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Born Hull 1894. Step son of Mary Jane Wells, of 20, Cromer Street, St Leonard's Road, Hull (War pension address). He was a Blacksmith. Enlisted on 02/03/1916. Served as Private, 163299, Royal Army Service Corps. Discharged on 21 Feb 1918. Awarded Silver Badge (No: 319066). Died on 04/02/1922, aged 28.

BORN HULL 06/07/1899. SON OF TIMOTHY WELSH (1873-1927) & MARY McNULTY (1874- ), OF 12, WILLIAMS TERRACE, ALEXANDRA STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 1, BELLE VUE TERRACE, ALEXANDRA STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCKSIDE LABOURER. HE HAD ONE BROTHER, JOHN AND ONE SISTER, MARGARET. HIS PARENTS HAD MARRIED AT ST CHARLES BORR […]

BORN HULL 1897. ENLISTED HULL. DIED. EX 4936 EYR. SON OF TIMOTHY WELSH ABOVE. ARMY RECORD ADDRESS. DOCK LABOURER

BORN HULL 1887. LIVED GOOLE. KILLED IN ACTION. REGULAR SOLDIER. BURIED AT VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY, AISNE, FRANCE

BORN SWINEFLEET 1883. SON OF RICHARD WALSH (1852-1930) & KATE DEMPSEY (1857-1924), OF 3 ALPHA AVENUE, GLASS HOUSE ROW, STONEFERRY, HULL & 3, ALPHA AVENUE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL, 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 25/04/1918, AGED 3 […]

BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JOHN WELTON (1857-1941) & ALICE BLANCHARD, OF, 163, WOODCOCK STREET (1911 CENSUS & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF TEN CHILDREN. HE WAS SON OF A RAILWAY ENGINE DRIVER. EMPLOYED AS A 'CORN MAN' AND FARM WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 2ND DECEMBER 1917, AGED 26. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS […]

BORN HULL 1894. SECOND SON OF WILLIAM WEYMESS (1856-1917) & FANNY MARIA LONG (1859-1934), OF 78, ENGLISH STREET, HULL. SON OF A SCOTTISH, SEA CAPTAIN. THE FOURTH OF FIVE CHILDREN. ELDER SISTERS, JANE AND EDITH WHO LIVED AT 78 ENGLISH STREET. OLDER BROTHER, WILLIAM WHO WORKED IN SCUNTHORPE. YOUNGER BROTHER STANLEY, WHO LIVED AT 2 HALL […]

BORN HULL 1895. THIRD SON OF WILLIAM WEYMESS (1856-1917) & FANNY MARIA LONG (1859-1934), of 78 ENGLISH STREET, HULL. SON OF A SCOTTISH, SEA CAPTAIN, FROM DUNDEE.. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. EDUCATED AT TRINITY HOUSE NAVIGATIONAL SCHOOL. EMPLOYED AS A FRUIT BROKER'S CLERK. HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY ON 08/09/1914, AT THE OUTBR […]

BORN DUNDEE, SCOTLAND 1856. HE JOINED THE MERCHANT NAVY, ON 27/08/1875 AS AN APPRENTICE. RECEIVED HIS MASTER'S CERTIFICATE, ON 17/11/1888. WAS CAPTAIN OF THE CARGO SHIP "NIMROD". DIED OF SICKNESS, ON 18/12/1917, AGED 62. BURIED AT LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE, FRANCE. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON HULL'S TRINITY HOUSE MEMORIAL. HE M […]

BORN HULL 1886. ELDEST SON OF HENRY WEST (1844-1911) & SARAH DOUGLAS (1855-1930), OF 6, KING'S CROSS TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL. SON OF A (NER) RAILWAY LABOURER. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE JOINED THE ARTILLERY 14 YEARS AGO AND HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR OVER TWO YEARS. AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF WAR, HE WAS TRAINING RECRUITS […]

BORN HULL 1880. LIVED 32 TEMPLETON ROAD, TOTTENHAM. EX 21924 MIDDLESEX REGIMENT. EX COACHMAN. DIED EGYPT. ARMY EFFECTS SENT TO LILY NEVILL.

BORN HUNSLET 1873. SON OF THOMAS & SARAH ANN WEST, HUNSLET, LEEDS, YORKSHIRE. NARRIED, HULL 1910. A FISHERMAN. DROWNED AGED 46. HIS NAME IS LISTED IN THE LOST TRAWLERMEN OF HULL RECORDS. S/S 'DURBAN', A steam trawler, built for the Humber Steam Fishing & Ice Co., Hull (H378). In December 1914 vessel Rqd by the Royal Navy as an au […]

BORN HULL 1895. SCULCOATES. ENLISTED HULL. STEPSON OF GEORGE & ELLEN TAYLOR AT THIS 1911 CENSUS ADDRESS AND 5 SUBWAY STREET, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). PRIOR TO THE WAR HE WORKED AS A BOILER CLEANER. HE ENLISTED IN THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT WITH HIS FRIEND CHARLES GOODEVE, BOTH WERE DRUMMERS AND WERE KILLED TOGETHER, AT GALLI […]

BORN HULL 29/12/1901. SISTER MRS EMMA MARTIN LIVED ABOVE. GRAVE/PLOT 179/42. BROTHER ARTHUR WAS ALSO KILLED.

BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JOHN WEST (1863-1910) & SARAH ELIZABETH NOZEDAR (1862–1909), OF 16 YORK STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. HE IN LIVED HULL. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER WHEN WAR BEGAN, SERVED AS RIFLEMAN, 2ND KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS. POSTED TO FRANCE WITH THE BRITIS […]

BORN GOXHILL, LINCS, 1890. MARRIED 28/2/1911. SON OF THOMAS WEST. HUSBAND OF ANNIE GETRUDE WEST, LIVING AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. HE IS BURIED AT BARTON-UPON-HUMBER NEW CEMETERY, LINCOLNSHIRE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, "HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL".

BORN HULL 1878. CHARLES GERRARD WEST & JANE MORRISH MAUNDER. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. HE HAD A BROTHER CHARLES AND FIVE SISTERS. MARRIED TO ALICE ANN WEST. THEY LIVED WITH THEIR SON JOHN, AT 8 PRINCES STREET, MASON STREET, HULL. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A LIMESTER AND DECORATOR. HE SERVED IN THE NAVY AND WAS LOST SEA, ON […]

BORN HULL 1896. SON OF JOHN ROBERT WEST (1863-1910) & SARAH ELIZABETH WEST (1862-1909), OF 20 YORK STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. HIS SISTER, MRS EMMA MARTIN, LIVED AT NOS 3 & 15 BRIGHTON TERRACE, CUMBERLAND STREET, HULL. HE WORKED AS AN OIL MILL LABOURER. DECRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES TALL, 12 […]

BORN HULL 1893. JOSEPH CLAIR BETTS WEST. SON OF JOHN EDWARD (TED) 1857-1933 & SARAH WEST (1860-1923), OF "BURNS HOUSE" ETON STREET. HE MARRIED AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH IN 1915. HUSBAND OF  FLORENCE MAUD WADDY (1895-1983), OF 17 ETON STREET, HESLE ROAD, HULL (1918 ABSENT VOTERS). A DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS CORPORAL I […]

BORN READING, 1887. SON OF DAVID WEST (1853-1891) & EMILY BUNCE (183-1927), OF 26 CONNAUGHT ROAD, READING. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND A SISTER.  A PRINTER MACHINE MINDER IN READING (1911 CENSUS). SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS STATE THAT HE RESIDED IN HULL. HE ENLISTED IN READING. SERVED WITH THE 2ND ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT (1911 CENSUS).  P […]