Tag Hastings

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

Pattenden, Leslie H

Leslie H Pattenden

Leslie H Pattenden Rank: Sapper Regiment: Telegraphist, Headquarters, Royal Engineers Parents: Mr & Mrs A A Pattenden Brother: Francis Albert Victor Pattenden Address: 15 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings Other Info: Formerly employed at the Observer Office, Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World…

Miles, A H

A H Albatross

A H Miles Ship: HMS Albatross Father: Mr Miles Address: 4 George Street, Hastings Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Gray, Gerald Montague

Gerald Montague Gray

Gerald Montague Gray Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 3rd, attd 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment Parents: Councillor Dr George C & Mrs Gray Brothers: George Godfrey Gray & J R Gray Address: 33 Wellington Square, Hastings Other Info: …killed in action on 7th October 1916.…

Gray, George Godfrey

George Godfrey Gray

George Godfrey Gray Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 5th Battalion, Oxford and Buck Light Infantry Parents: Councillor Dr George C & Mrs Gray Brothers: Gerald Montague Gray & J R Gray Address: 33 Wellington Square, Hastings Other Info: Second Lieutenant George G Grey, 5th Oxford and…

Chatfield, W F

W F Chatfield

W F Chatfield Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Mother: Mrs Chatfield Address: 80 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Invalided home on Reserve. Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Bristow, Percy

Bristow

Percy Bristow Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Martha Bristow Wife: Mrs Florence Matilda Bristow Brothers: C Bristow & Frank Gilbert Bristow Address: 80 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Four times wounded. Missing since 9th September 1916.…

Berry, William George

William George Berry

William George Berry Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr & Mrs Daniel Berry Mother’s Address: 29 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded at Vimy Ridge, now in hospital in England. Formerly of Buckhurst Scout Farm. You can view William CEF enlistment…

Barnes, J

Barnes and Mitchell

J Barnes Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Wife: Mrs Barnes Brothers-in-Law: J Mitchell & A Mitchell Address: 62 Fairlight Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded. Now in hospital at Burton-on-Trent. Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…

Chaplin, F J

F J Chaplin

F J Chaplin Rank: Corporal Regiment: 2nd Oxfordshire and Bucks Light Infantry Mother: Mrs F E Chaplin Address: Bliberry House, Bethersden, Ashford Other Info: Wounded, now in a London hospital. Is a native of Hastings Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…

Proctor, Alfred H

Alfred H Proctor

Alfred H Proctor Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Army Corps Father: Mr Henry G Proctor Address: 18 Lower Park Road, Hastings Other Info: Probably the tallest man gone into Kitchener’s Army from Hastings. He stands 6ft, 6ins. He is well known in the…

Berringer, Frederick William

Frederick William Berringer

Frederick William Berringer Rank: Chief Petty Officer Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Ship: HMS Lion Parents: Mr & Mrs Berringer Wife: Mrs Gladys Berringer (nee Honeyman) Address: 14 Wellington Square, Hastings Other Info: He was called up for active service on 13th August…

Crouch, J F

Crouch

J F Crouch Rank: Colour Sergeant Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Son: F Crouch Address: 20 Fairlight Road, Hastings Other Info: 19 Years service. Published: December 1914 & January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.