A member of the armed services or support services that living in or around Hastings and St Leonards during WW2
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…
Name: Rex Proctor Rank: Sapper Regiment: 47 Bomb Disposal Section, Royal Engineers Parents: Alfred Henry & Freda Clare Proctor Address: Hastings Additional Information: Rex Proctor died aged 21 on 13th September 1944. The inscription on his grave reads “Also in memory…
Name: John Herbert Povey Rank: Flying Officer Regiment: Royal Air Force Parents: Charles Herbert & Elsie Marion Povey Address: St Leonards-on-Sea Additional Information: John Povey, a Bomb Aimer, died aged 20 on 24th November 1944. More information about him can be…
Name: Ernest Neville Pitt Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves Wife: Winifred Esther Pitt Parents: Ernest Jasper & Charlotte Elizabeth Pitt Address: Sedlescombe Additional Information: Ernest Pitt died aged 30 on 16th August 1940. The inscription on…
Name: James Phillips Rank: Fisherman Regiment: Fishing Fleet Wife: Catherine Agnes Phillips Address: Hastings Additional Information: Ronald Paine died aged 69 on 1st January 1942. James served in the Royal Sussex Regiment during WW1. The inscription on his grave reads ‘O…
Name: Ronald Frank Paine Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Corps of Signals Parents: Alexander & Kathleen Paine Wife: Iris May Paine Address: Hastings Additional Information: Ronald Paine died aged 22 on 30th August 1947. The inscription on his grave reads ‘Thou art…
Name: Herbert John Nethercott Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Army Ordnance Corps Parents: William & Sarah Jane Nethercott Address: Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire Additional Information: Herbert Nethercott died aged 32 on 17th April 1946. He is named on Hastings War Memorial. The inscription…
Name: George Henry McLean Rank: Stoker 2nd Class Regiment: Royal Navy Patrol Service Station: HMS Europa (a shore establishment) Address: Lived in Hastings or St Leonards Additional Information: George McLean died on 8th March 1945. If you can provide more information…
Name: Edward Arthur Marchant Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves Wife: Betty Marjorie Marchant Parents: Edward Arthur & Mercy Merchant Address: Lived in Hastings Additional Information: Edward Marchant died aged 30 on 30th November 1942. The inscription on his…