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1206846Able Seaman Astrop
Mercantile Marine Reserve H.M. Fleet Messenger C.65.
(d.21 Feb 1917)
Astrop served in H.M. Fleet Messenger C.65. Remembered at . WW1
1207597Fireman David Atcheson
Mercantile Marine Reserve H.M.S. Pembroke,
(d.26 Mar 1920)
David Atcheson served in H.M.S. Pembroke, Remembered at . WW1
1207027Steward 2nd Class James Henry Atcheson
Mercantile Marine Reserve H.M.S. Bayano.
(d.11 Mar 1915)
James Atcheson served in H.M.S. Bayano. Remembered at . WW1
1207608Petty Officer 1st Class James Atcheson
Royal Navy H.M.S. Pheasant.
(d.1 Mar 1917)
James Atcheson served in H.M.S. Pheasant. Remembered at . WW1
500769Pte. John Atha
British Army 11th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
(d.7th Jun 1917)
244417Pte. Fred Atherall
British Army 2nd Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:Speldhurst, Kent
Freddy Atherall was captured on 26th of May 1915 at Wittes Poort Farm, during the 2nd Battle of Ypres, Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge, after his battalion made an unsuccessful attempt to counterattack the Germans. Fred was held at Hamelin, Germany. A friend of Fred's recieved a picture of a few prisoners of war in March 1918. Fred was shown alive and well. An article was placed in Kent and Sussex Courier on Friday 29th of March 1918. Fred was released and returned to England during 1918.
He never married and died in Saffron Walden, Essex in 1956 aged 63. Fred also had three brothers in WW1, two of whom are commemorated in Langton Green, Kent.
1207889Able Seaman Henry Atherley
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.8 Feb 1917)
Henry Atherley served in Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division Remembered at . WW1
1207512Stoker 1st Class Francis Atherton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Monmouth.
(d.1 Nov 1914)
Francis Atherton served in H.M.S. Monmouth. Remembered at . WW1
1207209Fireman George Atherton
Mercantile Marine Reserve H.M.S. Duke of Albany.
(d.24 Aug 1916)
George Atherton served in H.M.S. Duke of Albany. Remembered at . WW1
1207242Able Seaman George Atherton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Flirt
(d.26 Oct 1916)
George Atherton served in H.M.S. Flirt Remembered at . CPWW1
1207407Stoker 1st Class James Alexander Atherton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Indefatigable.
(d.31 May 1916)
James Atherton served in H.M.S. Indefatigable. Remembered at . WW1
1207752Able Seaman James Atherton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Vala.
(d.21 Aug 1917)
James Atherton served in H.M.S. Vala. Remembered at . WW1
232158Pte. John Atherton
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Pontop
John Atherton enlisted on the 29th of October 1914
1207177Ordinary Seaman Joseph Albert Frederick Atherton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Defence.
(d.31 May 1916)
Joseph Atherton served in H.M.S. Defence. Remembered at . WW1
246157Spr. T. Atherton
British Army Royal Engineers
I have a George V medal with the inscription 158438 Spr. T. Atherton. R.E. I came into my possession as a boy but have no idea where it came from. As my family is from the north, I assume that is where T. Atherton also came from, or lived at some point. Sorry for the meagre information.
1207670Shipwright 3rd Class Thomas Atherton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Queen Mary.
(d.31 May 1916)
Thomas Atherton served in H.M.S. Queen Mary. Remembered at . WW1
249951Gnr. Walter Atherton
British Army 147th Brigade, A Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Lambeth, London
(d.5th October 1918)
243069Gnr. William Atherton
British Army 1/1st North Midland Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Wingate, Durham,
(d.22th Oct 1918)
243923Pte. William Atherton
British Army 15th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:St. Helens, Prescot
(d.12th October 1918)
William Atherton served with the 15th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, he was awarded the British war medal and Victory medal.
1207890Leading Seaman Athroll
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.9 Oct 1918)
Athroll served in Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division Remembered at . WW1
240115Ldg. Sea. A. S. Athroll
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Div.
(d.9th October 1918)
Leading Seaman Athroll died at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Delsaux on 9th October 1918. He is buried in Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny in Grave I.D.15.
1207779Able Seaman Arthur Palmer Athroll
Royal Navy H.M.S. Vanguard.
(d.9 Jul 1917)
Arthur Athroll served in H.M.S. Vanguard. Remembered at . WW1
1207077Able Seaman Cecil Leonard Atkey
Royal Navy H.M.S. Brittannia.
(d.9 Nov 1916)
Cecil Atkey served in H.M.S. Brittannia. Remembered at . WW1
300796Sgt. Arthur Edwin Atkin
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
1207686Leading Seaman Charles Oswal Atkin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Renard.
(d.6 Oct 1918)
Charles Atkin served in H.M.S. Renard. Remembered at . WW1
1207887Able Seaman Charles Taylor Atkin
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.3 Sep 1918)
Charles Atkin served in Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division Remembered at . WW1
1423Pte. George Frederick Atkin
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.24th May 1915)
223579Pte. George Henry Atkin
British Army 2nd Btn Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire)
from:24 Oak Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
As George Atkin had previously been in the army he was called up in August 1914, despite being 31 years old and having a young wife Elizabeth who was pregnant. George survived the war and went on to have a further 7 daughters, one being my grandmother.
1207974Able Seaman Jack Gordon Atkin
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.4 Jun 1915)
Jack Atkin served in Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division Remembered at . WW1
1207157Private John Claude Atkin
Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Cressy.
(d.22 Sep 1914)
John Atkin served in H.M.S. Cressy. Remembered at . WW1
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