BREEZE

Sidney Ritchie Patrick

Pioneer 267589, 33rd Division Signal company. Royal Engineers. Killed in action 23 October 1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Son of Frederick G. and Rosa Minnie Breeze, of 14, Farebrother St., Grimsby. Appointed as a Male Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist (Postal) at Grimsby, 5 January 1918 [The London Gazette 5 February 1918 - Civil Service Commission Appointments, Promotions and Transfers]. Buried in HIGHLAND CEMETERY, LE CATEAU, Nord, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 9.

DAVIDSON

Frederick aka Fred

In the 1911 census he was aged 18, born Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. a Postman GPO, son of Joseph George and Elizabeth Brister, resident 99 Mill Road, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. Appointed a Postman at Grimsby 21 November 1911 [The London Gazette 1 December 1911 - Civil Service Commission Appointments, Promotions and Transfers]

GOODSHIP

William Daniel

Able Seaman 177348, H.M.S. Cressy, Royal Navy. Lost in action with his ship in the North Sea 22 September 1914. Born Kensington, London 27 August 1878. Husband of Florence Goodship, of 31 Hey Street, Cleethorpes, Grimsby. Married Florence Lazell in Grimsby St Andrew 24 December 1900. Appointed a Postman at Grimsby 20 April 1912 [The London Gazette 3 May 1912 - Civil Service Commission Appointments, Promotions and Transfers]. Reservist R.F.R.Ch B.2608. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 2.

HEWITT

Arthur Lyne

Sapper 72638, M.H.Q. Cable Section, F.S. Signal Depot, Royal Engineers. Died on service in United Kingdom 5 November 1915. Aged 29. Born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, resident Louth, Lincolnshire, enlisted Leeds. Son of George and Mary Hewitt, of The Grange, Ulceby, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 24, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, a Postal Clerk, son of george and Mary Hewitt, resident Row Side, Ulceby, Lincolnshire. Buried in LACEBY CEMETERY, Lincolnshire. Grave 318.

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JOHNSON

William Edward

Driver 19150 [SDGW] or 191950 [CWGC], 50th Battery, 34th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 7 November 1918. Resident and enlisted Grimsby, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 33, born Marshchapel, Lincolnshire, a Civil Service Postman, a boarder at 26 Lord Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Boarder with Bertie Waltham (below). Buried in CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, FONTAINE-AU-BOIS, Nord, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 24.

LUCAS

William Harold

Private 1280, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 29 September 1918. Born and enlisted Grimsby. Born 30 December 1893. Baptised 24 January 1894 in Grimsby St Andrew, son of Hardwick and Eliza Lucas. In the 1911 census he was aged 17, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, an Assistant Postman, son of Hardwick and Maria Lucas, resident 102 Newmarket Street, Grimsby, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Buried in THILLOY ROAD CEMETERY, BEAULENCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Row D. Grave 3.

MAIDENS

Arthur Merideth

Rifleman 3726, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment. Died of wounds 17 September 1916. Aged 19. Resident Grimsby, enlisted London. Son of Arthur and Harriet Maidens, of 100, Humberstone Rd., Great Grimsby. Buried in DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 84.

OSBORNE

William Johnson

Lance Corporal 4156, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment. Died of wounds 11 October 1916. Aged 21. Resident Grimsby, enlisted London. Son of John and Emma Osborne, of 63, Clee Rd., Cleethorpes, Lincs. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot III. Row G. Grave 59.

PARR

Robert Edward

Gunner 196861, "B" Battery, 177th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 30 March 1918. Born and enlisted Grimsby, Lincolnshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 19, born Grimsby, Lincolsnhire, a Postman, son of Mary A Parr (a widow), resident 92, Ayscough Street, Grimsby, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 19, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, a Postman, married to Florence Lousia Parr with one son, resident 7 Augustin Street, Grimsby, Clee, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 7 to 10.

TAYLOR

John Henry

Deck Hand 242/DA (Minesweeper), H.M.S. "Pekin", Royal Naval Reserve. Died at Grimsby Hospital from pneumonia 2 July 1915. Aged 34. Born 30 April 1883 in Grimsby. Husband of Annie Smith (formerly Taylor), of 128, Guildford St., Grimsby. In the 1891 census he was aged 9, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, a scholar, son of George M and William K Taylor, resident 120, Weelsby Street, Clee with Weelsby, Caistor, Lincolnshire. Buried 6 July 1915 in SCARTHO ROAD CEMETERY, GRIMSBY. Plot 41. Row C. Grave 18.

WALTHAM

Bertie

Private 5581, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28 September 1914. Born All Saints, Stamford, Lincolnshire, resident Grimsby, enlisted Lincoln. In the 1911 census he was aged 31, born Stamford, Lincolnshire, a Civil Service Postman, boarding at 26 Lord Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Boarder with William Edward Johnson (above). Buried in COULOMMIERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Seine-et-Marne, France. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 13.

WHEATLEY

James William

Rifleman B/200213, 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) formerly 6010, 3rd/8th Battalion, London Regiment. Died of wounds 9 October 1916. Aged 27. Born and resident Cleethorpes, Lincoln, enlisted Grimsby. Son of William and Zillar Wheatley, of 29, Manchester St., New Cleethorpes, Grimsby. In the 1911 census hewas aged 21, born 10 Hope Street, Cleethorpes Lincolnshire, a Postman, son of William Wheatley (a widower), resident 54 Roberts Street, Grimsby, Clee, Lincolnshire. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot B. Row 1. Grave 60.

WILES

John William

Private 7113, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 9 May 1915. Aged 32. Born and enlisted Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Husband of Alice Wiles, of Stallingborough, Lincs. In the 1911 census he was aged 28, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, a Postman, brother-in-law of William and Sarah Alice Beecham, resident 147 Newmarket Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Appointed a Postman at Grimsby 12 April 1911 [The London gazette - 2 May 1911 - Civil Service Commission Appointments, Promotions And Transfers]. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 7.

WILLERTON

Ernest J

Rifleman 4997, 1st/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action 7 October 1916. Born and resident Grimsby, enlisted London. In the 1911 census he was aged 14, born Grimsby, a Casual Telegram Messenger, son of John and Elizabeth Willerton, resident 147 Willingham Street Grimsby, Clee, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAl MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 C and 9 D.

WOODS

William Henry

Private 241392, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11 April 1917. Born 1 June 1895, and enlisted, Grimsby. Admitted to Edward Street Senior Boys School, Grimsby, 28 August 1905, son of William Henry Woods, of 290, Convamore Road, Grimsby, left 2 July 1909. In the 1911 census he was aged 15, born Grimsby, a Telegraph messenger, son of William Henry and Mary Ellen Woods, resident 290, Convamore Road, Grimsby, Clee, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C.

Christopher Woods has kindly supplied a short biography which is available on a sepatae page.

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