This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Sidney Gordon Mays Rank: Corporal Regiment: Duke of Cambridge Hussars, 1st County of London Yeomanry Parents: Mr George & Mrs Clara Julia Marriott Mays Brothers: Wilfred Mays, Stanley Mays, Cecil Mays & George Mays Address: Beaulieu, St Helen’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Old Hastings Grammar School…
Wilfred Mays Rank: Private Regiment: Duke of Cambridge Hussars, 1st County of London Yeomanry Parents: Mr George & Mrs Clara Julia Marriott Mays Brothers: Sidney Mays, Stanley Mays, Cecil Mays & George Mays Address: Beaulieu, St Helen’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Old Hastings Grammar School…
Osman Lowder Regiment: HMS Andromache Address: Hastings Other Info: First prize gig’s crew on HMS Andromanche. Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Stanley Carnaghan Rank: Private Regiment: ‘H’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs G Carnaghan Address: 178 Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: For foreign service. According to CWGC, Stanley died on 30th March 1915. He is remembered at Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery,…
Thomas Breeds Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Cochrane Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breeds Wife: Mrs Breeds Brothers: Richard Breeds, William Breeds & Frederick Breeds Address: 16 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Other Info: One of five brothers with the Fleet in the North Sea. Published: October…
William Breeds Ship: HMS Grafton Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breeds Brothers: Thomas Breeds, Richard Breeds & Frederick Breeds Address: 16 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Other Info: Belonged to the Navy before the war broke out. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box…
Edward Alfred Frank Bevis Rank: Boy, 1st Class Ship: HMS Hawke Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Alfred Bevis Address: 25 Croft Road, Hastings Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine…
Wallace Wynne White Rank: Private Regiment: East Surrey Regiment Parents: Mr G H & F C White Wife: Alice Maud White Home Address: 10 Earl Street, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action on 14th March 1917. According to CWGC, Wallace died aged 27 and is…
James Oak Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Division Father: Mr James Oak Address: 35 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Charles Henry Richens Rank: Driver Regiment: Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force Sent By: Mrs Richens Mrs Richen’s Address: 22 Linton Crescent, Hastings Other Info: In France. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. You can view Charles’…
William Felton Smith Rank: Chief Petty Officer Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division Wife: Mrs Annie E Felton-Smith Address: 20a Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: Councillor for St. Clements Ward, Hastings. Member of Education Committee, Lifeboat Committee, and Shipwrecked Mariners. According to CWGC, William…
Charles Whiting Rank: Ship’s Corporal First Class Ship: HMS Pathfinder Mother: Mrs Whiting Brothers: Albert Whiting & William Whiting Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Pathfinder on 5th September 1914. According to CWGC, Albert was aged 35 when he died.…