Harry Mellors
Harry Mellors was a cycle labourer in 1901 and a coal miner in 1911.
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In 1901, Harry boarded at 17, Upper Regent Street, Beeston, Nottingham. He was the husband of Ellen (née Pease) Mellors born 30th October 1887 and the father of Harry Rider Mellors who was born in 09th April 1907
In 1911, they were boarding at 162, New Annesley with Robert Hutchinson, a 55 year old widowed coal miner.
Commencing 24th January 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of
Following Harry's death in Gallipoli, Ellen married Bernard Harvey in 1916 and was living at Bleak Hall, East Kirkby, Nottinghamshire.
Private Harry Mellors enlisted at Mansfield he served with the 2nd battalion South Wales Borderers he landed at Gallipoli on 14th June 1915. he was killed in action on 6th July 1915 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
Between April 1915 and January 1916, 436 officers and men from 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers were killed and 982 wounded. Of their 94 officers, 75 became casualties. Dysentery was rife throughout the summer of 1915, with at its height, 5,000 men a week being struck down with the disease. Harry Mellors was one of 13 men from the unit to lose their lives on July 6th 1915.
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Harry Mellors
Photograph shows the panel on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli upon which Harry Mellors name is commemorated and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Harry Mellors
Photograph showing the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli upon which Harry Mellors name is commemorated and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918