Navy
Arthur Emery
Rank: Gunner
Ship: HMS Cossack
Mother: Mrs Emery
Brother: G Emery
Address: Halton, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
Edward James Weal
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Parents: Mr & Mrs Weal
Brother: G H Weal
Address: 130 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
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 whilst serving on HMS Minotaur. They travelled 38,750 miles since the commencement of War up to January 1915, when they were sent to different ships.
He went through the Jutland Battle without a scratch and his father received a letter from him on the Sunday before the Hampshire went down, saying he was quite well and hoped to be home shortly to tell them about the great battle. But he lost his life with Lord Kitchener on the Hampshire. He was awarded a medal of merit on April the 4th 1916 on leaving the Warspite training ship.
According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 21 when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener and his staff on board and among 737 lost. Frederick is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 12.
*I have assumed that ‘Jack’ is how Frederick preferred to be known as there are three references to him being on only son. If Jack and Frederick are two different individuals, please let me know!
Published: November 1914, April 1916 & June 1916
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
Harry Samson
Rank: Petty Officer
Regiment: Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr & Mrs Samson
Address: 231 London Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Took part in the defence of Antwerp. According to CWGC, Harry died on 4th June 1915. He is remembered at the Helles Memorial on panel 8 to 16.
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
J M Saunders
Ship: HMS Vivid (a Shore Establishment)
Parents: Mr & Mrs E Saunders
Brother: A Saunders & D Saunders
Address: Camber, near Rye
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
Thomas Evelyn Mogg
Ship: HMS Achates
Mother: Mrs Beatrice Mogg
Address: Zion Cottage, Burdett Place, Hastings
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
Walter Charles Britt
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Princess Royal
Parents: Mr & Mrs Frank Britt
Brother: Leonard Roy Britt
Address: 333 Battle Road, Hollington
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
William Freeman
Regiment: HMS Vengeance
Father: Mr F Freeman
Brother: Alfred Freeman
Address: Stars Green, Battle
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
Alfred Freeman
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: HMS Minotaur
Father: Mr F Freeman
Brother: William Freeman
Address: Stars Green, Battle
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Navy
Richard Charles White
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Mother: Mrs White
Brother: Louis John White
Address: All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Interned in Holland
Published: November 1914
Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.