Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders 1st Battalion

Born Hull, 09/10/1897. "Albert Edward Lister" was his real surname. Son of Robert W. Lister and Harriet Lister, of 11, Conference Place, Great Thornton Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 14, Alexandra Terrace, Adelaide Street, Hull (War Pension address). Son of a Dock Labourer. He had two brothers and three sisters Enlisted in the Royal Nav […]

BORN HULL 1897. SON OF ROBERT WILLIAM & HARRIET LISTER ABOVE. SERVED AS 'AKRILL', IN 'D' COMPANY, 1ST SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS. COMMEMORATED AT AMARA WAR CEMETERY, IRAQ

Born Dundee, Forfarshire, 1884. Son of John Mc Arthur and Helen Stirton Young (1860-1945), of 3, Johns Place, Adelaide Street, Hull (War Pension address). He had five brothers and one sister. A Mill worker, at the Jutes works, Dundee. He joined the army aged 19, on 09/01/1901. He deserted from Fort George, on 06/12/1901. Described as 5 f […]

BORN BRIGHOUSE, HALIFAX 1881. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1905. HIS WIFE GERTRUDE FLORENCE RUSHWORTH, LIVED AT 40 PARAGON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). THEY HAD FOUR SONS AND A DAUGHTER. HE WORKED AS FRUIT WAREHOUSE FOREMAN. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS A LANCE CORPORAL, WITH THE 1ST SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS. KILLED IN ACTION, IN THE PERSIAN GULF, ON […]

BORN BEVERLEY 1888. SON OF TOM SMITH (1850-1912) MRS ELIZABETH ELVIDGE (1853-1924), OF 145 KELDGATE, BEVERLEY. HE HAD SEVEN BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. LANCE CORPORAL, FRED SMITH, 8197, 1ST SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS, WAS KILLED IN PERSIA, ON 15/06/1916, AGED 28. HIS BROTHER TOM WAS ALSO KILLED IN THE WAR. HE WORKED AS A VALET, DESCRIBED AS 5 […]