Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Book57U, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =SEELEY=, WILLIAM ALFRED, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 13408, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =SEENEY, HUGH=, Private, R.M.L.I., Ports./14615, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =SEFTON, THOMAS HENRY=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7882), S.S. 103314, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =SELBY, BEAUCHAMP HENRY=, Capt., 5th Battn. Northumberland Fusiliers, eldest _s._ of Beauchamp Prideaux Selby, of Pawston, Mindrum, Northumberland, J.P., by his wife, Fanny, yst. dau. of the late Joseph Pocklington Senhouse, of Netherhill, Cumberland, J.P., D.L., and grandson of Prideaux Selby, of Pawston, J.P., D.L., by his wife, Harriet Elizabeth, dau. of Admiral Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor, 3rd Bart.; _b._ London, 4 June, 1882; educ. Harrow, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut., unattd., 8 Jan. 1901, and appointed to the Northumberland Fusiliers, 23 March following; promoted Lieut. 21 May, 1902, and Capt. 1 Oct. 1912; served on the North-West Frontier of India, 1908, taking part in the operations in the Mohmand country, and engagement at Matta (medal), and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and died 21 Sept. 1914, from wounds received in action the previous day, near Vailly, during the Battle of the Aisne; _unm._ His Col. wrote: "You will doubtless have heard from the W.O. the sad news of your son's death. It has been a sad blow to us all to lose such a gallant soldier, and good comrade. He was shot through the head in the trenches north of Vailly, on the 20th, and though he lingered for nearly 24 hours, he was quite unconscious, and his chance of recovery was looked upon as practically hopeless. He is buried close to where he fell.... Your son was one of the lion-hearted breed that are such a power in a regt. At the fight at Fromières, the day after Mons, he did very gallant work under a heavy fire to the great admiration of the O.C. 1st Lincolnshire Regt. with whom he was temporarily detailed. My brother officers all join in offering you our most sincere sympathy in the loss of your gallant son." =SELLEN, ALBERT FREDERICK=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 8993, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914. =SELLENS, GEORGE=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9466), S.S. 105406, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =SELLICK, WALTER=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 11306, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914. =SEMARK, WILLIAM RICHARD=, Sergt., No. 9609, 3rd, attd. 2nd, Battn. East Kent Regt. (The Buffs), _s._ of Harry Semark, Cement Labourer, late Rifle Brigade, by his wife, Rose (57, Cuxton Road, Strood, Rochester), dau. of William Chappell, of Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent; _b._ York, 23 Dec. 1892; educ. St. Nicholas School, Strood; enlisted in Feb. 1910; was in the Special Reserve, going up for a month's training each year, headquarters being at Canterbury; was called up on mobilisation, 4 Aug. 1914; went to Dover, where he was promoted Sergt., and was engaged in drilling recruits at Hythe and Dover during the winter; went to France, 6 March, 1915, and was killed in action at Hill 60, Ypres, 3 May following, during the gassing of the Canadian troops; _unm._ Three of his brothers are now (1916) on active service; two with the East Kent Regt. (both wounded), and one with the Royal Warwickshire Regt. [Illustration: =William Richard Semark.=] =SETTER, AUGUSTE ARTHUR LEOPOLD=, Private, No. 8139, 1/2nd Battn. The Border Regt., 2nd _s._ of Thomas Setter, of Caterham, 2nd Battn. Coldstream Guards, by his wife, Emilia (The Lodge, Grove House, The Grove, Ealing, W.), dau. of Louis Cugny, of Ferreyre, Switzerland; _b._ Tower of London, 28 July, 1887; educ. Caterham Board School; enlisted in Nov. 1908; went to France about the 4 Oct. 1914, and was killed in action at Givenchy, 18 Dec. following. Buried there. His company officer wrote saying he was a thorough soldier and one of the best men in the company. He _m._ at Norwich, 3 Aug. 1914, Edith, dau. of (--) Gallant; _s.p._ =SETTERFIELD, CHARLES ALFRED=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 3322, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =SETTERFIELD, EMMANUEL WILLIAM=, Ch. E.R.A., 1st Class (Pensioner), 160543, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =SETTERFIELD, FRANK=, A.B. (R.F.R., Ch. B. 6596), 184292, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =SEVERNE, HENRY FRANCIS=, 2nd Lieut., 1/6th Battn. Sherwood Foresters, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regt. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of Arthur De Milt Severne, of Wirksworth, Derbyshire, Solicitor, by his wife, Adelaide Elizabeth, dau. of the late John Hubbersty; _b._ Wirksworth, co. Derby, 16 Feb. 1892; educ. Riber School, near Matlock; Marlborough College (where he was in the O.T.C.), and the Royal School of Mines; joined the University of London Artillery in 1910 or 1911; volunteered on the outbreak of war and enlisted in E Coy. of the 6th Sherwood Foresters; was given a commission as 2nd Lieut. 2 Sept. 1914; went to France, 25 Feb. 1915, and was killed in action at Kemmel, Belgium, 10 May, 1915, being shot through the heart by a sniper; _unm._ Buried at Kemmel. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 31 May [London Gazette, 22 June], 1915, and recommended for saving the life of an officer on 27 April. On that day a small charge was exploded in a mine. Some hours afterwards a small party of Royal Engineers, consisting of a Sergt. and two Lieuts., entered the gallery. One Lieut., who was a little way behind the others, found them unconscious from the effects of gas. He ran back to the entrance and shouted for help. 2nd Lieut. Severne, who was standing near, without a moment's hesitation, jumped down the shaft although, being a mining engineer, he well knew the danger. He helped the Lieut. to drag his brother officer along the gallery until the former also began to suffer from gas. He told him to go back and said that he would bring the unconscious man along. This he did, although his burden was a heavy one, until he was himself rendered unconscious. In the meantime other help had arrived, and all were brought round except the Sergt. It was undoubtedly due to 2nd Lieut. Severne's prompt and gallant conduct that the life of one officer was saved and possibly that of the other. The late Capt Johnson, V.C., who was in charge of the party of Engineers, was filled with admiration and reported 2nd Lieut. Severne's conduct for official recognition. [Illustration: =Henry Francis Severne.=] =SEWARD, FREDERICK=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 3004), S.S. 100460, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. |