Name
Lyonel Hyde Rochfort Hull
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/05/1915
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
1st/21st (County of London) Bn.
'B' Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY
I. E. 7.
France
Headstone Inscription
WHO STANDS IF FREEDOM FALL WHO DIES IF ENGLAND LIVE
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Harpenden memorials (*1)
Pre War
Lionel Hyde Rochfort was born in 1889 in Lewisham. He was the eldest and only son of Thomas Harvey Hull and Gertrude (nee Hyde).
He had two younger sisters. In Dec 1912 he enlisted in 21st (First Surrey Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment as Rifleman 1365. His stated address was Killisher Ave. Streatham.
*1 His wife was Ada Dorothy Hull (later becoming Harding, after remarrying), her address was recordedas 34, Station Road, Harpenden, Herts. however this was probably after her remarriage and therefore Lionel probably had no direct connection to Harpenden, but this has yet to be confirmed
Wartime Service
Lionel was mobilised in Aug 1914 and his battalion moved to the St Albans area for training before being deployed to France on 15 Mar 1915.
He was commissioned and was serving in 'B' Company. Lionel died on 25 May 1915.
Additional Information
Mrs A D Harding, 34, Station Road, Harpenden, Herts., ordered his headstone inscription: “WHO STANDS IF FREEDOM FALL WHO DIES IF ENGLAND LIVE”. Arrears of £54 8s 6d paid to father Thomas
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
