Tag Hastings

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

Boulter, William Henry

William H Boulter

William H Boulter Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Boulter Brother: Victor George Boulter Address: 27 / 69 Castle Hill Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: August 1916 &…

Boulter, Victor George

Boulter

Victor George Boulter Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Boulter Brother: William Henry Boulter Address: 27 / 69 Castle Hill Road, Hastings Published: October 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Veness, William

William Veness

William Veness Rank: Private Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Veness Address: 91 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Twice wounded. Now at the Front. Additional name information from the Royal Sussex – Southdowns website. Published: September 1915 & October 1917 Please use the…

Stone, H

Stone & Wright

H Stone Rank: Bombardier / Sergeant Regiment: 21st Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery / Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Stone Address: 138 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings Brother-in-Law: G Wright Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Stone Parent’s Address: 138 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: In Flanders. Has been awarded the Military…

Stevens, Herbert

Herbert Stevens

Herbert Stevens Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Sent by: Mrs Stevens Address: 6 Robertson Terrace, Hastings Other Info: In India. Formery employed at Miss Clark’s, George Street, Hastings, perhaps better known as organist at St Saviour’s Church. Died on 24th July at…

Plester, William Ernest

W E Plester

William Ernest Plester Rank: Bandsman Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr William & Mrs A Plester (later Bland) Address: 42 St Helen’s Park Road, Hastings Other Info: Son of the late William Plester of the 17th Leicester’s. Formerly of the 1st Hooe Scouts.…

Smith, H

H Smith

H Smith Rank: Private Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Wife: Mrs Smith Address: 172 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: In India. Published: October 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Rawlinson, Maurice

Maurice Rawlinson

Maurice Rawlinson Rank: Private Regiment: Bedfordshire Regiment Wife: Mrs Rawlinson Address: Haverhill House, St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: October 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can…

Pearson, E E Weeks

E Pearson

E E Weeks Pearson Rank: Lance Corporal / Sergeant Parents: Mr & Mrs W Pearson Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 22 Whitefriars Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. He has been awarded the Military Medal for most conspicuous gallantry and good leading in the…

Mitchell, F R

F R Mitchell

F R Mitchell Rank: Private Regiment: Light Infantry (appears to be wearing a Buffs cap badge) Mother: Mrs Mitchell Former Address: 3 Pelham Crescent Published: October 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Martino, J

J Martino

J Martino Regiment: Training Reserves Sent by: H Coates Other Info: Formerly a Hastings taxi driver. Published: October 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Lusted, James Edward

James Edward Lusted

James Edward Lusted Rank: Driver Regiment: 38th Division, Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr James & Mrs Annie Lusted Address: 22 Havelock Road, Hastings Other Info: On Active Service. According to CWGC, James died aged 22 on 31st July 1917. He is remembered at…