2. Hubert Haytor
• When he registered for the war he was 18 years of age
• He was not married
• He was from Botwood
• His religion was signed as Methodist
• It was his first year at war
• 5’9
• He was discharged from the 3rd London General
Hospital on 1-8-18 and granted furlough (temporary
leave of absence from military duty) to 10-8-18 fit for
duty. From 3rd London General Hospital
• May 25th 1918 message “ Regret to inform you that
Record Office London officially reports that Hubert
Haytor previously reported wounded now reported
with unit
3. Hubert Haytor
• “Regret to inform you that the record office, London officially
reports private Hubert Haytor suffering from fever uncertain
origin.” “Upon receipt of further information I shall
immediately wire you and trust that the next report will be of
his convalescence” (Gradual return to health and strength
after illness)
• Recorded that Hubert was on the S.S Florizel Sug 4th 1917, the
disaster did not take place until 1918 so Sir Hubert Haytor
wouldn’t have lost his life aboard the Florizel
• Haytor had to re-establish to resume former occupation in the
war. Dated July, 2nd 1919
• Returned 29th May 5ths 1919 because of discharge
4. Hubert Haytor
• It was not documented the cause of death of
Sir Hubert Haytor, so I believe he did not die in
the War. The last documentation was that he
returned from overseas because of discharge,
march 5th 1919 and that he returned back on a
ship
5. The Great War
• The war lasted from autumn 1914 until spring 1918
• The smell of rotting carcases lay around in thousands.
• Approximately 200,000 men were killed on the battlefields, many of
which lay in shallow graves.
• Trenches would also smell of creosol or chloride of lime, used to stave off
the constant threat of disease and infection
• Given that each side's front line was constantly under watch by snipers
and look-outs during daylight, movement was restricted until night
fell. Once men had finished their assigned tasks they were free to attend
to more personal matters, such as the reading and writing of letters home.
• Meals were also prepared. Sleep was snatched wherever possible -
although it was not often that men were allowed time to grab more than a
few minutes rest before they were detailed to another task
