This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Charles Grover Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Other Info: Now in hospital in Glasgow after serving at the Front, where he fell in a shell hole and sustained injuries. The Sergeant will be remembered as Committee Clerk to the Hastings Corporation.…
John Griffin Rank: Deck Hand Regiment: Royal Naval Reserves Ship: HMS Drake Wife: Mrs Elizabeth Jane Griffin (nee Boxhall Hemmings) Brother-in-Law: Emmanuel Gasson Address: 4 York Gardens, Hastings Other Info: Drowned at sea on 28th January 1917. According to CWGC, John was serving…
Emmanuel Gasson Rank: Corporal Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Jane Boxall Hemmings Gasson Brother-in-Law: John Griffin Address: 6 York Buildings, Hastings Other Info: Additional Name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: September 1915 Please use…
Alfred Solomon Smith Rank: Private Regiment: 25th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force Sister-in-Law: Mrs J Smith Brother: William Smith Nephew: L A Smith Brother’s Address: 78 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Born in Hastings. According to CWGC, Alfred died aged 34 on 2nd September 1918.…
Arthur S H Churcher Rank: Private Regiment: Rifle Brigade Sent by: S C Huggins Parents’ Address: 2 Hurrell Road, Hastings Other Info: Formerly employed by Messrs. Amoore and Son. Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this…
Walter Robert Frank Canning Rank: Lance Sergeant Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Robert Montague & Mrs Harriett Sophia Canning Wife: Minnie Canning Parents’ Address: 79 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Died of wounds received in action on 14th November 1916.…
Joseph Hollister Rank: Private Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Sister-in-Law: Mrs Brasier Brother-in-Law: James J Brasier Sister-in-Law’s Address: 32 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Other Info: At Salonika. According to CWGC, Joseph died on 6th August 1917. He is remembered Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston,…
Albert Walter Austen Rank: Acting Bombardier / Sergeant Regiment: 9th Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery Wife: Mrs Daisy Austen (nee Busby) Address: Mogridge Villas, 2 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Formerly member of St Clements FC. Additional name information from the Lives of the…
George Tapsell Rank: Private Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps Mother: Mrs G Tapsell Wife: Mabel Gladys Tapsell (nee Roberts) Mother’s Address: 107 Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: For foreign service. Published: December 1915 & April 1917 Please use the comments box below if…
P Stephenson Rank: Lance Sergeant Regiment: 4th Battalion, Queens Royal Surrey Regiment Mother: Mrs Stephenson Brother: L Stephenson Address: 280 Old London Road Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
R E Reid Rank: Private Regiment: Grenadier Guards Sent by: A Friend Address: 44 Stonefield Road, Hastings Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person
Mr Moore Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Wife: Mrs Moore Address: 197 Priory Road, Hastings Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person