Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve RNR HMT "Orsova" (Glasgow)

BORN LEEDS 1889. YOUNGEST SON OF WILLIAM HENRY & EMILY HIRTS OF 5 WILTON AVENUE, HOLLAND STREET, HULL. "A CLEVER AND EFFICIENT NAVAL OFFICER ". AN APPRENTICE WITH PRIESTMAN BROTHERS. HE SERVED SEVEN YEARS WITH THE ORIENT LINE. LOST WHEN HIS MERCHANT SHIP WAS SUNK BY SUBMARINE, ON 14/03/1917. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE TOWER HILL MEMO […]