ALBERT EDWIN HURLE

Ipswich War Memorial | Posted on 30th September 2016 |

From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730

As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570

Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.

Picture from the Evening Star – 31st December 1942.

Born: 14th September 1905, Ipswich.

Died: 15th November 1942; age: 37; MPK.

Residence: 76, Reynolds Road, Ipswich.

Occupation: a Moulder at Waterside Works, Ransomes & Rapier Plc., Ipswich.

Rank: Petty Officer Sick Berth; Service Number: C/5BR 5259.

Regiment: Royal Naval Auxiliary Sickberth Reserve, H.M.S.’Avenger’

Memorial Reference:

66.3.

Chatham Naval Memorial,

Chatham,

Kent.

Relatives Notified & Address: Second son of Albert & Rosina Hurle, of 79, Great Whip Street, Ipswich; husband of Ada Doris Hurle, of Ipswich.

Brother to RONALD CECIL HURLE.

CENSUS

1911 3, Hartley Street, Ipswich.

Albert was 5 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

Albert Edwin Hurle, 45, a Stationary Engine Driver – Oil Mill, born Frome, Somerset.

Rosina Hurle (nee Bailey), 41, born Buckland, Somerset.

Reginald Edwin Hurle, 17, a Grocer’s Assistant, born Frome.

Winifred Rose Hurle, 15, a Dress Maker, born Frome.

Hilda Maud Hurle, 12, born Frome.

Beatrice May Hurle, 10, born Frome.

Edith Ivy Hurle, 9, born Frome.

Violet Bailey Hurle, 7, born Ipswich.

Stanley Malcolm Hurle, 2, born Ipswich.

Harold George Hurle, 1 month, born Ipswich.

1921 79, Great Whip Street, Ipswich.

Albert was 15 years & 9 months old and employed as a Core Maker for Ransome & Rapier Limited, Waterside Works, Ipswich. He lived with his parents and siblings.

Albert Hurle, 55 years & 11 months, a Stationary Engine Driver – British Oil and Cake Company – Ipswich Branch, at St. Peter’s Street, Ipswich.

Rosina Hurle, 51 years & 4 months, Home Duties.

Beatrice Hurle, 21 years & 8 months, Tailoring – Harveys, Butter Market, Ipswich.

Edith Hurle, 19 years & 9 months, Tailoring – Harveys, Butter Market, Ipswich.

Violet Hurle, 17 years & 9 months, Tailoring – Phillip & Piper, Old Foundry Road, Ipswich.

Stanley Hurle, 12 years & 11 months, at School.

Harold Hurle, 10 years & 4 months, at School.

Ronald Cecil Hurle, 8 years & 6 months, at School, born Ipswich.

Albert’s father, Albert Edwin Hurle, died in 1932 in Ipswich. His mother, Rosina Hurle, died in 1937 in Ipswich.

Albert was for 20 years a member of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Albert was employed at the Great Western Railway Company in 1921.

In 1928, in Ipswich, Albert married Ada Doris Duff Godfrey, born on the 6^th November 1909, at 3, Siloam Place, Ipswich – daughter of Albert Charles Godfrey, a stoker – Merchant Service, and Mary Ann Godfrey (nee Foreman), of Turner Road, Ipswich.

Ada and Albert had four children:

Peggy N. Hurle, born May 1929, Ipswich.

Christine Rose Hurle, born on Christmas Day, 1930, Ipswich.

Jeanette P. Hurle, born September 1933, Ipswich.

Ronald C. Hurle, born 1941, Louth, Lincolnshire. Albert was able to meet his son, who was born just before his death.

ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939.

Albert was away from home. His wife was living with their daughters at the home of her widowed mother – Turner Road, Ipswich.

Mary Ann Duff, unpaid Domestic Duties, born August 1874, Ipswich.

Ada Hurle, unpaid Domestic Duties.

Peggy.

Christine.

Jeanette.

Albert is also remembered on the Ransomes & Rapier war memorial at Bourne Park, Ipswich.

A family note:

Leon.

Most grateful for this genealogical gem! His sister Edith Jane was my beloved Grandmother ‘Nana’.
As far as I am aware, he was the only family casualty of the War.

H.M.S. ‘Avenger’ 15th November 1942.

H.M.S. ‘Avenger’ was built by the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was originally launched in November 1940 as an American motor passenger liner, ‘Rio Hudson. ‘ She was loaned to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme. Within a year, H.M.S. ‘Avenger’ was renovated for the Royal Navy and converted to an auxiliary aircraft carrier with the capacity to carry 15 aircraft. On the 22nd October 1942, H.M.S ‘Avenger’ left Clyde, Scotland, to take part in Operation Torch – the Allied Invasion of North Africa. After leaving North Africa to start her journey home, H.M.S. ‘Avenger’ was hit by one torpedo from the German submarine U-155 (Kapitanleutnant Adolf Piening) at 3.20 am, west of Gibraltar. The torpedo ignited her bomb load and blew out the centre section of the ship. She sank in less than 3 minutes – 516 lives lost, 12 were rescued.