This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
William John Woodall Rank: Bombardier Regiment: ‘C’ Battery, 34th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr William & Mrs Anne Maria Isted Parent’s Address: Burwash Wife: Mrs Alice Sarah Veness (formerly Woodall) Address: 25 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: An…
Albert R Bevis Rank: Rifleman Regiment: 4th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles Parents: Mr & Mrs Albert Bevis Parents Address: 12 Waterloo Place, Bourne Walk, Hastings Wife: Annie Elizabeth Bevis Address: 16 Scrivens Buildings, Crown Lane, Hastings Brother: Frederick Percy Bevis Other Info: Returned to the front after…
Thomas Edmund Bishop Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles Parents: Mr William & Mrs Annie Bishop Brother: James Ernest Bishop & William Bishop Address: 6 Bourne Walk, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 28 on 28th October…
James Ernest Bishop Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Pathfinder Parents: Mr William & Mrs Annie Bishop Brother: Thomas Edmund Bishop & William Bishop Address: 6 Bourne Walk, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Pathfinder on 5th September 1914. According to CWGC, James was…
William Bishop Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr William & Mrs Annie Bishop Brothers: Thomas Edmund Bishop & James Ernest Bishop Address: 6 Bourne Walk, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd November 1918…
Harold George Purkiss Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr George Robert & Mrs Alice C Purkiss Parent’s Address: 16 Brook Street, Hastings Aunt: Miss Jess Pearson Aunt’s Address: 61 Canute Road, Hastings Other Info: An…
George Allen Rank: Corporal Regiment: 21st HQ Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps Wife: Mrs A E Allen Address: 88 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, George died on 28th October 1918. He is remembered at Don Communal…
Harry Baker Rank: Corporal Regiment: Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Baker Address: 5 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 16th November 1918 reads; “last week was reported seriously ill with pneumonia in…
Ernest Edmund Smith Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Frederick William & Mrs Fanny Jane Smith Address: 60 Greville Road, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 2nd November 1918…
Edgar Breeds Rank: Seaman Ship: HMS Clan McNaughton Parents: Mr Edward James (Tiny) & Mrs Elizabeth Breeds Address: London Trader, Hastings Uncle: Silas J Lepper Other Info: Edgar Died aged 18 on 3rd February 1915 along with all 277 crew of HMS Clan McNaughton.…
Silas J Lepper Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Brother-in-Law & Sister: Mr Edward James (Tiny) & Mrs Elizabeth Breeds Sister’s Address: London Trader, Hastings Nephew: Edgar Breeds Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards…
Bert Harvey Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Theseus Cousins: William Morfee, Charles Morfee, John Morfee, Frederick Morfee, Alfred C Quaife, J Hast, W G Adams, H Philcox & T Philcox & F G Philcox Address: Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Published: February 1915 Please use the comments…