The tag is allocated to individuals that feature on this website who are remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
George F Colbran Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Bulwark Father: Mr J Colbran Brothers: Charles Colbran, Thomas F Colbran & J W Colbran Brothers-in-Law: Frederick H Neville, Ernest A Neville, Albert Edward Neville, Sidney C Neville, George F Colbran, & John Henry Tidey & R J Coles Address: Bulverhythe Road, St…
Edgar Breeds Rank: Seaman Ship: HMS Clan McNaughton Parents: Mr Edward James (Tiny) & Mrs Elizabeth Breeds Address: London Trader, Hastings Uncle: Silas J Lepper Other Info: Edgar Died aged 18 on 3rd February 1915 along with all 277 crew of HMS Clan McNaughton.…
Harry Southon Rank: Articifer Engineer Ship: HMS Laertes Sister: Mrs Rummery Brother-in-Law: George Rummery Parents: Mr William Edmond & Mrs Hannah Amelia Southon Wife: Ellen Grace Southon Home Address: 45 Crofton Road, North End, Portsmouth Sister’s Address: 200 Priory Road, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: According…
Frederick Markwick Kedge Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Achilles Parents: Mr William Markwick & Mrs Mary Ann Mercy Kedge Home Address: 6 Duke Street, Silverhill Other Info: Lost off of HMS Achilles on 26th October 1915. According to CWGC, Frederick…
Henry Tomlin Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Good Hope Wife: Mrs Gertrude Alice Tomlin (nee Mayhead) Address: 30 Horntye Road, Bohemia, St Leonards Other Info: Henry was born in Hastings in 1881. He was aboard HMS Good Hope when it was…
Albert Hutchings Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Parents: Mr Thomas Horler & Mrs Sarah Annie Hutchings (Nee Welch) Brothers: Frederick Hutchings, George Hutchings , Percy Hutchings & Sidney Hutchings Address: 1 Springfield Valley, St Leonards Other Info: According to CWCG, Albert died aged…
Edward Arthur Vinall Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Good Hope Wife: Mrs Agnes Vinall Address: 2 Carisbrooke Road, St Leonards Other Info: Edward died aged 27 on 1st November 1914 when HMS Good Hope was sunk during the Battle of Coronel with the loss of…
Charles Arthur Todd Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves Ship: HMS Defence Parents: Mr & Mrs Todd Wife: Mary Ann Todd Brother: John Todd Address: 38 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: HMS Defence sank during the Battle of Jutland…
Charles William Wheeler Rank: First Class Boy Ship: HMS Hampshire Parents: Mr Charles William & Mrs Helen Wheeler Address: 10 Winding Street, Hastings Other Info: Lost his life on HMS Hampshire which was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener…
Henry John Reeves Rank: Able Seaman Regiment: Royal Naval Division Ship: HMS Laurentic Mother: Mrs Reeves Brother: Robert Reeves Address: 57 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings Other Info: Henry was aboard HMS Laurentic, an armed merchant cruiser, when she struck two mines on 25th January 1917. Aged 27, he…
Ernest Huggett Rank: Signalman Ship: HMS Queen Mary Parents: Mr & Mrs Spencer Huggett Brothers: Charles Huggett & Frederick Spencer Huggett Address: 22 Strood Road, Silverhill Other Info: Ernest was on board HMS Queen Mary when it took part in the Battle of…
John William Crouch Rank: Ordinary Seaman Ship: HMS Hawke Parents: Mr & Mrs Crouch Address: 146 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings Other Info: Was one of 524 officers and men that went down with HMS Hawke when it was sunk by German submarine U9 on 15th…