BORN MIDDLESBOROUGH 1877. ENLISTED MIDDLESBOROUGH. LIVED IN HULL. DIED 13/02/1915, AGED 38. BURIED SOUCHEZ, FRANCE
29, HOPWOOD STREET, SPRING BANK, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
30/03/1918
Aged
37
Hull Pals Memorial Post. CORPORAL, THOMAS ABBOTT WILDE, MM, 25089. Born in the summer of 1880, Thomas was the fourth of six children to William Henry Wilde (1850-1906) and Elizabeth Abbott (1852-1926), of 29 Hopwood Street, Hull (CWGC address). He had four sisters and one brother. His entry into the world was already tinged with tragedy. […]
Acting Corporal
12, Marine Parade, Hythe, Folkestone, Kent
Died on
09/05/1915
Aged
27
Born Canterbury, Kent 1888. Son of Mrs Annie Rowe, of 12, Marine Parade, Hythe, Folkestone, Kent (War pension address) A regular soldier, serving in India, with the 2nd Black Watch (1911 Census). He enlisted in Hull when war began. Served in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn. Killed in action, on 09/05/1915, aged 24, Buried at […]
5, The Square, East Morton, Bingley, Yorkshire
Died on
25/07/1918
Aged
25
Born Whitby, Yorkshire, 1895. Husband of Elsie Annie Wilding, of 5, The Square, East Morton, Bingley, Yorkshire. They had two children. A Waggoner (farm). He enlisted in Hull, in 1912. Formerly, Private,1332, Yorkshire Regiment. Posted to France, on 10th September 1915. Transferred to the 2/5th Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire) Reg […]
Deck Hand
BORN HULL 01/07/1878. SON OF JAMES EXON WILEMAN & SUSANNAH COX (1840-1895). KNOWN AS "YOUNG SCAMP" ON THE HULL FISH DOCKS. HE WAS BROUGHT UP IN THE NEWLAND ORPHANAGE. HIS SISTER SUSSANAH (WILEMAN) WILKINSON LIVED AT 85 , WELLSTED STREET, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD BEEN AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (DSM) FOR HIS MINESWE […]
WATER END, SPALDING, EAST RIDING, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Died on
02/01/1918
Aged
22
Thomas Wiles, was born on the 4th of June 1895 in Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire. Son of Matthew Woodall Wiles (1853-1931) and Mary Ann Wilson (1856-1931). He had two brothers and five sisters. In 1911, he still lived with his parents at Water End and was a farm labourer. Described as 5 foot, 9 inches tall, 124 lbs weight, 34-36 i […]
Private Thomas William Wiles 28858 (1878-1918) 6th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment Thomas was born Nafferton in 1876, the son of William Wiles and Sarah Ann Wiles nee Hocknell, who lived in Village Street, Bewholme. He was one of six children, George born in 1871, Mary in 1872, Fred in 1874, Catherine in 1878 and Walter in 1880. Th […]
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF TOM DUNN WILES & FLORENCE MARY WILES, 48 PERRY STREET, HULL. SON OF A CORPORATION INSPECTOR. EMPLOYED AS A GROCERS ASSISTANT. ENLISTED HULL, ON 16/03/1918. DESCRIBED AS SIX FEET TALL, 153 LBS WEIGHT, 36.5 INCH CHEST, BROWN HAIR AND GREY EYES. JOINED THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY, ON 28 […]
BORN MARKET WEIGHTON, 1886. SON OF FREDERICK WILES & MARY JANE DODSON, OF CHERRY BURTON, EAST YORKSHIRE. HE WAS ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN. HIS WIFE, MABEL, LIVED AT NEWLAND, HULL. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A WIREMAN AND HULL POST OFFICE WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN LEEDS. ATTACHED TO G.H.Q. SIGNAL COMPANY, ROYAL ENGINEERS. KILLE […]
16 JOHN'S TERRACE, WALCOTT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
31/03/1918
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JAMES & MARIA WILES.
24 , FLINTON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
15/09/1916
Aged
33
BORN BEVERLEY 1883. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF WILLIAM & AGNES WILES, BEVERLEY. WIFE LAURA WILES ABOVE. HE HAD ONLY BEEN IN THE FRONT LINE FOR ONE WEEK BEFORE HE KILLED IN ACTION. EX HESSLE ROAD BUTCHER. HIS PHOTO APPEARS IN THE HDM ON 17/10/1916.
1 KATES TERRACE, ST PAULS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
30/09/1918
Aged
21
BORN HULL 16/11/1897. SON OF ROBERT WILES (1874-1927) & ADA CLAYTON (1877-1954), OF 5, JAMES SQUARE, HODGSON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS & ARMY RECORDS) AND 1, KATES TERRACE, ST PAULS STREET, HULL. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. WORKED AS A LABOURER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6.5 INCHES TALL, 35-37 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, BROWN H […]
Corporal
BORN BEVERLEY 1872. SON OF AUGUSTUS WILGEROTH (1837-1883) AND MARY JANE SULLIVAN (1842-1902). A FORMER SOLDIER. HE SERVED IN THE BOER WAR. (HDM 04/09/1916) AND IN CIVILIAN LIFE HE WORKED AS A COOK AT THE LOCAL GAS WORKS. HE ALSO HAD SERVED PREVIOUSLY AS ABLE SEAMAN, GEORGE AUGUSTUS OWEN WILGEROTH, ROYAL NAVY. HE MARRIED, ESTHER ANN […]
3rd Engineer
45 JULIAN STREET, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, NORTH EAST ENGLAND, UK
Died on
21/05/1917
Aged
23
BORN ABERDEEN 1894. LIVED SOUTH SHIELDS, DURHAM. COMMEMORATED ON THE TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. JUPITER SS was a British Merchant Cargo steamer of 2,124grt built for Hessler Shipping Co. (Jacob Hessler & Co,), West Hartlepool by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co, Greenock. In 1915 she was purchased by W. R. Bradley, Hul […]
Ordinary Seaman
BORN HULL 23/02/1898. SECOND SON OF GEORGE WILKIN (1861-1945) & MARY JANE COLLINS, OF 34 VANE STREET, SPRING BANK WEST, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HIS FATHER WAS A CLERK FOR THE STEAM OWNERS. HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY. SERVED AS AN ORDINARY SEAMAN. DIED AT SEA, ON 19/03/1918, AGED 20. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE RO […]
2, Villa Terrace, Grange Street, Hull
Died on
23/04/1917
Aged
19
Born Patrington, 1898. Son of Charles Wilkins (1870-1943) and Annie Jane Wilkinson (1869-1955), of 2, Villa Terrace, Grange Street, Hull (War Pension address). He had one brother. He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 4173, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the 1/5th Border Regiment. Killed in action, on 23/04/1917, aged 19. His brother […]
BORN PATRINGTON 1895. SON OF JOHN & CICELY ROWE, OF HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM. A FORMER GROCER'S APPRENTICE. THIS WAS HIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX, PRIVATE, 1126, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 5TH BORDER REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 01/10/1916, AGED 23. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE.
Died on
09/07/1916
Aged
32
Born HULL, Yorkshire, 08/05/1884. Son of George Wilkins (1838-1914) and Ann Miller. Educated at Barton Weslyean Day School. His family moved to Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, where he married and enlisted. He resided at Patricroft, Lancs. worked for the Daveyhulme Sewage Plant for Manchester Corporation. Married Amelia Taylor at Barto […]
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF GEORGE WILKINSON (1865-1951) & ELIZA ANN PADGET (1859-1908), OF 5 FAIR VIEW, SUBWAY STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS ADDRESS). AN ENGINE CLEANER. HE LIVED WITH HIS SISTER, LILY AT 74, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 11093, 6TH EYR. POSTED TO GALLIPOLI, ON 10/07/191 […]
BORN HULL 1899. ONLY SON OF JOHN HENRY & MARY WILKINSON, OF 11 RICHMOND TERRACE, GRANGE STREET, HULL AND 17 LAKE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE SISTER. WORKED FOR ROSE, DOWNS AND THOMPSON AS A HYDRAULIC LEATHER MAKER AND POLISHER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 8.5 INCHES TALL, 35.5-37.5 INCH CHEST, "A GOOD TIME KEEPER, INDUSTR […]
