BORN HULL 1876. SON OF WILLIAM FLAY (1828-1889) AND ELIZABETH CARMICHAEL (1833-1925), OF 11 SALISBURY CRESCENT, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. ALL THREE SONS DIED DURING WW1. HIS FAMILY LIVED AT 11 WELTON TERRACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL (NAVY RECORDS ADDRESS). A SHIP’S BOSUN. DROWNED 22/05/1915. AGED 38.
On May 22nd, 1915, the British steam trawler, ‘SEBASTIAN’ left Hull, and went missing. She was not heard of ever since.
CREW LOST ON SEBASTIAN (H888), missing in the North Sea, 22nd May, 1915.
AGNES, W. A (26), 12 Arthurs-ter, Walcott St, Hull. Trimmer
COWLING, Frederick (23), 13 Seaton-ter, Walcott St, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
ELLIS, Herbert (26), 12 Fern-grove, Eastbourne St, Hull. Cook
FLEY, Albert (28), 11 Welton-ter, 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-vls, Scarborough St, Hull. Chief Engineer
TINDALE, John (37), Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby. 3rd/Hand
WINCHESTER, James (26), Hilda’s-ter, Westbourne St, Hull. 2nd/Hand
Flay, Albert Ernest
First name:
ALBERT ERNEST
Regiment:
Rank:
Bosun
Date Died
22/05/1915
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
38
11, WELTON TERRACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
