Portsmouth Naval Memorial Archives

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Kedge, Frederick Markwick

30th October 2021
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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 is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 7.

Published: December 1915 in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer.

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Tomlin, Henry

18th September 2021
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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 sunk with all hands at the Battle of Coronel on 1st November 1914. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. He is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 2.

Published: Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th December 1914

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Bevis, Edward Alfred Frank

20th January 2018
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Edward Alfred Frank Bevis

Rank: Boy, 1st Class

Ship: HMS Hawke

Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Alfred Bevis

Address: 25 Croft 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 October 1914. According to CWGC, Edward died aged 17 and is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 3.

Published: October 1914

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Marsham, Horace William

6th August 2017
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Horace William Marsham

Rank: Able Seaman

Ship: HMS Queen Mary

Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs France Rowena Marsham

Address: 6 Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne

Sent by: Miss Huggett, Strood Road, Silverhill.

Other Info: Lost his Life in the Battle of Jutland. Horace was aboard HMS Queen Mary when she was sunk in the action off Jutland on 31st May 1915.

According to CWGC, Horace was 19 when he died. He is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 13.

Published: September 1916

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Wheeler, Charles William

8th June 20174th November 2018
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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 and his staff on board and among 737 lost. According to CWGC, Charles was 16 when he died and he is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on Panel 14.

Published: July 1916

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Eldridge, Herbert

30th May 201730th May 2017
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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 aged 16 on 31st May 1916 when HMS Queen Mary was sunk during the Battle of Jutland, one of 1,266 men lost with the ship. He is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 14.

Published: June 1916

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Tree, Herbert James

18th May 201718th May 2017
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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 aged 30 on 17th June 1917 when HMS Tartar struck mine. He was among 43 killed. Herbert is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 24.

Published: May 1916

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Haste, John Richard

16th May 201716th May 2017
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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 sunk with the loss of 55 men by German minesweeper Meteor. He is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 10.

Published: May 1916

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Hunt, Henry Thomas

10th February 201725th March 2018
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Henry (Harry) Thomas Hunt

Rank: Plumber’s Mate

Ship: HMS Queen Mary

Parents: Mr Henry Gad & Mrs Mary Jane Hunt

Address: 39 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards

Other Info: According to CWGC, Henry died aged 19 during the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916. He was among the 1,266 crew lost when HMS Queen Mary was sunk. Henry is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on Panel 20.

Published: December 1915 & June 1917

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Todd, Charles Arthur

21st January 20179th December 2018
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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 on 31st May 1916 with the loss of 903 lives. Charles was one of those lost. He died aged 33 and is remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial on panel 24.

Published: November 1915

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