The tag is allocated to individuals that feature on this website who served aboard HMS Hampshire
Charles William Wheeler Rank: First Class Boy Ship: HMS Hampshire Parents: Mr Charles William & Mrs Helen Wheeler Address: 10 Winding Street, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Hampshire which was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener…
Victor Albert Groombridge Rank: 1st Class Petty Officer Ship: HMS Hampshire Parents: Mr Joseph & Mrs Mary Groombridge Sister: Mrs G A Dunk Brother-in-Law: George Alfred Dunk Address: Old Town, Hastings Other Info: Recently promoted (as of October 1914). Victor was one of 650 lost when HMS Hampshire…
Lester Stone Bennett Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Florence Bennett Brother: Thomas M Bennett Address: 5 Hughenden Place, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Hampshire which was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord…
William Robert Parsons Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Calyx Parents: Mr & Mrs D Parsons Brother: D Parsons Address: 3 Turiel Place, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC William was one of 737 lost when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener…
Frederick Spencer John (Jack*) Manser Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Minotaur & HMS Hampshire Parents: Mr William Spencer & Mrs Alma Manser Address: 70 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards Other Info: The text of ‘Three Jolly Sailors’ reads: “Photograph of three local sailors taken in China…
D J Burton Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Hampshire Father: Mr G T Burton Brother: J Burton Address: 15 Pelham Street, Hastings Other Info: Able Seaman Burton does not appear to have been aboard HMS Hampshire when it was sunk on 5th June 1916. Published: June 1915…
Reginald Cook Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Hampshire Parents: Mr & Mrs Cook Brother: E Cook Address: 200 Upper Church Road, Hollington Other Info: HMS Hampshire was sunk on 5th June 1916, with the loss of 650 men. Reginald survived the war, and wasn’t on…