BORN HULL 1896. SON OF EDWARD RICHARDSON (1857-1924) AND MARTHA LILL (1868-1949), OF 29, HERON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 55, PARROTT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS,
HE ENLISTED AT HULL. JOINED THE LOCAL 1ST EAST RIDING YEOMANRY. POSTED TO EGYPT, IN 1915. DIED OF WOUNDS IN PALESTINE, ON 04/11/1917, AGED 21.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, MARTHA RICHARDSON.
HE IS BURIED AT GAZA WAR CEMETERY, ISRAEL.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON ST MATTHEWS CHURCH WW1 MEMORIAL, BOULEVARD, HULL.
THE FAMILY GRAVE AT HULL HEDON ROAD CEMETERY READS “RICHARDSON William Harbour Lill. Died of wounds at Yebal Egypt 4th November 1917 aged 21 years; Family Headstone and grave Hedon Road Cemetery Hedon Road Hull; In Loving memory of our dear mother Jane Lill who died March 3rd 1909 aged 79 years also Elizabeth Lill who died August 4th 1907 aged 46 years and Emily Brabiner who died Sept. 6th 1902 aged 37 years the beloved daughter of the above Peace Perfect Peace also William Harbour Lill Richardson died of wounds at Yeban Egypt Nov’r 4th 1917 aged 21 years his duty done Thy Will Be Done O Lord
