Seaby, Benjamin

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Seaby, Benjamin

Military History:

Regiment: 
Royal Sussex Regiment

Rank:      
Private

Regimental Number:   
G/15560

Date of Enlisting:         
10.1914

Date of death:
1966

Cemetery/ Memorial:   

UK Cemetery/Memorial:
St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour, St Mary’s Cemetery, Ashwell

Benjamin enlisted in October 1914 with the Hertfordshire Regiment, Regimental Number 4033. He transferred to the Royal Sussex Regiment, Regimental Number G/15560, serving first with the 11th Battalion with whom he was mobilized to France in March 1915 and fought various battles on the Western Front.  He then transferred to the 12th Battalion and received a gunshot wound to his left forearm.  After recovering he joined the 16th Battalion, ending the War in Belgium. Benjamin survived the War and died in 1966.

He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

He is commemorated on the St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour. He is buried in the St Mary’s Church, Ashwell, cemetery.

Family History:

Date of Birth:                2.7.1893

Birth Place:                   Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Residence:                    Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Marriage:                      2nd quarter 1920

Benjamin was the eldest son of Alfred and Hannah (nee Barton) born on 2nd July 1893 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell. Before enlisting he worked at a brewery.

Benjamin married Kate Pretoria Randall in the 2nd quarter 1920. They had six children, Violet, Benjamin, David, Myrtle, Derrick and Olive.

Benjamin died in 1966.

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