This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
Harold Thomas Riggulsford Rank: Private Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Mother: Mrs Riggulsford Brother: George Wilfred E Riggulsford Brother-in-Law: Arthur George Crockford Address: 141 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action on 20th September 1914. According to CWCG, Harold was 26 when he died.…
George Wilfred E Riggulsford Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Fusiliers Mother: Mrs Riggulsford Brother: Harold Thomas Riggulsford Brother-in-Law: Arthur George Crockford Address: 141 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: I have chosen the spelling of the surname based on the information about his brother recorded on CWGC…
Frederick J Picknell Rank: Corporal Regiment: ‘A’ Battery, 88th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Picknell Wife: Mrs Mercy Picknell (nee Nye) Address: Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards…
Frederick Orchard Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Royal Engineers Mother: Mrs Orchard Son: Albert George Orchard Address: 49 Castle Hill Road, Hastings Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Albert George Orchard Rank: Bandsman / Private Regiment: Hampshire Yeomanry / 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Father: Frederick Orchard Address: 49 Castle Hill Terrace, Hastings Other Info: A notice placed in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 11th May 1918 reported that; ‘Private…
Trayfon L Talbot Rank: Private Regiment: 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Wife: Mrs F Farrier (formally Talbot) Address: 10 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. An image published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 11th May 1918 gave…
Walter Lewis Rank: Corporal Regiment: 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders Sent by: Mrs Lewis Address: 18 Braybrook Road, Hastings Additional Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 31st March 1917 reads; “We regret to learn that Walter Lewis (Son of…
John William Washington Nason Rank: Captain Regiment: 46th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps / Formerly 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Dr & Mrs Nason Address: 23 Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards formerly of Corse Grange, Gloucester Other Info: An article published…
Arthur Reginald Hopgood Rank: Private Regiment: 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Parents: Mr Harry George & Mrs Mary Jane Hopgood Address: 35 St James Road, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer…
John Thomas Dunbar Rank: Lance Sergeant Regiment: 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Father: Mr Dunbar Address: 19 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings Other Info: An notice published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 3rd February 1917 gave notice that Lance…
Reginald Pain Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs A Pain Address: 98 Ashburnham Road, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 6th January 1917 stated;…
Frank Cecil Tyrrell Rank: Private Regiment: 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers transferred to 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment Parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Annie Tyrrell Address: Westholme, 20 Laton Road, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St…