Netherwood, St Helens Park, Hastings Other Info: Captain Armitage died on 19th July 1919 and is remembered at…
Charles W Lynch Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr E C J & Mrs A C Lynch Brother: Percy Alexander Lynch Brother-in-Law: Thomas William Veness Address: 95a Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Shot in the leg at the Battle of…
Arthur Burgess Regiment: 5th Dragoon Guards Parents: Mr & Mrs Burgess Brothers: William Burgess & Albert Victor Burgess Cousins: Fred Humphrey & Harry Humphrey Address: 10 Hurrell Road, Mount Pleasant, Hastings Other Info: Wounded, now in Scotland. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards…
Percy Alexander Lynch Rank: Private Regiment: Despatch Rider, ‘D’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr E C J & Mrs A C Lynch Brother: Charles W Lynch Address: 95a Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Died of wounds on 22nd September caused by…
Ernest Wellerd Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Wellerd Address: 4 Halton Crescent, Hastings Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Gower Brother-in-Law: H C Gower Other Info: In Mesopotamia. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 3rd October…