The tag is allocated to individuals that feature on this website who are remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Herbert (Bertie) Eldridge Rank: Boy, 1st Class Ship: HMS Queen Mary parents: Mr Frederick & Mrs Florence V Eldridge Cousins: Charles F Eldridge, Victor E Eldridge & Thomas Eldridge Address: 9 Reginald Road, Bexhill Other Info: Born in Hastings. Went down with the Queen Mary. According to CWGC, Bertie died…
William Robert Parsons Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Calyx Parents: Mr & Mrs D Parsons Brother: D Parsons Address: 3 Turiel Place, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC William was one of 737 lost when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener…
Frederick Spencer John (Jack*) Manser Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Minotaur & HMS Hampshire Parents: Mr William Spencer & Mrs Alma Manser Address: 70 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards Other Info: The text of ‘Three Jolly Sailors’ reads: “Photograph of three local sailors taken in China…
Herbert James Tree Rank: Leading Seaman Ship: HMS Tartar Parents: Mr John W & Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Tree Brothers: John William Tree & Fred Tree Address: 46 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards Other Info: Has received the Distinguished Service Medal. According to CWGC Herbert died…
John Richard Haste Rank: Seaman Ship: HMS Ramsey Father: Mr John R Haste Sister: Miss F Haste Brother: J Haste Address: Gordon House, Carlisle Villas, Hastings Other Info: Lost on HMS Ramsey. According to CWGC, John died aged 21 on 8th August 1915 when the ship was…
George William Griffin Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Lynx Parents: Mr & Mrs A Griffin Brother: C F Griffin Address: 4 Market Passage, St Leonards Other Info: Lost on HMS Lynx. According to CWGC, George died aged 25 on 9th August 1915 when HMS Lynx struck…
Frederick Ernest Watson Rank: Able Seaman Ship: HMS Sarnia Parents: Mr Henry James & Mrs Kate Watson Brother: Clifford Watson Parents Address: Park View, Westfield Other Info: According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 24 on 12th Spetember 1918 when HMS Sarnia was sunk by German submarine…
Arthur Edward Pilbeam Rank: Petty Officer, 2nd Class Ship: HM Trawler Saxon Prince Father: William Pilbeam Brothers: William J Pilbeam & Ernest E Pilbeam Son or Nephew: William J Pilbeam Address: 10 Station Road, Hastings Other Info: In August of 1914 the steam trawler Saxon Prince (SN58)…
Thomas Edward Funnell Rank: Leading Stoker Ship: HMS Aboukir Brother: Mr A Funnell Address: Wilting Farm Cottages, Hollington 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…
Leonard Brasier Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship: HMS Good Hope Father: Mr George & Mrs Elizabeth Brasier Wife: Eveline I G Brasier Aunt: Miss Brasier Address: East Parade, Hastings Other Info: Leonard died aged 32 on 1st November 1914 when HMS Good Hope was sunk during…
William Arthur Plumbridge Rank: First Class Boy Ship: HMS Bulwark Parents: Mr William & Mrs Esther Plumbridge Address: Courthouse Street, Hastings Other Info: William was transferred to HMS Bulwark from HMS Hawke. He died aged 17, along with over 750 other seamen, when HMS Bulwark…