top of page

William Luckhurst (Ch) K 28336, Stoker 1st Class.

Writer's picture: Wendy SadlerWendy Sadler



William was born on 12th July 1897 in Faversham, Kent to parents Celia and Albert.

He was recorded aged 2 in the 1901 census, the 3rd of 4 children. 10 years later the family lived at 14 Church Road, The Brents, Faversham, William then aged 12, at school and the 3rd of 7 children.

He joined the Royal Navy on 27th October 1915 once old enough, following his older brother into being a Stoker. He was 5'11" tall with dark brown hair and brown eyes.




His service follows:-

PEMBROKE II - 27/10/1915 - 30/01/1916 as a Stoker 2nd Class

GIBRALTAR - 31/01/1916 - 05/06/1916

PEMBROKE II - 06/06/1916 - 23/07/1916

VANGUARD - 24/07/1916 - 13/03/1917 (rising to Stoker 1st Class on 20/10/1916)

PEMBROKE II - 14/03/1917 - 21/03/1917

VANGUARD - 22/03/1917 - 09/07/1917

William wrote home on Sunday 8th July 1917, his parents receiving his letter on Wednesday 11th July 1917. He was killed just 3 days short of his 20th birthday, his brother Clarence also being a tragic casualty.


(#78 - 492/843)


Sources:


1901 & 1911 England Census - Ancestry.com

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - Ancestry.com

CWGC Register

Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 National Archives Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188 924

British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960 National Archives Admiralty: Naval Casualties, Indexes, War Grave Rolls and Statistics Book, First World War.; Class: ADM 242 009; (1914 - 1919)

National Archives Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy and predecessors: Service Registers and Registers of Deaths and Injuries. Registers of Reports of Deaths

East Kent Gazette.



12 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Comments


Copyright 2020 Wendy Sadler. Proudly created by Wix.com

bottom of page