The tag named Navy has been allocated to the individuals featured on this site that served in the Navy during WW1.
William John Balcombe Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Vernon (a Shore Establishment) Parents: Mr & Mrs Balcombe Brother: Robert C Balcombe Address: 23 St Mary’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: September 1915 Please use the…
Albert William Baker Rank: Stoker Ship: HMS Aboukir Wife: Mrs A W Baker Brother-in-Law: William Mann Address: Cut Thorn Cottages, Icklesham Other Info: Was aboard HMS Aboukir when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. Alber…
Henry Thomas Gasson Service: Royal Navy Mother: Mrs Gasson Address: 9 John Street, Hastings Other Info: Serving aboard a Mine Sweeper Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Albert Whiting Rank: First Class Stoker Ship: HMS Formidable Mother: Mrs Whiting Brothers: Charles Whiting & William Whiting Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Formidable on 1st January 1915. According to CWGC, Albert was aged 32 when he died.…
William Whiting Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Campania Mother: Mrs Whiting Brothers: Albert Whiting & Charles Whiting Address: 47 St Georges Road, Hastings Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Glencoe Veness Ship: Warspite Training Ship Parents: Mr & Mrs Veness Brothers: J Veness & Harry Veness Address: 4 Swaine’s Passage, All Saints Street, Hastings Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
F Richings Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Division Sent by: Mrs Potter Address: 208 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded at the Dardanelles Published: September 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Henry James Hoile Rank: Petty Officer Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division Parents: Mr & Mrs Hoile Address: 38 De Cham Road, St Leonards Other Info: Additional name info from the Lives of the First World War website. Died of Enteric in…
George William Griffin Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Lynx Parents: Mr & Mrs A Griffin Brother: C F Griffin Address: 4 Market Passage, St Leonards Other Info: Lost on HMS Lynx. According to CWGC, George died aged 25 on 9th August 1915 when HMS Lynx struck…
C F Griffin Ship: HMS Excellent (A training establishment) Parents: Mr & Mrs A Griffin Brother: George William Griffin Address: 4 Market Passage, St Leonards Published: August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Sholto Fitzgerald Newman Rank: Lieutenant Commander Regiment: Royal Naval Division Father: Reverend Sholto Newman Address: Emmanuel Church Vicarage, Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: Promoted on his return from the Dardanelles Published: August 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information…
Charles H Manser Rank: 1st Class Stoker Ship: HMS Juno Mother: Mrs Manser Address: 2 Laurel Cottages, Frederick Road, Ore Other Info: According to CWGC, Charles died on 18th July 1916. The ship’s records the cause of death as an illness. He is remembered at…