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Born Hull, 28/05/1897. Son of Arthur and Lilian Shaw, of 25, Discount Court, St James Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 10, Arthur Terrace, Wassand Street, Hull (War Pension Address). He had one brother and four sisters. He enlisted at Leeds. Served in the 18th Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment. Killed in action, on 03/05/191 […]

Eldest Son of W & H Cooper, of 99 Craven Street, Hull. Second Engineer, HMT "Lady Ismay". Previous to joining the Admiralty, he was employed at the fitting shops, of Grimsby. He is pictured in the Hull Daily Mail, on 17/02/1916. *

Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE FRANK SHAW 11/1089. Born in October 1893, Frank was the son of John and Eliza Shaw of 15 Carlton Street, Hessle Road, Hull. He enlisted at Hull City Hall in 1915 and joined the 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, 'The Tradesmen', 2nd Hull Pals. A veteran of Egypt and the Somme, Frank was killed in act […]

BORN SCARBOROUGH 08/09/1886. LIVED IN HULL. THIRD SON OF THOMAS ADAM INGLIS (1847-1912) & EMMA WARD (1851-1928), OF SCARBOROUGH AND 145, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS AN OIL MILLER, BOARDING AT 4, NEWTON'S COURT, ALDBRO STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. S […]

Born Brandesburton, 1887. Son of Henry Whitelock Metcalf, and Clara Elizabeth Metcalf, of Brandesburton, Hull. Educated at Hymer's College, Hull. Worked as a Chemist's Assistant, in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Enlisted Luton, Bedfordshire. Served as Acting Sergeant, in the 1/4th Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Loos, on 13/10/1915, […]

Born Hickling, Norfolk 1893. Son of Frederick George and Sarah Wright, of Albert Dock, Hull (CWGC Address). Living at 16 Londesborough Street, Hull (1911 census). His father was from Norfolk and worked as a bridge foreman. AS PER SOLDIER'S DIED IN THE GREAT WAR RECORDS - HE ENLISTED IN NORWICH. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 18002, NORFOLK REGIMENT […]

Born Lockington, Beverley, 1895. Son of Harriet Hayton, of Lund, Beverley. Employed as a Horseman on Farm Enlisted Driffield. Served as a Driver, Army Service Corps, 120th Coy. Died in Greece, on 12/04/1918, aged 22.

Borm Brandesburton, 1886. Son of John James and Hannah Shipley. Resided a Hull. Worked as a Waggoner on Sutton Farm. Enlisted Beverley. Formerly 2641, Yorkshire Regiment, Posted to the 4Th Bn. Royal Fusiliers. Served as Private, 229074, 1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action, on 19/09/1918, aged 32. His army […]

Born Barton, Lincolnshire, 1865. Skipper, Henry Bust, was Captain, of the salvage steamer "Salvo N0:1", which turned turtle in a gale, off Peterhead, Scotland, on 06/02/1915. He drowned with his son and four other crew. He left a grown up family at 8 Wilfred's Terrace, Nornabell Street, Hull. His son was not married and aged 23. Their de […]

Born Aldbrough, Yorkshire, 1899. Son of William Francis Butler and Mrs. Ada Elizabeth Butler, of "Roseville," Aldbrough, Hull. Enlisted Hull. Formerly 114021, 5th Territorial Reserves. Transferred to the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers. Died action, on 27/05/1918, aged 18. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France. He is also record […]

Born Goxhill, Lincolnshire, 1891. Son of Henry and Alice Ann Bust, of Hull. Drowned with his father, Henry Bust, on the Hull salvage steamer, "Salvo No:1", which upturned, in a gale at Peterhead, on 06/02/1915. He was unmarried and aged 23. He left £166 in his will to his mother, Alice at this Probate address.

Captain Miles Radcliffe 2nd Bn. Border Regiment, 2nd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers 12th December 1914, aged 31. Special Memorial 2. Born Oldham, Lancashire, 10/10/1883. Son of Henry Miles Radcliffe, JP (1851-1908) and Eva Bertha Platt (1858-1950); He had one brother, Claude and two sisters, Gwendoline and Phyllis.  he marrie […]

Born Glasgow, 28/01/1880. A Newspaper Manager. Joined the Royal Navy Voluntary Reserved, on 20/03/1918. Worked in the Hydrophone Section. Resided in Carlisle. Discharged on 02/04/1919. Died on 03/08/1919, aged 39. He married at Hull in 1919. He left £894 in his Will, to his widow, Grace Sangster at 87 Ella Street, Hull (war Pension and P […]

BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JAMES MERCER, (1858-1933) & CLARA MERCER (1856-1933), AT 4 KATES TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL (CWGC  & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND A SISTER. A DOCK LABOURER AND SINGLE MAN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 04/01/1915, AGED 24 YEARS AND 1 MONTH. HIS ARMY RECORDS DESCRIBE HIM, AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES […]

Served with the Royal Naval reserve, on the HMT "Speeton". Lost at sea on 31/12/1915. His death was reported in the Hull Daily Mail, on 12/01/1916, with his photograph

Born Hull 25/05/1898. Son of Oswald Malcolm Ellis (1871-1940) and Edith Josephine Smith (1873-1935). Lived 27 Denzil Avenue, Southampton. Eldest of two sons. GUY ELLIS was studying for his Intermediate Civil Service exam when, on 29th September 1915, he joined the London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles) at Dukes Road W.C. at the age of s […]

BORN HULL 1899. SON OF CORNELIUS GEORGE FOSTER AND MARY ANN FOSTER, 6 ELMTREE AVENUE, WESTMORELAND STREET AND ABOVE ADDRESS. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. ENLISTED HULL. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 18/09/1918. LISTED AS 'FORSTER' ON SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS, AND AS 'FOSTER' IN CWGC RECORDS. HIS ARY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER MARY ANN.

Born Risca, Monmouth, Wales, 1879. Son of Edward William Mansell and Mary Agnes Deenen. One of ten children.  A former Starch Works Labourer for Reckitts, living at 1, Scarborough Terrace Kent Street, Hull (1911 Census) Husband of Matilda at 222, Barnsley Street, (Hull War Pension address). A former They had three children. Sergeant in […]

Lance Bombardier MASTERS, FRANK Service Number 765532 Died 22/08/1918 Aged 29 "B" Bty., 223rd Bde. Royal Field Artillery Son of Harriett Masters, of Long Riston, Holderness, Hull and the late Matthew Masters; Husband of the late Annie Masters. He is buried at Serre Cemetery no: 2, Somme, France His grave inscription, reads, "G […]

Born Glasgow, 1867. Husband of Emma McLean and 5 children at 9 Spring Terrace Waterloo Street Hull (1911 Census) and 7 Herbert's Avenue, Balfour Street, Hull (Pension Address). A former Hull Dock Labourer. He served in the Royal Naval Reserve, H.M. Trawler "Jay." . Lost at sea through enemy action, on 11/08/1917, aged 50.