Able Seaman

Shaw, William Harry

Died of illness on 24th January 1944 in Malta General Hospital Age 21 Son of Mr Samuel H Shaw and Mrs. Clara Shaw, Hinckley Unitarian Chapel Memorial, Hinckley Regent Club Memorial, Hinckley Malta (Cappucini) Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Collective Grave

Baker, Sidney Herbert

Son of Mr Charles and Mrs Sally Baker, Tudor Road, Hinckley; husband of Mrs Winnifred Baker, Hinckley. Unitarian Chapel Memorial, Hinckley Regent Club Memorial, Hinckley Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 73 Column 3 Hinckley Times 29th January 1943 Two Hinckley district lads, both serving on the same ship, have been reported missing this week. Mrs S Baker […]

Sharp, Eric

Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of John James Sharp and Martha Annie Sharp, of Humberstone, Leicestershire.

Harrop, Arthur

Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Charles and Annie Lizzie Harrop, of Whetstone, Leicestershire.

Bassett, Bertie

School records give his date of birth as 15th December 1895 son of Edward Bassett & Phoebe Marson Josiah Jarvis & Phoebe Marson married in 1903, Son of Mrs. Phoebe Jarvis, of 54, Morton Rd., West Humberstone, Leicester.   1901 Census 113, Vernon Road, Leicester, Thomas Marson Head Married Male 61 1840 Uppingham, Rutland, General […]

Garner, William (Brother)

School Records give his date of birth as 25th July 1895 Son of  Thomas& Jane of Lothair Rd   1901 Census 14, Lothair Road, Leicester, Thomas Garner Head Married Male 50 1851 Labourer Gas WorksFleckney, Leics Jane Garner Wife MarriedFemale42 1859 Leicestershire Janet E Garner DaughterSingleFemale21 1880 Shoe Machinist Leicestershire, Sarah AGarnerDaughterSingle Female 19 1882 […]