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SOLVED - Cyril Ernest HACK - Poss non Comm


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In Scartho Road Cemetery in Grimsby is this memorial on a family grave for the HACK family

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As can be seen the family lost 4 sons, Thomas, Charles, Ernest and Robert. From the 3 of the 4 records available on CWGC, they are listed, presumably, in the order of their deaths.

Thomas (Tom Richard) born 1887 in Boston, Lincs - died 09/04/1917

Charles (John Charles) born 1882 in Spalding, Lincs - died 11/08/1917

Ernest (Cyril Ernest) born 1897 in Boston, Lincs - died unknown date

Robert (John Robert) born 1891 in Skirbeck, Lincs - died 08/06/1941

I cannot find any mention of Ernest, Ernie, Cyril, or Cyril Ernest anywhere, so unless he is another of the forgotten ones, I cannot understand why he is mentioned on the stone as one of those 'LOST AT SEA IN THE TWO GREAT WARS'

Any help always appreciated.

Tony

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Tony,

There is an E and an E H Hack, both showing on the Maritime Deaths Index for 1923, but that is the nearest I can find. I can't find any references to him in ADM or BT.

Phil

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Tony
Found this chap, maybe close fit.
Reference:
BT 377/7/92942
Description:
Name Hack, Cyril Ernest Place of Birth: Boston, Lincolnshire Number: SD 514 Date of Birth: 26 April 1897

Walter

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Thank you Walter. Just this minute I have found that Cyril Ernest is my man, NOT Ernest William. I have just found out that Ernest William died in 1895, when not even 1 year old.

BUT I still cant find anything on Cyril Ernest.......so even though we have changed names.........we are still at a loss with him.

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From the Absent Voters List 1919:

HACK, Cyril Ernest

45 Fildes Street
H.M.S. Dreel Castle, 514 S.D. (Dk. Hd.)

HACK, John Robert
45 Fildes Street
H.M.S. President, Div. 3, 5998 (Seam.)

And from Men of Grimsby - War Work

Hack , John Robert - 89 Fildes St.

5998A - Seaman - R.N.R.
Hack, Cyril Ernest - 89 Fildes St. 514SD - D.H. - Patrolling
Cyril Ernest's service record Here
Hack, T. (30) was lost on the Boston trawler S.T. Brothertoft BN 18
09/04/1917

Edit to add:

C.E. Hack (b. Boston 1897), 3rd Hand, was lost in March 1923

on the Milford registered trawler Carysfort M 32, O.N. 137762 (Missing since 8th March (Approx.))
Terry
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Thanks for that Terry. Just from dates available on various websites his records only went up until 1924(!!!) but without knowing, that could have been for a variety of reasons, but at least we now know when he died.

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  • 8 years later...

It's great to see this thread. I have only just discovered my biological family and Cyril would be my granduncle. 

Thank you

Claire

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On 15/07/2022 at 18:22, ClaireLouise said:

It's great to see this thread. I have only just discovered my biological family and Cyril would be my granduncle. 

ClaireLouise,

In case you think we haven't noticed your recent joining and post! = Welcome to GWF. :)

M

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