Tag Hastings

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

Butler, F J

F J Butler

F J Butler Rank: Driver Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps Wife: Mrs Butler Address: St Helen’s Wood Cottage, Hastings Other Info: Invalided home from East Africa, suffering from malaria and dysentery. Published: September 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…

Mathis, George

George Mathis

George Mathis Rank: Private Regiment: Suffolk Regiment Wife: Mrs Mathis Address: 12 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Seriously wounded. Published: August 1917 & September 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Chapman, M V

Chapman

M V Chapman Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs G Chapman Brother: W R Chapman Address: 144 St George’s Road, Hastings Published: September 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Chapman, W R

Chapman

W R Chapman Regiment: Royal Engineers Parents: Mr & Mrs G Chapman Brother: M V Chapman Address: 144 St George’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded Published: September 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Bridger, F

Bridger

F Bridger Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Parents: Mr James Bridger & Mrs Mary Ann Bridger Sister: Rosa Bridger Brother: Arthur Robert Bridger, W Bridger & Victor Bridger Cousin: Amos Pellen Mother’s Address: Alpine Cottage, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: On Active Service. Published: July 1916…

Bridger, Victor

Bridger & Pellen

Victor Bridger Rank: Private Regiment: Wiltshire Regiment Parents: Mr James Bridger & Mrs Mary Ann Bridger Sister: Rosa Bridger Brother: W Bridger, F Bridger & Arthur Robert Bridger Cousin: Amos Pellen Sister’s Address: 145 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Mother’s Address: Alpine Cottage, Plynlimmon Road,…

Tooker, Jeremiah William

Jeremiah William Tooker

Jeremiah William Tooker Rank: Leading Signalman Ship: HMS Invincible Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Mary Tooker Brother: James A Tooker & John Patrick Martin Tooker Address: 44 Vicarage Road, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: HMS Invincible was sunk during the Battle of Jutland on 31st…

Tooker, John Patrick Martin

John Patrick Martin Tooker

John Patrick Martin Tooker Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: 1st/4th Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Parents: Mr John & Mrs Sarah Mary Tooker Brother: Jeremiah William Tooker & James A Tooker Address: 44 Vicarage Road, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action on 16th August 1917.…

Swain, William E

Swain

William E Swain Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs S Swain Brother: E Swain Address: 74 Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: Seriously wounded. In hospital in France. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: September 1917 Please…

Swain, E

Swain

E Swain Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Mother: Mrs S Swain Brother: William E Swain Address: 74 Milward Road, Hastings Published: September 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Smith, Albert Edward

Albert Edward Smith

Albert Edward Smith Rank: Private Regiment: 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force Mother: Mrs Helen Smith Address: 29 Salisbury Road, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Albert died aged 27 on 17th August 1917. He is remembered at the Vimy Memorial. You can view…

Skilton, Lloyd Tom

Lloyd Tom Skilton

Lloyd Tom Skilton Rank: Private / Corporal Regiment: 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr George & Mrs A M Skilton Brothers: Frank Skilton & G R Skilton Address:  6 Landview Terrace, St Helens, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Lloyd died aged 26…