Navy
Jesse Dowling
Rank: Chief Stoker
Address: Hastings
Other Info: On submarines, Harwich Division
Published: October 1914
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Navy
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 the trawler Provident. Information from here.
Published: October 1914
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Navy
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 she was sunk in the action off Jutland on 31st May 1915. His father is well known as an employee of the telephone service and a Lieutenant in the Blacklands CLB. The lost sailor was a bugler and joined the Navy six years ago, having previously been a naval volunteer. He was a good shot, and when 14 years of age won the boy’s challenge cup at Bisley.
According to CWGC, Bertram was 22 when he died and is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 12. He was born in Charlton, London and his parents later lived in Bexhill.
Published: October 1914
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Navy
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 September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost on that day.
Daniel is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 2.
Published: October 1914
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Navy
Frederick Metcalf
Ship: HMS Oriel
Address: Mount Street, Battle
Mother: Mrs H Metcalf
Brothers: Charles Metcalf & Percy Metcalf & Alfred Douglas Metcalf
Published: September 1914
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Navy
Charles Metcalf
Regiment: Royal Marines
Address: Mount Street, Battle
Mother: Mrs H Metcalf
Brothers: Frederick Metcalf & Percy Metcalf & Alfred Douglas Metcalf
Other Info: Wearing a medal for the Boxer Rebellion
Published: September 1914
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Navy
Arthur William Phillips
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Hogue
Father: ‘Old Gent’ Phillips, plasterer of Hastings
Other Info: Saved from HMS Hogue by trawler number 369 after being in the water for upwards of an hour. Mr Phillips has a medal and clasp for the Benin Expedition.
Published: September 1914
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Navy
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 5/199.
Published: September 1914
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Navy
William Edward Royall
Rank: Chief Carpenter’s Mate
Ship: HMS Hogue
Address: 17a Havelock Road, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, William was aboard HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy, by German submarine U-9 on 22nd September 1914. He was one of 1,459 seamen lost on that day.
The son of Edward and Mary Royall of Woolwich, London he was aged 53 when he died, married to Louisa and living at 42 Milward Crescent, Hastings. William is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 6.
Published: September 1914
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Navy
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
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