This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.
William Thomas Stretton Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force Wife: Mrs Florence Stretton Brother: W Stretten Brother’s Address: 286 Priory Road, Hastings Address: 419 Salem Avenue, Toronto Other Info: On Active Service. Born in Hastings. You can view William’s CEF enlistment papers for free…
Ernest Leonard Mepham Rank: Private Regiment: 14th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Edwin & Mrs Sylvia Catherine Mepham Address: 52 St Thomas’ Road, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: For Active Service. Taken prisoner on 30th June 1916. According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 19 on…
Frank Kent Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr Henry & Mrs Emma Kent. Address: 59 Fairlight Road, Ore Other Info: The text reads “… The first (portrait) was taken on Salisbury Plain, when he was training there with the…
William Richard Isted Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Wife: Mrs Isted Address: 287 Harold Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, William died on 25th May 1918. He is remembered at Marfaux British Cemetery, grave reference I.G.3. Roll of Honour.com…
Lionel Thomas Excell Rank: Lance Corporal / Sergeant Regiment: King’s Liverpool Regiment / 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Edith A Excell Brother: Reginald W G Excell Address: 13 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded, but now recovered and again…
Percy William Duly Rank: Private Regiment: Kent Cyclists, 7th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Parents: Mr William Henry & Mrs Beatrice Augusta Duly Address: 41 Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: Died of wounds on 24th November 1916. According to CWGC, William…
A F Wilson Rank: Driver Regiment: 5th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery Father: Mr A R Wilson Wife: Mrs Wilson Brother: F Wilson Father’s Address: 9 Gladstone Terrace, Hastings Address: 86 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: In India. At the Front (Dec 1916) Published: March 1915 & December 1916…
W Willard Rank: Private Regiment: Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment Wife: Mrs Willard Address: 1 Castle Cross Cottage, Hastings Published: December 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person
Angus J White Rank: Private / Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps Wife: Mrs White Address: 117 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: Also known as A K Kinslea. High diver and swimmer. Has won several prizes for boxing at the Front. Published: November 1914,…
J Taylor Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Wife: Mrs Taylor Sister-in-Law: Mrs Lavender Brothers-in-Law: John E Lavender & F Lavender Brother-in-Law’s Address: Woods Place, Whatlington, near Battle Address: 74 Vicarage Road, Hastings Other Info: At Salonika Published: November 1916 & December 1916
Gilbert Charles Swain Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr George & Mrs E Swain Brother: Fredrick Stewart Swain & G Swain Address: 9 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: Active Service Published: December 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…
Fredrick Stewart Swain Rank: Private Regiment: 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps Parents: Mr George & Mrs E Swain Brother: Gilbert Charles Swain & G Swain Address: 9 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action aged 23 on October 26th 1914. He is remembered at…