Harold Frank Ricketts
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
Soldier. Born as Lee James McClure (he later took his stepfather's surname) in Crumpsall, Manchester. He joined the army in 2006, and was selected to be a member of the Corps of Drums, serving in C...
Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 11. Buried in grave 4 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 35. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: David Brand Roberts was born on 22 February 1964. He lived in Wiltshire and died, aged 35...
Royal Engineer killed by an exploding bomb while assisting in the attempt to disarm it. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Staff Serjeant Charles Roberts was born on 25...