Navy
Frederick Webster
Ship: HMS Cochrane
Parents: Mr & Mrs Webster
Address: 5 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Hastings
Published: December 1914
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Army
Frank William Franks
Rank: Private
Regiment: 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Frank Gilbert & Mrs Sarah Franks
Address: 9 Dorset Place, Hastings
Other Info: According to CWGC, Frank died aged 26 on 2nd January 1916. He is remembered at Bethune Town Cemetery, grave reference IV.G.73.
Published: December 1914
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Army
Ernest Manser
Rank: Private
Regiment: ‘H’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Mother: Mrs Manser
Address: 2 Rose Cottages, Winchelsea Row, Ore
Other Info: According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 18 on 13th April 1915. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference L.D.M22.
Published: December 1914
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Navy
Fred Wingfield
Ship: HM Trawler Indian Empire
Mother: Mrs H Wingfield
Brother: H Wingfield
Address: 18 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings & 3 Scrivens Buildings, Hastings
Other Info: The ‘Indian Empire’ went to the rescue of passengers aboard the Lusitania.
Published: December 1914
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Navy
H Wingfield
Regiment: Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves
Mother: Mrs H Wingfield
Brother: Fred Wingfield
Address: 18 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings
Other Info: Was at Antwerp
Published: December 1914
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Army
G Standen
Rank: Driver
Regiment: 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Standen
Address: 2 Eastern Street, St Leonards
Published: December 1914
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Navy
Jack Judge
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Ship: HMS Russell
Mother: Mrs Judge
Brother: William Judge
Address: 114 Saxon Road, Clive Vale, St Leonards
Other Info: HMS Russell was struck by a mine in April 1916. Most of the crew were rescued, including Jack, although 125 crew were lost. Coincidentally, Jack’s brother’s ship, HMS King Edward VII was also struck by a mine and sunk in January 1916. He too survived the incident.
Published: December 1914
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Navy
William Judge
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Ship: HMS King Edward VII
Mother: Mrs Judge
Brother: Jack Judge
Address: 114 Saxon Road, Clive Vale, St Leonards
Other Info: HMS King George VII was struck by a mine in January 1916. All but one of the crew were rescued, including William. Coincidentally, his brother’s ship, HMS Russell was also struck by a mine and sunk in April 1916. He too survived the incident.
Published: December 1914
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Army
Albert Whiteman
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Worcestershire Regiment
Mother: Mrs Whiteman
Brother: Edward Whiteman
Address: 43 Western Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Prisoner of War in Germany
Published: December 1914
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Army
Edward Whiteman
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Mother: Mrs Whiteman
Brother: Albert Whiteman
Address: 43 Western Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At the Front
Published: December 1914
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