Tag Hastings

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

Sargent, Frederick John Henry

Frederick Sargent

Frederick John Henry Sargent Rank: Private Regiment: Stretcher Bearer, Canadian Expeditionary Force Wife: Mrs Ada Sargent Son: Fred Sargent Brothers-in-Law: Joseph Herbert Gale, A Gale & William Hewitt Address: Prince George, British Columbia Other Info: At the Front. Born in Hastings. Frederick’s CEF enlistment papers can be viewed…

Diggens, Bert

Bert Diggens

Bert Diggens Rank: Private Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Mother: Mrs Jane Jeffrey Diggens Address: 64 Albion Street, Halton, Hastings Other Info: Missing, and reported killed in action. According to CWGC, Bert died aged 21 on 30th June 1916. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial on…

Covell, Alfred J

Alfred J Covell

Alfred J Covell Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents:Mr & Mrs J Covell Address: 149 Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in Action. According to CWGC, Alfred died on 9th April 1917. He is remembered at Gourock Trench Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, grave…

Hembrow, R

R Hembrow

R Hembrow Rank: Private Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 1/1st Huntingdon Cyclists Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Mother: Mrs Hembrow Brother: J Fuller Address: 65 Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: A well known member of the Hastings Cricket Club. Scored 12 of 26 goals for his team,…

Fuller, J

Hembrow & Fuller

J Fuller Rank: Corporal Regiment: Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Mother: Mrs Hembrow Brother: R Hembrow Address: 65 Queens Road, Hastings Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Davis, F G

F G Davis

F G Davis Rank: Corporal Regiment: South Wales Borderers Parents: Mr & Mrs F H Davis Brother: E J Davis Address: 12 Bourne Street, Hastings Other Info: Wounded. Now in a rest camp in India. Published: September 1915, May 1917 & July…

Blomfield, F W

F W Blomfield

F W Blomfield Rank: First Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs F C Blomfield Address: 21 Collier Road, Hastings Other Info: Served for 10 months with the RFA as a Gunner at the front, and was granted a Dental Commission in…

Blackford, W

W Blackford

W Blackford Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Blackford Address: 138 Beaconsfield Road, Hastings Other Info: Stunned by shrapnel. Now in hospital in Cheshire. Published: December 1914 & July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…

Hanlon, Percy John

Hanlon

Percy John Hanlon Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Hanlon Brothers: William John Patrick Hanlon, Albert James Hanlon, Cyril Rupert Henry Hanlon, Raymond Wilfred Ethelbert Hanlon, Stuart Leopold Hanlon Address: 55 Priory Road, Hastings Other Info: His father served in the 58th Northamptonshire Regiment and…

Lewis, G

G Lewis

G Lewis Rank: Private / Sergeant Regiment: 7th Service Battery, Royal Sussex Regiment Father: Bandmaster Sergeant Lewis, Hastings Police Force Address: 151 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Late of the 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Engineers Published: December 1914 & July 1917 Please use the…

Ford, F

Betts, W, Wilson, E R (2), Lewis, G (2), Ford, F, Hanlon, J, Quaife, E & Blackford

F Ford Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Address: St Helen’s Park Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published:  July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Betts, W

Betts, W, Wilson, E R (2), Lewis, G (2), Ford, F, Hanlon, J, Quaife, E & Blackford

W Betts Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Address: All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published:  July 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.