BORN HULL 1876. SON OF ROBERT TOPHAM (1845-1928) AND ELLEN TOPHAM (1844-1913), OF 7, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL. HE HAD FIVE SISTERS AND THREE BROTHERS. WORKED AS A RAILWAY CLERK FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 17454, YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1/7TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 11/04/1918, AGED 42. COMMEMORATED ON THE PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 10/7/1918 & HDM 10/04//1919.
HIS NAME IS LISTED ON ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH ROLL OF HONOUR, NEWINGTON, HULL
First name:
JOHN ROBERT
Military Number:
243219, 79027, 17454
Rank:
Private
Date Died
11/04/1918
Place died:
Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium
Age:
42
7, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
