Walter – Hornsby – North Eastern Railway – Stoker 1st Class – 04/06/1915
Title
Walter – Hornsby – North Eastern Railway – Stoker 1st Class – 04/06/1915
Initials / forenames
Walter
Surname
Hornsby
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Naval Division, Hood Battalion
Military rank
Stoker 1st Class
Military number
105652
Railway department
Hull, Dock Engineer's Department
Railway job
Fireman, Docks
Date died
04/06/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, July 1915 and Aug 1915, p193
Memorial
Helles Memorial
Notes
Entered NER service in August 1913 as fireman on board the dredger David Dale. He had previosuly been a stoker in the Navy and was a member of the Royal Fleet Reserve. Recalled to the Colours on the outbreak of war. Was sent to the Dardanelles with the Expeditionary Force and was killed in action.
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
“Walter – Hornsby – North Eastern Railway – Stoker 1st Class – 04/06/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 15, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/53500.