George Robert Richardson

Formerly a Deck Hand with the Royal Naval Reserve, George died on 17th of November 1918 at the age of 55.

George was born at Driffield, Yorkshire, on 2 May 1863, a son of Richard and Mary Richardson. In 1871 his family lived at Haughton Terrace, Hunslet, Leeds. 

On 4 June 1892 George married Hannah Charles at Saint Matthias' Church, Burley, Leeds. George was a tanner living at 11 Cardigan Avenue, Leeds, and Hannah lived at 7 Cardigan Avenue. By 1901 they were living at 39 Quadrant Street, Leeds, and George was still a tanner. In 1911 George was still working as a tanner and the family were living at 11 Cross Cardigan Terrace, Leeds. 

George joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 8 August 1914 and served as a Deck Hand with the trawler Earl Essex. He stated that his address was 35 Forceman Street, Grimsby. George became unwell and was sent to H.M.S. Victory on 17 October 1917 and admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital Hasler. He was invalided from the service on 3 January 1918. George was granted a disability pension and awarded the Silver War Badge. George had mania and cardio-vascular dementia that was attributable to his war service. His death was registered in the Woodbridge district and he is believed to have died at the Suffolk County Asylum.

By January 1918 Hannah was living at 1 Trafalgar Street, Lowestoft.