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Pte Elmer Langford, 14th Bttn, CEF. Wounded at Ypres June 1916, he returned to the UK to recover.
On 17 April 1917, his body was recovered from the sea at Bexhill.
An open verdict was recorded by the jury. He was buried at Hastings Cemetery. – ‘He fought the good fight and won the crown of glory’

Cpl Luther Algeo, born in Ireland but served with 11th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Murdered by a comrade on 21 Dec 1916. Buried at Hastings Cemetery, Sussex. #ww1 #remember #remembrancesunday🌹

A wonderful photo of Sgt Robert Howe & his wife, Florence. Robert was wounded serving with the Canadian 4th Battalion, at Mount Sorrell, near Ypres, 1916. He recovered, but died from appendicitis in February 1919, whilst attached to the Canadian Army Medical Corps.
He rests in Hastings Cemetery.

Pte WJ Evans, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 28th May 1918, aged 19. Buried at Cambrin Military Cemetery. “A bitter loss, a shock severe, to part with one we loved so dear”. #ww1 #militaryhistory #cemeteries

Rifleman HW Spear, Queen’s Westminsters Regt. Killed in action 7th June 1918, aged 20. Buried at Cambrin Military Cemetery. “Your young men shall see visions”. #ww1 #cemetery

Pte Leslie A Lee, 14th Bn, Australian Imperial Force. Wounded by gunshot to shoulder & back at Ypres. Died Hastings 9th Sept 1917. Buried at Hastings Cemetery. Personal Inscription: ‘A young life nobly ended, not lost but gone before. Ever remembered’. #WW1 #remembrance #ypres @commonwealthwargraves

Sgt Henry Allen, 2nd Bn Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 15th July 1916 at Epsom Hospital, with his wife Rose by his side. Buried at Hastings Cemetery.
Personal Inscription: He fought the victory, won and entered into eternal rest. Wife.

Mother and Child on the Beach https://www.wikiart.org/en/william-orpen/mother-and-child-on-the-beach

2nd Lt PG Foster, died of wounds 2nd April 1916, whilst serving with the 7th Bn Royal Sussex Regt.
Buried at Hastings Cemetery.
Personal Inscription: ‘Died of wounds received in action’.
#WW1 #CWGC #Remembrance #Sussex

I will be running a FREE 90min CWGC tour of Hastings Cemetery on Sun 12th October at 10.30am

We will be focussing on the stories of the 260 servicemen & women who fell during the World Wars & who rest in the cemetery.

Bookings via the link below:

www.cwgc.org/visit-us/eve...

Very proud to be supporting @thewargravesguy.bsky.social on this fantastic tour of the #Somme in 2026. His knowledge of the area & presenting style will give you a new perspective & is not to be missed! For more info please contact him on Tel - 07812108941 or email at info@thewargravesguy.com #WW1

Happy & privileged to be the focus of the latest episode in the Footsteps of the Fallen podcast, courtesy of my good friend Matt Dixon. Here I get the chance to talk about my volunteering roles for @cwgc & the history of Hastings Cemetery
Episode available here:

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...

The very beautiful WW1 plot at Hastings Cemetery, East Sussex @cwgc.bsky.social

The resting place of Cpl Luther Algeo, CEF. Murdered by a comrade at Hastings on 21st Dec 1916.
Buried at Hastings Cemetery

Trench Talk: From Sussex to the Somme - in our latest podcast, we are joined by CGWC volunteer Martin Barry, who shares some of the fascinating stories of the dead who lie in Hastings Cemetery in Sussex. Out Sunday morning #WW1 #FWW