The tag named Navy has been allocated to the individuals featured on this site that served in the Navy during WW1.
James Albert Burton Rank: First Class Stoker Ship: HMS Aboukir Address: 21 Rock-a-Nore, Hastings Parents: Mr & Mrs Burton Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He…
W Bryant Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Greyhound Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Bertram Pargeter Brickett Rank: Able Seaman, Bugler Ship: HMS Queen Mary Parents: Mr Albert Edward & Mrs Annie Brickett Brother: Douglas Brickett Address: 117 Queens Road, Hastings Other Info: Was in the naval engagement in the Heligoland Bight. Was on the Queen Mary when…
John Bray Rank: Sub Lieutenant Regiment: 5th Company, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Father: Mr John Bray Siblings: Cicely Evelyn Bray & Ethel Bray Address: Collonade, St Leonards Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information
Edward Barthram Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship: HMS Formidable Address: 13 Arnside Road, St Leonards Other Info: Edward was one of 199 sailors that were saved when HMS Formidable sunk after the ship was torpedoed twice by German submarine U24 on 1st January 1915. He was rescued by…
A Ballard Rank: Chief Yeoman of Signals Ship: HMS Highflyer Address: 4 Croft Road, Hastings Other Info: HMS Highflyer sank the German armed liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse on August 27th 1914. A Ballard has served 25 years in the Navy and eight years in…
William Thomas Saxby Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Ship: HMS Edgar Address: 46 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings Other Info: According to the National Archives, William Saxby was born on 1st August 1892 and his service number was 5 Published: September 1914 Please use the comments box…
Daniel Hodson Ship: HMS Hogue Parents: Mr & Mrs Hodson Address: 22 All Saints Street, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Daniel was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd…
Ernest Spray Regiment: Collingwood Brigade, Royal Naval Division Address: 41 Caves Road, St Leonards Mother: Mrs E Spray Other Info: Came from Canada to fight at the Front. For seven weeks he was training at Walmer in ‘Churchill’s Own’ Collingwood Brigade and left…
J Ross Ship: HMAC Calyx Parents: Mr & Mrs Ross Address: 4 St Thomas’s Road, West Hill, Hastings Published: January 1915 Other Info: HMAC refers to His Majesty’s Armed Cruiser. HMAC Calyx’s history is as follows: Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship…
Arthur Oak Rank: 1st Class Petty Officer Ship: HMS Venerable Other Info: An old Hastings boy Published: January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Frederick Crockford Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Cedric Sent in by: Ethel Crockford Address: Holmwood, The Green, St Leonards Other Info: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Published: November 1914 & January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…