Ernest Brignall Rank: Rifleman Regiment: 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade Parents: Mr Stephen Burgess Brignall & Mrs Harriet Brignall Brother: Charles Brignall Address: 24 St Mary’s Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front in October 1914, Killed in action in December 1914. According to CWGC, Ernest was born in…
Ralfe Allen Fuller Whistler Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Parents: Fuller Whistler & Mrs Gwenllian Annie Whistler (nee Robinson) Address: Caldbec House, Battle Other Info: In October 1914 he was wounded when serving with his father’s regiment in France. According to…
William Robert Launcelot Calrow Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: ‘C’ Company, 1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Parents: Mr Gerald Walton & Mrs Mabel Selina Calrow Other Info: Lieutenant Calrow is named on Hastings War Memorial, but it is unclear what his…
Charles Arthur Beaney Rank: Petty Officer Stoker Ship: HMS Falcon Parents: Mr William Ford & Mrs Esther Beaney Brother: Albert Edward Beaney Address: 57 Norman Road, St Leonards Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer…
Albert Edward Beaney Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Hogue Parents: Mr William Foord & Mrs Esther Beaney Wife: Mrs Mary Jane Beaney Brother: Charles Arthur Beaney Address: 154 Hollington Old Lane, Hollington Parent’s Address: 57 Norman Road, St Leonards Other…
Thomas Mepham Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Address: 3 Mann Street, Hastings Other Info: Wounded at the Aisne on 14th September 1914. The first wounded soldier received at East Sussex Hospital. Additional name information from the Lives of the First…
Thomas F Colbran Rank: Bandsman Regiment: Royal Lancaster Regiment (King’s Own) Father: Mr J Colbran Brothers: George F Colbran, Charles Colbran & J W Colbran Address: Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards Other Info: At the Front. An article published in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer on…
George Henry Cotton Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Hawke Address: 144 Athelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Other Info: Was one of 70 survivors from a crew of 594 aboard HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th October 1914. His friends…
Ernest L Kerswell Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders Father: Mr H J Kerswell Other Info: Mr H J Kerswell was Headmaster of Sandown School, Ore. An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 17th October 1914 reads: “Private E.…
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,…
Charles W Lynch Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr E C J & Mrs A C Lynch Brother: Percy Alexander Lynch Brother-in-Law: Thomas William Veness Address: 95a Hughenden Road, Hastings Other Info: Shot in the leg at the Battle of…
Charles Beartup Ship: HMS Hogue Address: 172 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Charles was formerly in the local postal service. Was one of the men saved from HMS Hogue when it was sunk, along with sister ships HMS Cressy and HMS Aboukir, by German submarine…