Name: William Charles Green Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Engineers Died on: Monday, 30th September 1940 Died at: Plaza Cinema, Robertson Street, Hastings Parents: Mr Kenneth William and Mrs Ethel Maud Green Home Address: 15 York Road, Bexhill on Sea Additional Information: William Green, aged 17, was on leave from the Army and was killed … Read more
In the afternoon of Thursday 24th September 1942, seven German fighter bombers with a fighter escort dropped a large number of high explosive bombs across St Leonards. As they flew across the town they also fired their machine guns indiscriminately. The bombs struck Warrior Square, West Hill Road, Quarry Hill and De Cham Road. Warrior … Read more
John Charles Cornford Rank: Corporal Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr James Albert Page (Stepfather) & Mrs Rosina Mary Cornford Address: Ore, Hastings Other Info: Charles died aged 28 on 23rd March 1943. He is remembered at Enfidaville War Cemetery in Tunisia, grave reference VII. C. 10. The inscription on his grave is … Read more
Name: Albert Alfred Wenman Rank: Trooper Regiment: 4th Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps Address: Hastings Additional Information: Albert Wenman died on 3rd November 1942. More information about Albert can be read on the Sussex History Forum here. If you can provide more information about this person, please comment below or contact me here.
Name: Kenneth Charles Albert Watson Rank: Signalman Regiment: Royal Corps of Signals Parents: William Henry & Emma S Watson Address: Hastings Additional Information: Kenneth Watson died aged 19 on 13th January 1942. The inscription on his grave reads “Weep not my brethren, for I go to my Father who is in heaven.” If you can provide … Read more
Name: James Venables Rank: Captain Regiment: Royal Army Pay Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Venables Wife: Maude Venables Address: St Leonards Additional Information: James Venables died aged 59 on 8th May 1941. He was a recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal. The inscription on his grave reads “Faithful through all things to all things.” If … Read more
Name: Thomas F K Stanley Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Parents: William and Elizabeth Stanley Address: Hastings Additional Information: Thomas Stanley died aged 28 on 27th October 1942. The inscription on his grave reads “Not just today, but every day in silence we remember. Some day we will understand.” If … Read more
Name: Albert Victor Sellens Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Address: St Leonards Additional Information: Albert Sellens died on 31st August 1941. More information about Robert can be read on the Sussex History Forum here. He also served in the Royal Engineers during WW1, a photograph and more information is here. If you can provide more information … Read more
Name: William Horace Richman Rank: Private Regiment: 6th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment Address: Hastings or St Leonards Additional Information: William Richman died on 12th September 1940. If you can provide more information about this person, please comment below or contact me here.
Name: Alfred William Richardson Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps Parents: Alfred Henry & Mary Richardson Address: Hastings Additional Information: Alfred Richardson died aged 20 0n 16th June 1940. The inscription on his grave reads “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends”. If you can … Read more