Tag Hastings

This tag refers to the town of Hastings in East Sussex where some of the people featured on this website lived.

Wakeford, W

W Wakeford

W Wakeford Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Nimrod & HMS Dido Parents: Mr & Mrs Wakeford Brother: Alfred T Wakeford Address: 131 All Saints Street, Hastings Sister: Miss F Wakeford Other Info: Formerly Clearing House Relief Hand Published: December 1915 & November 1916 Please use…

Wakeford, Alfred T

Wakeford

Alfred T Wakeford Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Parents: Mr & Mrs Wakeford Brother: W Wakeford Address: 131 All Saints Street, Hastings Sister: Miss F Wakeford Other Info: Formerly clerk at Hastings Goods Office Published: November 1916 Please use the comments box below if you…

Thomas, John

Thomas

John Thomas Rank: Private Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Zachariah & Mrs Emily Thomas Brothers: Ernest Thomas & Norman Thomas Address: 6 The Creek, All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, John died aged 22 on 3rd September 1916.…

Thomas, Ernest

Thomas

Ernest Thomas Rank: Private Regiment: ‘C’ Company, 13th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr Zachariah & Mrs Emily Thomas Brothers: John Thomas & Norman Thomas Address: 6 The Creek, All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 26 on 30th…

Swain, Ernest G

E G Swain

Ernest G Swain Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Sent by: His mother Address: 39 St George’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Missing. News wanted. According to CWGC, Ernest died on 17th August 1916. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face…

Penfold, Arthur

Arthur Penfold

Arthur Penfold Rank: Private Regiment: 6th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) Parents: Mr & Mrs Penfold Brothers: Ernest Penfold, Archibald Penfold & Bert Penfold Address: 34 Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: For the Front. Missing since 7th October 1916. According to CWGC,…

Hayward, F

Hayward

F Hayward Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Sent by: Miss M Hayward Brother: A Hayward Miss Hayward’s Address: 21 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: November 1916

Hayward, A

Hayward

A Hayward Rank: Private Regiment: Machine Gun Corps Sent by: Miss M Hayward Brother: F Hayward Miss Hayward’s Address: 21 Manor Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front Published: November 1916

Gardner, W J

W Gardner

W J Gardner Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs Gardner Address: 46 George Street, Hastings Other Info: Prisoner in Staruhule, Germany. Published: April 1915 & November 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.

Dyer, E

Dyer

E Dyer Service: British Army Mother: Mrs H Dyer Brother: A E Dyer Address: 3 Cambridge Mews, Hastings Other Info: Home from the Front. Wounded for the third time. Where the scanning has been done, there might be a missing first initial. Published: November…

Dyer, A E

Dyer

A E Dyer Rank: Private Regiment: Devonshire Regiment Mother: Mrs H Dyer Brother: E Dyer Address: 3 Cambridge Mews, Hastings Other Info: For Foreign service. Published: November 1916

White, G

G White

G White Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs White Address: 129 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: November 1916