Charles William Hebbards
In 1911 he was a miner (hewer).
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Charles William Hebbards was born on 23rd February 1895 at Huthwaite, he was the son of Charles a coal miner hewer and Ann Maria Hebbards and the brother of Sarah Jane Hebbards, of 78 Nags Head Yard, Sutton in Ashfield.
His father Charles Hebbards was born in 1848 at Langley, Worcestershire, his mother Ann Maira was born in 1848 at Mansfield they were married C1887 they went n to have5 children, sadly two were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 18, Idlewells 78, Nags Head Yard, Sutton in Ashfield Nottinghamshire Charles 48 yrs is a coal miner hewer he is living with his wife Ann Maria 65 yrs and their children, Charles William 16 yrs a coal miner hewer and Sarah Jane 18 yrs a domestic servant.
Private Charles William Hebbards enlisted and served on board HMS Formidable, he died on 1st January 1915 when the ship was sunk having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Chatham War Memorial.
HMS Formidable was the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships. Commissioned in 1904, she served initially with the Mediterranean Fleet, transferring to the Channel Fleet in 1908. In 1912, she was assigned to the 5th Battle Squadron, which was stationed at Nore.
Following the outbreak of World War I, the squadron conducted operations in the English Channel, and was based at Sheerness to guard against a possible German invasion. Early in the morning of 1 January 1915, whilst on exercise in the English Channel, Formidable sank after being hit by two torpedoes fired by U24 commanded by Kapitänleutnant Rudolf Schnieder.
547 men of Formidable’s 780 strong crew were lost, including her captain Arthur Noel Loxley. The survivors included 2 warrant officers and 71 men who were rescued from her sinking launch in a gale by the Brixham trawler Provident, which carried only four hands: Captain William Pillar, First Hand William Carter, Second Hand John Clarke and Apprentice Daniel Taylor, né Ferguson. All four were awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal.
(Ship history courtesy of Wikipedia & warandsecurity.com)
Thanks to Julian Putkowski for this identification.
Further research and information Peter Gillings
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Chatham Naval Memorial