This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
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…
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…
Charles Alfred Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: 239th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Marian Kingdom Brothers: A S Kingdom & J W Kingdom Address: 5 Lower Park Road, Hastings Other Info: Gassed on 15th October 1917. Now in hospital in Norfolk. According…
J W Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Middlesex Regiment Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Marian Kingdom Brothers: A S Kingdom & Charles Alfred Kingdom Address: 5 Lower Park Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: November 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can…
John Henry Johnson Rank: Private Regiment: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Mother: Mrs Sarah Ann Johnson Aunt: Mrs L J Butler Home Address: 5 Jenckes Lane, Sherbrooke, Quebec Aunt’s Address: 70 George Street, Hastings Other Info: Born in Hastings. According to CWGC,…
Joseph George Hazlehurst Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Ellen C Hazlehurst Address: 130 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Joseph died aged 19 on 12th October 1917. He…
Frank Harvey Rank: Private Regiment: 6th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force Parents: Mr William & Mrs Susan Harvey Sister: Mrs Brett Address: 56 Athelstan Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Killed in action. According to CWGC, Frank died aged 21 on 18th September…