Todd, Herbert Lily

SON OF GEORGE HENRY TODD (1866-1944) & ELIZA ANN ROUGHTON (1871-1926), OF 70 , COURTNEY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON A CEMENT WORKS WAGGONER. HE WORKED AS A FLOUR MILL LABOURER (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER.

ABLE SEAMAN, HERBERT LILY TODD, Z6985, RNVR, WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED ON HMS “VALLIANT”, ON 05/02/1917, AGED 19 (CWGC RECORDS)

HIS BROTHER, WILLIAM HENRY TODD,  SERVED WITH THE 10TH EYR (HULL COMMERCIALS) AND DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 03/10/1918, AGED 24.

HIS BROTHER, GEORGE HENRY TODD, SERVED AS NO:131936, IN THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS AND LIVED AT 98, BLENHEIM STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). HIS YOUNGER BROTHERS, JOHN ROBERT TOOD, SERVED AS AN ABLE SEAMAN, IN THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION AND JAMES EDWIN TODD SERVED IN THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.


First name:
HERBERT LILY
Military Number:
Z6985
Rank:
ABLE SEAMAN
Date Died
05/02/1917
Place died:
Chatham Naval memorial, Kent
Age:
19