Edward George Hatton
He was a whitesmith's apprentice in 1911.
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Edward George Hatton was born on 17th January 1892 at Islington London, he was the son of George a french polisher and Elizabeth Hatton née Baynes and the brother of Albert James Hatton (killed in action 31st July 1917), George, Arthur, Alfred and Elizabeth Hatton.
His father George was born in 1869 at Shoreditch, Middlesex, his mother Elizabeth Emily Baynes was born in 1868 at Walworth, London, they were married on 24th August 1890 at St Saviours Church, Southwark, they had 7 children, sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 18 Blue Bell Hill Road St Ann's Nottingham George 42 yrs and is a french polisher, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 41 yrs and their children, Edward 19 yrs an apprentice whitesmith, Albert 16 yrs a lace machine builder, George 14 yrs an apprentice joiner, Arthur 15 yrs and Elizabeth 6 months old.
Edward George married Ann Orange Hall (born 23rd October 1889 at Smalley, Derbyshire) they were married on 24th July 1915 at Formark, Derbyshire, they had a daughter Joan born 20th November 1916 they lived at Stanley Common, Derbyshire.
Commencing 30th November 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week.
Following Edwards death his widow emigraged to Austraia in 1920, she died in Hobart, Tasmainia in 1961.
HMS Queen Mary was the last battle cruiser built by the Royal Navy before World War I. She participated in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914. As part of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron, she attempted to intercept a German force that bombarded the North Sea coast of England in December 1914, but was unsuccessful. She was refitting in early 1915 and missed the Battle of Dogger Bank in January. At Jutland on May 31st 1916 she was hit twice by the German battle cruiser Derfflinger during the early part of the battle. Her magazines exploded shortly afterwards, sinking the ship. 1,266 crewmen were lost with eighteen survivors picked up by the destroyers HMS Laurel, HMS Petard, and HMS Tipperary, and two by the Germans.
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Edward George Hatton commenced his service with the Royal Navy on 11th June 1913, he was serving on board HMS Queen Mary when he died on 31st May 1915 during the battle of Jutland, having no known grae his name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
His brother Private Albert James Hatton enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the Royal Lancaster Regiment, he was killed in action on 31stJuly 1917 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Photo of Edward George Hatton
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Courtesy of the cwgc.