Lowder, Osman
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.
Tag Hastings
This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Carnaghan, Stanley
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 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
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 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 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 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
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
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
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.…
Grover, Charles
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.…
Griffin, John
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…