Chris Glass has kindly emailed me the details of 2 members of our extended families who where sadly lost during the The Great War and the 2nd World War
In Memory of
JOSEPH W. ELGEY
Private East Yorshire Regiment No.23114
“D” Coy 1st Bn. who died on 9th April 1917.
Age 20. Son of George and Amelia Elgey of 905 English St., Hessle Rd, Hull
Cemetary HENINEL-CROSILLES RD
Name: ELGEY, HAROLD
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Seaman
Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service)
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler Lord Stamp.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 14/10/1940
Service No: LT/X 21020A
Additional information: Son of George and Elsie Amelia Elgey;
Husband of Vera Elgey (nee Lupton), of Hull.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2, Column 2.
Cemetery: LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL
Both of these were if I’m correct my Great Great Great Uncles on my fathers side and both sons of my Great Grandfather & Grandmother.
Must have been devastating for them to lose 2 sons in both of the war’s, one of my 3 first names is Harold and it makes you wonder if like my father I was named after Harold to keep his memory alive . .
Thxs for that information Chris.