HURRELL, Josiah Thomas William
John on memorial
Josiah to the Army
William to the family


No.16006, Private, Josiah Thomas William HURRELL
Aged 31


9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
Killed in Action on/since 16th September 1916


Josiah Thomas William Hurrell was born in Little Welnetham ( 2nd qtr 1885 Thingoe 4a:642), son of Joseph and Mary Ann HURRELL (née DIAPER)

1891 census...Aged 6, William was at Manor Farm, Great Welnetham with his father Joseph HURRELL [32] rural postman born Lawshall; his mother Mary A [32] born Stanningfield; brother Frederick [9] born Great Welnetham; sister Florence [2] born Little Welnetham

1901 census...Aged 16, William a yardman on farm, was at Church Row, Great Welnetham with his parents; brother Frederick (letter carrier) and sister Florence. All the children now recorded as born in Great Welnetham

1911 census...Aged 26, a farm labourer, William was at Church Cottages, Great Welnetham with his parents and sister Florence. Both children are now recorded as born in Little Welnetham.

On the pension card his mother was at Great Welnetham



He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
The battalion on 15th had attacked the Quadrilateral, the ultimate objective being the ridge between Morval and Lesboeufs. They incurred very heavy casualties, 4 officers and 35 OR killed, 7 officers and 99 OR wounded, 2 officers and 93 OR missing. On being relieved at 11pm they retired to the support trenches where they spent the 16th.



CWGC actually records 5 officers and 4 OR killed on 15th and 98 OR killed on 16th of which 78 have no known grave.





Josiah Hurrell is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial Somme, pier/face 1C/2A

click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details


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