Tag Hastings

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

Mays, Sidney Gordon

Mays

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…

Mays, Wilfred Lanham

Mays

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…

Lowder, Osman

Osman Lowder

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.  

Carnaghan, Stanley

Stanley Carnaghan

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,…

Breeds, Thomas

Thomas Breeds

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…

Breeds, William

Breeds

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…

Bevis, Edward Alfred Frank

Edward Alfred Frank Bevis

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…

White, Wallace Wynne

Wallace Wynne White

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…

Oak, James

James Oak

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.

Richens, Charles Henry

Mitchell & Richens

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’…

Felton Smith, William

Felton Smith, Broocks & Kite

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…

Whiting, Charles

Whiting

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.…