Castle Street, Hastings

Castle Street, Hastings

At 1pm on Sunday the 23rd May 1943, German fighter bombers, approximately 10 Focke Wulf 190s, swept across Hastings and St Leonards in a ‘tip and run’ raid. They dropped 25 high explosive bombs and sprayed machine gun fire indiscriminately. The raid was the second worst for the town in terms of casualties, with 25 people killed … Read more

Green, William Charles

Green, William Charles

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