Henry Worthington WHALLEY

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SEDBERGH SCHOOL REGISTER 1911

1940 – Whalley, Henry Worthington: (Sedgwick House), brother of Nos. 1070 and 1942; born February 4th, 1896; left July, 1912. Great War:– Capt., East Lancashire Regt. Killed in action June 4th, 1915.

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The Sedberghian, VOL. XXXVI. NO. 4. JULY, 1915 – In Memoriam.

H.W. WHALLEY

Lieut. 4th East Lancs. Regiment.

(Killed in action, March 4th).

H.W. Whalley was born in February, 1895, and came to Sedbergh in January, 1911. He was not here long to make any great mark in the School, as he left in July, 1912; but those who knew him in Sedgwick House remember him as a pleasant, simple boy who took his part in the School life, and was always keen on whatever he did. A true Sedberghian, he was ready when the call came, and we deeply deplore his all too early death.

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[The following information about H.W. Whalley is taken from Rouge et Noir the Sedgwick House magazine]

Previous school, Holmewood, Freshfield, Liverpool.

Two brothers in school, one a twin and the other older.

House Junior XI., Nov. 1911.

House 2nd rugby XV., Nov. 1911.

Spoke in House mock trial, Dec. 1911.

Played in House Junior XV., Dec. 1912.

Won heat in Under Hurdles and Under Half, March 1912.

Sports: “Whalley ii who had some lucky escapes in the heats by the person in front of him falling; also got second place in this event by same means.” June 1912.

Open Fives took part, Nov. 1912.

BRITISH REGIMENTS AT GALLIPOLI, by Ray Westlake (Pen & Sword Books Limited 1996)

1/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment

JUNE 1915
Third Battle of Krithia (4th). ‘D’ Company and 1 platoon of ‘C’ moved forward with 1st Essex 12 noon. Led attack from right of Ghurka Bluff towards Krithia. Leading waves met with strong rifle and machine gun fire upon leaving trenches. First three lines of Turkish trenches taken within few minutes. Attack continued – 4th line carried by 3 p.m. and consolidated. Casualties – Lieutenants P. Wolf and H.W. Whalley, Second Lieutenants T.A. Heywood and C. Crewe, 32 other ranks killed; 2 officers 159 other ranks wounded; 2 officers, 14 other ranks missing.

HISTORY OF THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (Littlebury Bros. Ltd. 1936)

GALLIPOLI, 1915

1/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment

1915
The action which was fought on June 4th and the following days, [The Battle of Krithia] was the most serious in which the 42nd Division was engaged in Gallipoli . . . ‘D’ Company and one platoon of ‘C’ Company were attached to the 4th Worcestershire. The objective was a line of trenches some 200 yards from the British line…
During the main assault and the defence of the fifth trench line on June 4th, Lieutenants P. Wolfe and H.W. Whalley…were killed.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

1915

WHALLEY Henry Worthington of Lawn Bank Dukes Brow Blackburn captain 4th battalion East Lancashire regiment died 4 June 1915 in Gallipoli Turkey Administration London 3 November to John James Whalley mill furnisher. Effects £206 3s. 9d.