BORN HULL 1889. SON OF WILLIAM J & GRACE ELLIS. WIFE ANNIE ELLIS. SHIP’S COOK ON THE ‘SEBASTIAN’. LOST AT SEA ON 22/05/1915, WITH ALL NINE CREW. HIS NAME IS RECORDED IN THE LOST TRAWLERMAN OF HULL RECORDS.
On May 22nd, 1915, the British steel trawler SEBASTIAN left Hull, and went missing. She was not heard of ever since. All nine crew are commemorated on the Tower Hill Naval Memorial, London.
CREW LOST ON SEBASTIAN (H888), missing in the North Sea, 22nd May, 1915.
AGNES, W. A (26), 12 Arthurs-Terrace, Walcott St, Hull. Trimmer
COWLING, Frederick (23), 13 Seaton-Terrace, Walcott St, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
ELLIS, Herbert (26), 12 Fern-Grove, Eastbourne St, Hull. Cook
FLEY, Albert (28), 11 Welton-Terrace, Wassand St, Hull. Bosun
GILLARD, Arthur (16), 34 Edinburgh St, Hull. Apprentice
JACKSON, John (38), 45 Harrow St, Hull. Skipper
SMITH, John (34), 5 Claremont-Villas, Scarborough St, Hull. Chief Engineer
TINDALE, John (37), Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby. 3rd/Hand
WINCHESTER, James (26), Hilda’s-Terrace, Westbourne St, Hull. 2nd/Hand
Ellis, Herbert
First name:
HERBERT
Regiment:
Rank:
Cook
Date Died
22/05/1915
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
26
12 FERN AVENUE, EASTBOURNE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
