The tag named Navy has been allocated to the individuals featured on this site that served in the Navy during WW1.
F Griffith Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Iron Duke Address: Eastbourne Other Info: We have been afloat on this ship over 10 weeks. Shall we have Christmas at home? We are having the time of our lives, and are waiting to…
Osman Lowder Regiment: HMS Andromache Address: Hastings Other Info: First prize gig’s crew on HMS Andromanche. Published: November 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Albert Miller Service: Royal Navy Mother: Ms Miller Brothers: Charlie Miller & John Miller Address: 20 Gensing Road, St Leonards Other Info: On a Dreadnought in the North Sea. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about…
Cecil Vaughan Regiment: Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves Address: 24 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards Other Info: At Portsmouth. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
H Gibbs Rank: Signalman Ship: HMS Gleaner Father: Mr A E Gibbs Address: 27 Bexhill Road, St Leonards Other Info: In the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Thomas Breeds Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Cochrane Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breeds Wife: Mrs Breeds Brothers: Richard Breeds, William Breeds & Frederick Breeds Address: 16 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Other Info: One of five brothers with the Fleet in the North Sea. Published: October…
William Breeds Ship: HMS Grafton Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breeds Brothers: Thomas Breeds, Richard Breeds & Frederick Breeds Address: 16 Old Humphrey Avenue, Hastings Other Info: Belonged to the Navy before the war broke out. Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box…
Edward Alfred Frank Bevis Rank: Boy, 1st Class Ship: HMS Hawke Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Alfred Bevis Address: 25 Croft Road, Hastings Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine…
James Oak Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Division Father: Mr James Oak Address: 35 St Mary’s Terrace, Hastings Other Info: At the Front. Published: April 1917 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
William Felton Smith Rank: Chief Petty Officer Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division Wife: Mrs Annie E Felton-Smith Address: 20a Milward Road, Hastings Other Info: Councillor for St. Clements Ward, Hastings. Member of Education Committee, Lifeboat Committee, and Shipwrecked Mariners. According to CWGC, William…
Charles Whiting Rank: Ship’s Corporal First Class Ship: HMS Pathfinder Mother: Mrs Whiting Brothers: Albert Whiting & William Whiting Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Pathfinder on 5th September 1914. According to CWGC, Albert was aged 35 when he died.…
John Griffin Rank: Deck Hand Regiment: Royal Naval Reserves Ship: HMS Drake Wife: Mrs Elizabeth Jane Griffin (nee Boxhall Hemmings) Brother-in-Law: Emmanuel Gasson Address: 4 York Gardens, Hastings Other Info: Drowned at sea on 28th January 1917. According to CWGC, John was serving…