Arthur was born about 1892 in either Winterton or Winteringham, the son of Frederick & Anne Tomason HILL. In 1901 Arthur was living with his parents in Plato Terrace, Sculcoates, Hull and by 1911 the family had moved to 7 Lincoln Street, Hull. He worked for the Hull Tramway service and had a younger sister who was born in Winterton.
Arthur’s service record hasn’t survived but he enlisted in Hull and was killed in action on 31st July 1917, aged 27. He was the husband of Lilian Hill, of 38, Estcourt St., Newbridge Rd., Hull. An extract of a letter sent by the Chaplain to Arthur’s wife was included in the Hull Daily Mail (1st September 1917) in which it stated that Arthur’s parents were late of Winterton: “Your husband left the fairly safe spot where he was to carry some tea up to the men on the guns, who were hard at work helping to win the great battle about which you will have heard. Unfortunately, a shell dropped right into the gun pit and killed them all instantly”.
Arthur is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, Belgium. His Medal Index Card shows that he was posthumously awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Photo: courtesy of Hull Daily Mail
Arthur’s service record hasn’t survived but he enlisted in Hull and was killed in action on 31st July 1917, aged 27. He was the husband of Lilian Hill, of 38, Estcourt St., Newbridge Rd., Hull. An extract of a letter sent by the Chaplain to Arthur’s wife was included in the Hull Daily Mail (1st September 1917) in which it stated that Arthur’s parents were late of Winterton: “Your husband left the fairly safe spot where he was to carry some tea up to the men on the guns, who were hard at work helping to win the great battle about which you will have heard. Unfortunately, a shell dropped right into the gun pit and killed them all instantly”.
Arthur is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, Belgium. His Medal Index Card shows that he was posthumously awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Photo: courtesy of Hull Daily Mail