The tag named Navy has been allocated to the individuals featured on this site that served in the Navy during WW1.
H H Blacklocks Rank: 1st Class Petty Officer Ship: HMAS Melbourne Parents in Law: Chief Officer & Mrs James Brother in Law: F E James Address: 43 Milward Road, Hastings Published: April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this…
Frank Norman Ship: HMS Hyacinth Mother: Mrs Norman Brothers: William Norman & Charles Norman Brother in Law: J H Bennett Address: 5 Woods Row, All Saints Street, Hastings Published: December 1914 & April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more…
Harry Coleman Ship: HMS Minotaur Aunt: Miss K Coleman Aunt’s Address: 154 Victoria Avenue, Ore Home Address: Guernsey Published: April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
F Ballard Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Emperor of India Mother: Mrs Ballard Address: Netherfield Hill, Battle Published: April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
J E Muggridge Regiment: Royal Navy Reserve Ship: HMAC Calyx Parents: Mr & Mrs J Muggridge Address: 2 Trafalgar Cottages, Tackleway, Hastings 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…
R Adams Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Wife: Mrs Adams Address: 1 Trafalgar Cottages, Tackleway, Hastings Other Info: Interned in Holland. Published: April 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Charles Clifton Rank: 2nd Class Petty Officer Brothers: H A Clifton & Joseph Clifton Nephews: H A Clifton & A H Clifton Brother’s Address: 2 Halton Place, Hastings Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Thomas Goldsmith Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Cyclops Parents: Mr & Mrs Goldsmith Brothers: George Frederick Goldsmith & A C Goldsmith Cousin: Leslie Long Address: 2 Shepherd Street, St Leonards Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can provide…
P E Grisbrook Rank: Petty Officer Ship: HMS Royal Arthur Father: Mr E Grisbrook Address: West Hill, Hastings Wife: Mrs Grisbrook Home Address: Southwick Coastguard Station Other Info: Youngest of six sons all at the Front. Published: March 1915 Please use the comments box below if…
Edward Mann Rank: Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Ship: HMS Bayano Parents: Mr & Mrs Mann Address: 1 East Street, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Edward died aged 22 on 11th March when HMS Bayano was torpedoed by German submarine U27.…
Charles George Yielding Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Hardinge Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs Goodsell Address: 38 High Bank, Ore Other Info: Charles was born in Hastings on 5th December 1889. Additional info from Lives of the First World War website. Published: March 1915 Please…
G Coussens Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Britannia Mother: Mrs Coussens Brother: W Coussens Address: 10 Gladstone Terrace, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: HMS Britannia was torpedoed and sank on 9th November 1918. Fortunately Able Seaman Coussens wasn’t among the 50 men that…