BORN MIDDLESBORO, 1893. HIS MOTHER LIVED ABOVE NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS.
On 17/05/1915 the Hull steam trawler MAURITIUS (H547) was posted missing:- Lost with all hands whilst fishing in the North Sea.
CREW LOST ON MAURITIUS (H547), missing in the North Sea, presumed to be enemy action, 17th May, 1915.
BASSETT, David (22), 5 Filey-grove, Gillett St, Hull. 3rd/Hand
BELL. E, (25), 49 Eton St, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
GRIFFEN, Charles (20), West Dock-Ave, Hull. Bosun
OLIVER, Frederick (16), 7 Prince-ter, West Dock-Ave, Hull. Trimmer
PARKER, Edward (36), 1 Herbert-ter, Regent St, Hull. Cook
SMITH, James (49), 1 Olive-grove, Subway St, Hull. 2nd/Hand
SUMMER, Andrew (44), 12 Division Rd, Hull. Skipper
SUMMER, Harold (17), 12 Division Rd, Hull. Deckhand
TATTERSFIELD, J (26), 7 Ash-ave, Subway St, Hull. Chief Engineer
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Bassett, David
First name:
DAVID
Regiment:
Rank:
3rd Hand
Date Died
17/05/1915
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
22
5 FILEY GROVE, GILLETT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
