Remembering

[Orson]

M/15827, Cook's Mate, H G King

H G King was a Mate on H M S Glatton, which blew up in September, 1918. He died on this day, 90 years ago, presumably of wounds, and is buried in Wells Cemetery, in Somerset.

Orson

[Messina1915]

The Casualty List for September 1918 on NAVAL-HISTORY.NET shows that HMS Glatton was lost on 16 September and Cook's Mate King was one of many deaths of wounds in the days and weeks that followed - the last on 7 October, three weeks later.

[Orson]

Carole

Thank you for pointing out that site - I now know his first name.

Orson

[Messina1915]

Here's his Death registration reference - shows he died in the Dover district. The reason that he's in the December quarter is that his death wouldn't have been registered until October.

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

Deaths Dec 1918 (>99%)

King Harry G 27 Dover 2a 2632,

Cheers,

Carole.

[Orson]

Cheers Carole,

Thanks to you I have now managed to find him and his family on Ancestry!

Another one 'found'.

Orson

[per ardua per mare per terram]

Rest in Peace.

His service register is online:

Name King, Harry George

Official Number: M15827

Place of Birth: Wells, Somerset

Date of Birth: 03 December 1894

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1