HURRY, John Augustus

Helles Memorial, Gallipoli TurkeyCredit: CWGC

Rifleman
B Company 1st/8th Battalion Isle of Wght Rifles
Hampshire Regiment

John (aka Jack) was born 1896 in Newport to Francis Sylvester & Ellen Frances (nee DOWNER) HURRY who were living at 11 Crocker Street around the time of John’s death.

On the 12th of August, elements of the 163rd Brigade advanced to occupy the ridge of hills in front of them, & in doing so, cut off the enemy in the area of ANZAC Beach & cape Helles, in order to dominate the Dardanelles Straight. By the end of that day over 300 Rifles were either killed or missing in action.

John, aged 19, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action on that day & so is commemorated by the Commission on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli in Turkey with 20,962 of his missing comrades.

John is also remembered on the Newport Borough & IW Rifles War Memorials

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.