Dover, Fred

Born Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 1884. Son of Thomas Dover and Mrs Fanny Dover (1846-1923), of 23, London Road, Amersham, Bucks (War Pension address). He had joined the army in 1902, aged 18. He was employed at the Gasworks, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire (1911 Census). he was living in Hull when war began. He enlisted in Hull. Served as … Read more

Bloomfield, Ernest

BORN LITTLE WEIGHTON, 1893. SON OF MR FREDERICK WILLIAM BLOOMFIELD (1862-1934) & ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON (1850-1895), OF ROWLEY, LTTLE WEIGHTON, YORKSHIRE. A FARM HAND IN BEVERLEY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A DRIVER IN THE 11TH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, AMMUNITION COLUMN. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 17/08/1916, AGED 23. UNMARRIED HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO … Read more