Smart
William John Smart who died falling into the dry dock at Hull was listed as “drowned’ on the 12th November 1915. His body was not recovered from St George’s Dock, until six months later, on 30th May 1916
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Accidents
Arthur James Holmes died falling into the dry dock at Hull on 12th November 1915. Lieutenant, Edward Allen Kitching, Royal Field Artillery, 27th Bde., was injured when dismounting from his horse, he was thrown in front of a lorry. He died at Hull Royal Infirmary on the 8th September 1915, aged 27 years. 2nd L/t, … Read more
Adams
Pte, Thomas Adams, a printer, enlisted in the 10th Hull Pals. He died shortly after of a brain fever on the 18th September 1914. He was 30 years old, lived at 10 Greek Street and is buried in Hull Western Cemetery
Beckett
Pte, George Wilson Beckett, 8th EYR, a former Reckitt’s Worker had tried to join the army on the 27th February 1911. He was rejected twice by the Military, but joined up under the Derby scheme. He was killed at Ypres on the 13th June 1916, aged 21. His parents Ann and John Beckett lived at … Read more
Statham
Harold Statham enlisted with his brother William in November 1914. His three brothers Robert, Edward and Leonard had already signed up. Harold was underage when he joined the East Yorkshire Regiment and he died in France on the 26th October 1915, aged 17 years old. His parents Thomas Statham and Jane Pinder lived at 4 … Read more
Twell
Herbert Twell had enlisted under age and died at Ypres on 15th February 1915, aged only 16 years old. His younger brother Jack Twell, joined the Durham Light Infantry and was to die of wounds in Hull in 1918, aged just 18. These teenage brothers were the sons of Jane and John Twell at 2 … Read more
Bickers
Gunner, Arthur Bickers, Royal Garrison Artillery, was a former Blundell’s Paint worker who enlisted underage in 1914. He had been gassed in July 1917 and was killed on the 20th September 1918, just before the war ended. He was aged 21 years old and is commemorated at Thiepval memorial to the missing. His parents Francis … Read more
Goy
The last teenager to die was probably Private, Edward Goy, 2/4th York & Lancaster Regiment, who died at Rouen on the 10th November 1918, a day before the war officially ended. He was eighteen years old and lived at 30 Sandringham Street, Hull.
Elton
One of the first to die was Private, Andrew Ernest Elton, 10469, 3rd Coldstream Guards, killed on the Marne, on the 14th September 1914, aged 17 years old. He lived at 1 Normans Terrace, Campbell Street, Hull.
Milner
The City Treasurer, Thomas George Milner, from 283 Beverley Road, lost his son – Cpl., Thomas George Milner, RGA, died of wounds, at Calais, on the 26th September. 1918 aged 27 years.
