BORN HULL 1893. ELDEST SON OF DAVID THOMAS MOTHERSDALE (1851-1917) & ANN ELIZABETH ROBINSON (1858-1924), OF 5 CROYDEN AVENUE, VICTOR STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD A YOUNGER BROTHER, STANLEY MACDONALD MOTHERSDALE. EMPLOYED AS A LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS SERGEANT, 3070, 2/5TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS AND THEN TRANSFERRED, AS SERGEANT, 31205, 53RD LABOUR CORPS. HE DIED ON 06/08/1917, AGED 24.
HE IS BURIED AT ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “SON OF D.T. & A.E. MOTHERSDALE, HULL. TILL WE MEET AGAIN”.
| Name | David John Mothersdale |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Sculcoats, Hull, Yorkshire, 1893 |
| Death Date | 6 Aug 1917 |
| Death Place | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Regiment | Labour Corps |
| Regimental Number | 31205 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of Pneumonia |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 3070, Northumberland Fusiliers |
First name:
DAVID JOHN
Military Number:
3070
Rank:
Sergeant
Date Died
06/08/1917
Place died:
St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France
Age:
24
5, CROYDEN AVENUE, VICTOR STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
