Seth Hurt
Waggoner on farm - 1911
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Seth Hurt was born in 1891 at Halam, he was baptised on 16th June 1895 at St Michaels Church, Halam, he was the son of Thomas a farmer and Elizabeth Hurt née Marlow of Halam he was the brother of Samuel, Mary and John Hurt.
His father Thomas was born in 1849 at Epperstone, his mother Elizabeth Marlow was born in 1853 at Halam, they were married on 30th September 1873 at St Micheals Church, Halam, they had 8 children.
In 1901 they lived on Church Street Halam Nottinghamshire.
In the 1911 census his parents were living at Halam village near Southwell, Thomas 62 yrs is a farmer he is living with his wife Elizabeth 58 yrs and their children, Mary 27 yrs no occupation listed and John 22 yrs a farm labourer,
In the same 1911 census we find that Seth has left the family home, he is living at Rufford Forest Farnsfield Southwel he is a waggoner on a farm. he is 19 yrs of age he is living with Harry Hallam 48 yrs a farm baliff and his family
Sergeant Seth Hurt enlisted at Mansfield, he servedwith the 1/8th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he served with the battalion on Gallipoli and won the D.C.M. -
Seth Hurst Lance Corporal, 9th Battalion, London Gazette 14/1/1916: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Suvla Bay on 10 August 1915 when fetching and attending to wounded men under fire.' He was also mentioned in dispatches dated 28/1/16 for work on Gallipoli. At some point he was posted to 16th battalion and on 18 October 1917 won the M.M. Hurt Seth, Lance Corporal, London Gazette, 18/10/1917: 'For gallantry and devotion to duty during a hostile raid by the Germans when in the trenches in Klein Zillebeke Sector, on 15th August 1917 (Ypres).' He was then posted to the 1/8th battalion and on 3 October 1918 during an attack on Ramicourt and Montbrehain. He is buried in Bellicourt British cemetery, grave V I 4.
John Morse
'The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914-1919, 1/8th Battalion', Capt WCC Weetman MC), p.281: reference to casualties in the attack on Ramicourt and Montbrehain, 'Many casualties, including 2nd Lieut. Dunkin and Sergt. Hurt killed ... One of the most gallant NCOs in the battalion, Sergt. Hurt had already won the DCM and MM and his death was a very great loss.'
Photo of Seth Hurt
Bellicourt British Cemetery, France