Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

First Soldier Killed

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018

1. First Soldier Killed Marker

Inscription. This Tablet Marks the Place
Where the First Shell from the
Leading German Battle Cruiser
Struck at 8:10 A.M. on the
16th of December 1914
And Also Records the Place Where
(During the Bombardment)
The First Soldier Was Killed
On British Soil by Enemy Action
In the Great War 1914-1918.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1914.

Location. 54° 41.809′ N, 1° 10.566′ W. Memorial is in Hartlepool, England. It can be reached from the intersection of Moor Terrace and Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east. Located at the Heugh Gun Battery on the Hartlepool Headland. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 20 Moor Terrace, Hartlepool, England TS24 0PS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North East England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coast Defence Gun Barrel (a few steps from this marker); Bombardment of the Hartlepools (a few steps from this marker); Naval Gun Barrel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bombardment of the Hartlepools (a few steps from this marker); 5.5 inch Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Fv 4201 Chieftan (within shouting distance of this marker); L6 WOMBAT Recoilless Rifle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Bombardment of the Hartlepools (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartlepool.

Also see . . .
1. Heugh Battery Museum. (Submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Hartlepool History Then & Now - The Bombardment. (Submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby. (Submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018

2. First Soldier Killed Marker

The Heugh Gun Battery on the Hartlepool Headland image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018

3. The Heugh Gun Battery on the Hartlepool Headland

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.