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…
Ernest W Buckland Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Irish Dragoon Guards Father: Mr H Buckland Brother: Edward J Buckland Father’s Address: 23 Alexandra Road, St Leonards Other Info: Reported wounded and missing. Prisoner of war in Boeberitz, Germany. Published: October 1914 & November 1915 Please use…
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…
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…
William Bannister Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards Parents: Mr A & Mrs Harriet Banister Address: 78 Old Lane, Hollington Published: October 1914 & January 1915 Other Information: Killed in action According to CWGC, William died aged 18 on 25th December 1914 and is buried at…
William Eli Burt Barham Rank: Private Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards Parents: Mr Edward & Maud Barham Brother: H Barham Address: 5 St Mary’s Road, Hastings Other Info: Died from a scalp wound received in action on August 26th 1914. According to the CWGC,…
F E Bishop Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment Father in Law: Corporal S Adams Address: 95 Emmanuel Road, Hastings (quite likely S Adam’s address) Other Info: Died a soldiers death from wounds received at Cressy, France. According to CWGC, he died aged 38…
George Hesmer Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: 30 Stonefield Road, Hastings Parents: Mr & Mrs Hesmer Brother in Law: Fred Stubberfield Other Info: Now lying in the Boscombe General Hospital suffering from a wound in his right lung received on September…
Henry W Duck Rank: Corporal Regiment: ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Address: Robertsbridge Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Published: October 1914 & January 1915 Please use the comments box below if you can…
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…
Thomas E Noakes Rank: Farrier Corporal Regiment: 20th Hussars Parents: Mr & Mrs W J Noakes Brothers: Horatio Nelson Noakes & C W Noakes Brother-in-Law: J Smith Address: 48 Paynton Road, Silverhill Other Info: While slinging horses one of the animals fell upon him,…
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…