A member of the armed services or support services that living in or around Hastings and St Leonards during WW2
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…
Name: Alfred Henry Weeks Rank: Seaman Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service Parents: Alfred & Emma Louisa Weeks Address: Fulham, London Additional Information: Alfred Weeks died aged 32 on 6th September 1945. The inscription on his grave reads “Peacefully sleeping, free from…
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…
Name: Robert Edward Wareham Rank: Ordinary Telegraphist Ship: HMS Sweet Briar Parents: Mr & Mrs G R Wareham Address: St Leonards Additional Information: Robert Wareham died aged 18 on 9th March 1945. The inscription on his grave reads “Deep in our…
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…
Name: David Ronald Starkey Rank: Leading Aircraftman Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Parents: Henry & Sarah Starkey Address: Ore Additional Information: David Starkey died aged 22 on 29th June 1947. The inscription on his grave reads “Free from sorrow, free…
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…
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…
Name: Robert Campbell Saddler Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 199 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Parents: Archie Campbell & Mabel Gertrude Saddler Address: Hastings Additional Information: Robert Saddler died aged 22 on 25th September 1944. The inscription on his grave reads “He…
Name: George Edward Rickaby Rank: Gunner Regiment: 17th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery Parents: John & Ellen Rickaby Address: Ore Additional Information: George Rickaby died aged 38 on 16th July 1943. If you can provide more information about this person, please comment…