Mercantile Marine
Arthur W Studd
Service: Mercantile Marine Transport
Father: Samuel Studd
Address: 43 Caves Road, St Leonards
Other Info: In service since 1914
Published: August 1917
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Mercantile Marine
G A Burson
Ship: SS The Duchess
Sent by: Mrs Vidler
Mrs Vidler’s Address: 13 Gladstone Terrace, Hastings
Other Info: There is an Able Seaman G A Burson named on Hastings War Memorial, but I cannot find any records on CWGC relating to that name.
Published: July 1917
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Mercantile Marine
William John Foord
Rank: Captain
Ship: Steam Trawler Margaret Colebrooke
Wife: Mrs Elizabeth S Foord (nee Berry)
Address: 25 Mann Street, Hastings
Other Info: Mr Foord was the skipper of the steam trawler ‘Margaret’ which foundered (she struck a mine) in the Channel on 18th December 1916. and he and five of the hands on board went down with the ship. He left a wife and six children, all shown in the group. Mrs Foord is the daughter of Mr Berry, a well-known fisherman of 38 All Saints Street, Hastings.
The full story of the sinking of the Margaret can be read here.
According to CWGC, William died aged 40 on 17th December 1916. He is remembered at Tower Hill Memorial.
Published: January 1917
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Mercantile Marine
C T Price
Ship: SS Appenine
Sent by: Miss Price
Address: 30 Percy Road, Hastings
Published: December 1916
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Mercantile Marine
William G Martin
Rank: Seaman
Ship: HMS Gwenllian
Sister: Miss H Martin
Sister’s Address: 43 Russell Street, Hastings
Other Info: HMS Gwenllian appears to have been a Trawler.
Published: June 1916
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Mercantile Marine
F M C Noble
Ship: SS Twickenham
Parents: Mr & Mrs A Noble
Address: Shepherd Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Assumed that the ‘Mc’ is initials mistakenly typed, give the surname of his parents.
Published: December 1915
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Mercantile Marine
James Kent
Rank: Able Seaman
Service: Merchant Navy
Sister-in-Law: Mrs Kent
Brother: Edward Kent
Address: 15 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings
Other Info: On HM Transport
Published: October 1915
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Mercantile Marine
Charles Cornwall
Rank: Able Seaman
Service: Merchant Navy
Mother: Mrs Cornwall
Brother: David Cornwall, George Cornwall & John Cornwall
Address: 13 Aldborough Road, Bohemia, St Leonards
Other Info: On HM Transport
Published: October 1915
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Mercantile Marine
Harry Diton
Ship: HMS Transport SS Ariadue / SS Elswick Manor
Father: Mr Henry Diton
Brothers: Jack Diton & Wallace Diton
Address: 13 Woods Passage, All Saints Street
Second grandson of Councilor Dighton (sic). *The spelling of the surname ‘Diton’ corresponds with Navy records.
Published: September 1915 & April 1917
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Mercantile Marine
Walter James Farrier
Rank: Trimmer
Ship: SS India
Parents: John Thomas Matthew Farrier and Sarah Ann Ramkin
Brother: Thomas Frederic Farrier, Albert Edward Farrier & Percy H Farrier
Brother-in-Law: G Pepper
Address: 97 St Georges Road, Hastings
Other Info: Lost on HMS India. According to CWGC Walter died on 8th August 1915. HMS India was sunk by German submarine U22 with the loss of 160 crew. Walter is remembered at Plymouth Naval Memorial on Panel 9.
Published: August 1915 & August 1916
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