Navy
Cecil Vaughan
Regiment: Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves
Address: 24 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards
Other Info: At Portsmouth.
Published: October 1914
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Navy
H Gibbs
Rank: Signalman
Ship: HMS Gleaner
Father: Mr A E Gibbs
Address: 27 Bexhill Road, St Leonards
Other Info: In the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves
Published: October 1914
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Army
Charles Sidney Law
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Ship: HMS Victory (Royal Naval Depot, Crystal Palace
Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Maria Law
Brothers: A Law & J Shoesmith
Address: 447 Old London Road, Ore, Hastings
Other Info: Died suddenly at Crystal Palace. According to CWGC, Charles died aged 22 on 12th January 1917. He is remembered at Hastings Cemetery, grave reference M.B.G25.
Published: February 1917 & January 1918
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Navy
Stephen Spice
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Parents: Mr James Henry Spice & Mrs Caroline Spice
Brother: James Spice & Joseph William Spice
Brother-in-Law: Charles Morfee
Address: 22 Old Humphrey Avenue, All Saints Street, Hastings
Other Info: Killed in action on 13th November 1916. According to CWGC, Stephen is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 1A.
Published: January 1917 & October 1917
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Navy
Albert Edward Wickens
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Aunt: Mrs Piper
Brothers: Alfred G Wickens & Frederick Joseph Charles Wickens
Cousin: F C MacNaughton
Aunt’s Address: 72 St Mary’s Road, Hastings
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Lived in Brighton.
Published: November 1916
Navy
Lester Stone Bennett
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Florence Bennett
Brother: Thomas M Bennett
Address: 5 Hughenden Place, 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. Lester is remembered at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, grave reference F.69. He is recorded as ‘Lister’ Stone Bennett.
Published: June 1916
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Navy
James Rutherford McCormick
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves (HMS Pembroke – a shore training establisment)
Parents: Mr George & Mrs Dora McCormick
Brothers: George Rutherford McCormick, Claude Rutherford McCormick, Hugh Rutherford McCormick and Leslie Rutherford McCormick.
Address: Preston Lodge, Quarry Road, Hastings
Other Info: Died in Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham on 8th February 1915. According to CWGC, James died aged 22 and is remembered at Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, grave reference Naval 15.759
Published: June 1916
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Army
Percival Sidney Whitwell
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Sent by: Mrs F Potter
Brothers: Arthur Whitwell, Reginald Victor Whitwell & Charles Whitwell
Address: Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Invalided home from the Dardanelles. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1916
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Navy
Eldred Henry Golds
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Sent by: Mrs F Potter
Mrs Potter’s Address: 208 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Other Info: Born in Brighton. Invalided home from the Dardanelles. Additional name and address information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: April 1916
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Navy
J W Banks
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Ship: HMS Patience
Sent by: Mrs Potter
Mrs Potter’s Address: 208 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings
Published: March 1916
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