Rands, Charles Henry (Harry)

…trade, at this address (1911 Census). Third Engineer, on the s/s “Linda Fell”, which left Philadelphia for Cuba on 29/09/1915. He he joined the ship at Alexandria, in August 1915,…

Walker, David

…of a cold and miserable morning the East Yorkshiremen waited, and at last, in the afternoon, orders came to attack.” At about 3.50pm, under cover of a fresh bombardment, the…

Jaques, Leonard Jesse Livesey

…inscription, reads, “UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE”. Leonard is remembered on the Board of Trade War Memorial at 3 Whitehall Place, London and on the Kingston Upon

Norton, William

…into a small wood and waited alongside the Canadian artillery under shellfire while the attack developed. Shortly after 17.00 the battalion was ordered to attack towards St Julien and advanced…

Barr, Harry.

…day. Second Battle of Ypres – The Northumbrian Division completed its concentration in the Steenvoorde area on 23 April, and went into action the very next day during the Second…

Westerdale, George Henry

BORN HULL 1884. ELDEST SON OF GEORGE HENRY WESTERDALE (1859-1917) AND DOVE WESTERDALE (1865-1944). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE THAD THREE BROTHERS EDWARD, JOHN (1892-1915) AND ERNEST, AND A…

Holder, Arthur

once and all 21 crew were lost. People on board SS SOWWELL123 1. ANDERSON, ALEXANDER IRELAND (24), Second Engineer, SS Sowwell, Mercantile Marine, †19/04/1917, Son of Margaret Smith Anderson, of…

Taylor, Dawson

…IN EGYPT, FRANCE AND FLANDERS. HIS SON HAD DIED OF PNEUMONIA ON 6TH MAY 1915. HE WAS APPOINTED SERGEANT ON 06/12/1916. HE WAS ON LEAVE DURING MAY 1917 AND CHRISTMAS…

Donaldson, Arthur

…The Northumbrian Division completed its concentration in the Steenvoorde area on 23 April, and went into action the very next day during the Second Battle of Ypres. The York and