John James Favell – Turner – North Eastern Railway – Stoker 1st Class – 04/06/1915
Title
John James Favell – Turner – North Eastern Railway – Stoker 1st Class – 04/06/1915
Initials / forenames
John James Favell
Surname
Turner
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Naval Division, Hood Battalion
Military rank
Stoker 1st Class
Military number
299867
Railway department
Hull Docks, Docks Engineer's Department
Railway job
Engineman
Date died
04/06/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Oct 1915, p247
Memorial
Helles Memorial
Notes
Joined the NER on 14 June 1910 as an engineman of the steam tug Hercules at Hull. He was a first class stoker in the Royal Naval Reserve and on the outbreak of war was attached to the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division. He was with the Naval Brigade which attempted to save Antwerp in September 1914 and narrowly escaped capture. His unit was ordered to the Dardanelles in early 1915 and here he received wounds from which he later died. NER Magazine states date of death as 16 June.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
18/04/2016
Last updated
18/04/2016
Citation
“John James Favell – Turner – North Eastern Railway – Stoker 1st Class – 04/06/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 15, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/44006.