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Born Hull 1895. Son of Albert and Elizabeth Wilson, of 48, Raywell street, Hull (War Pension Address). his father worked for the British Gas and Light company. his nother was born in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. A Printer and general labourer. Described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall, 124 lbs weight, 35 inch chest, blue eyes, brown hair. He e […]

BORN HULL, 1891. SON OF THOMAS AND ELLEN WILSON, OF 4 WITHERNSEA STREET, HULL. SON OF A BRICKLAYER. HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION ON 05/05/1915 HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON HULL'S WILMINGTON ROLL OF HONOUR. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WENT TO HIS SISTER, MRS ROSE THOMPSON, 4 CORONATION AVENUE, WITHER […]

BORN BEEFORD, DRIFFIELD, YORKSHIRE, 01/12/1892. SECOND SON OF THOMAS WILSON & CATHERINE USHER, OF GARTH COTTAGE, NORTH FERRIBY. SON OF A COACHMAN. HIS MOTHER WAS FROM HORNSEA. EDUCATED AT TURNER MEMORIAL SCHOOL, NORTH FERRIBY. WORKED AS A GARDENER, AT MILTON ABBEY, BLANDFORD, DORSET. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4.5 INCHES TALL, 34-36 IN […]

Born Doncaster. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 1st King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, on 24/05/1915. Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium. He did not leave his army effects to anyone and sadly there is nothing more known about him.

BORN LIVERPOOL 1887. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION BY A GERMAN SHELL, ON 10/12/1915, AGED 28. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE LIDDELL STREET ROH, (HDM 26/9/16) AND THE MENIN GATE MEMORIAL AT YPRES. KNOWN TO HAVE ALSO LIVED AT 20 CHURCH STREET, HEDON ROAD (HDM 16/12/1915). HE WAS A FORMER CABINET MAKER. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAI […]

BORN HULL 25/09/1877. SON OF CHARLES WILSON (1824-1883) & MARY ANN WILSON (1835-1913). NAVAL RECORDS. HE MARRIED HARRIET SWANNACK (1881-1951), AT ST PAUL'S, HULL, ON 20/05/1900. HIS WIFE HARRIET LIVED AT 9 BRIGHTON TERRACE, OXFORD STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). THEY HAD SEVEN CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A GENERAL LABOURER AT THE GAS WORKS. […]

BORN HULL 07/09/1895. SON OF SIDNEY & MRS LAZENBY ABOVE. HE IS BURIED AT WHITGIFT (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYARD, YORKSHIRE, UK

Private Herbert Edwin Wilson (1894-1918) of Beverley Herbert Edwin was born in 1894 in Beverley, the youngest of eight children. Born to wheelwright, William Wilson of 87 Keldgate and his wife Ann Eleanor (nee Pinder). He lived at 89 Newbridge Road, Hull. Herbert enrolled in the East Yorkshire Regiment, 6th Battalion, and went to the Ba […]

BORN HULL 03/09/1889. YOUNGEST SON OF MARGARET HANNAH PARKER (1845-1929) & LATE JAMES WILSON (1841-1913), OF 115 GRAFTON STREET, HULL. SON OF A PROVISION'S DEALER. HE HAD SEVEN BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A  CLERK IN AN OIL MERCHANT COMPANY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL ON 16/11/1914, AGED 25 AND 2 MONTHS. HE WAS O […]

BORN HULL 1890. SON OF MARK & THE LATE ANNIE WILSON, AT 13 NELLIES TERRACE, GILLETT STREET, HULL (CWGC NAVAL ADDRESS). DECK HAND. DROWNED ON 15/11/1915, AGED 25. HIS TRAWLER WAS MINED OFF SPURN POINT AND LOST WITH ALL HANDS. HE WAS ONE OF THREE WILSON SONS LOST IN THE WAR. HE LEFT SISTERS, MARY AND ELEANOR. HIS BROTHERS, GEORGE AND M […]

BORN HULL 1897. ONLY SON OF NED JESSOP WILSON & RHODA (HAWLEY) WILSON, OF 36, ALL SAINTS STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) HIS SISTERS MABEL & DORIS, LIVED 95 MIDDLETON STREET (1911 CENSUS) AND 9, WHITEHALL GARDENS, VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL AN ARTIST APPRENTICE. HE HAD A PROMISING ART CAREER BEFORE HIM. HE ENLISTED AT MARYLEBO […]

BORN BROOMFLEET, YORKS, 1890. SON OF FRANK & ANNIE WILSON. WIFE MRS J WILSON - MELTON, BROUGH AS PER CWGC RECORDS. LISTED AS A HULL CASUALTY IN HULL DAILY MAIL 1/12/17.

BORN HULL 1880. ONLY SON OF JOHN WILLIAM WILSON AND MARY ANN WILSON, 24 SYMONS STREET, FOUNTAIN ROAD, HULL. HE LEFT FOUR SISTERS, MARY, MARGARET, AGNES AND ROSE. HE MARRIED, AMELIA HESLEWOOD, ON 03/09/1914, AT ST CHARLES' BORROMEO CATHOLIC CHURCH, HULL. HIS WIFE 'MILLIE' WILSON LIVED AT 19, CHARLES TERRACE, DERBY STREET, HULL (ARMY RECO […]

BORN HULL 1900. SON OF JAMES & MARGARET ELIZABETH WILSON At 22 THE MARKET PLACE, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). A SWEET SHOP ASSISTANT. BEFORE THE WAR JAMES WILSON WAS A LANCE CORPORAL AND BUGLER IN THE 1ST VOLUNTEER EYR. A ACTIVE AND RESPECTED MEMBER OF THE QUEEN'S HALL SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHOIR. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING AND PRISONER, BUT […]

BORN HULL 1889. SON OF JOHN SCOTLAND WILSON & THE LATE MARGARET WILSON. BOTH HIS PARENTS WERE BORN IN SCOTLAND. HE SERVED AS SECOND ENGINEER OF THE FISHING VESSEL 'ZARA' LOST OFF SPURN POINT, ON 07/04/1915. PRESUMED DROWNED. AGED 26. NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS. On Wednesday 7th April 1915, The Grimsby trawlers Pinewold (GY177) and Ruby(GY […]

BORN NORTH FERRIBY, 1881. SON OF JOSEPH ASHTON & JANET B WILSON. MARRIED 1901. HIS WIFE, EDITH LAWS LIVED 7 MOUNTS AVE, BOOTLE, LANCS. HE WAS A WAITER 1ST CLASS, ON THE HMS LUSITANIA, TORPEDOED IN 1915 AND IS  COMMEMORATED ON THE TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, LONDON. LUSITANIA Rms; propulsion: quadruple screw, four direct-acting Parsons st […]

BORN GLASGOW 1882. ENLISTED HULL. CAROLINE & THE LATE JAMES WILSON. WIFE BERTHA LIVED ABOVE - 1911 CENSUS. BACON ROLLER.

BORN HULL 1888. SON OF GEORGE WILSON (1850-1927) AND AGNES STEEL (1853-1927), OF 27 CHAPEL STREET, HOYLAND COMMON, BARNSLEY (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). A BARNSLEY COAL MINER (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED NORTH SHIELDS. SERVED AS A PRIVATE, 21127, WITH THE 8TH KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 1ST JULY 1916, AGED 28. H […]

BORN HULL 17/10/1893. JAMES WILLIAM WILSON & SARAH FRANCIS COLLINSON, OF 104 BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL AND 23, CROMER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A SCHOOL CARETAKER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS A WAREHOUSE LABOURER (1911 CENSUS). UNMARRIED. HE JOINED THE ROAYL NAVY ON 23/08/1912. KILLED ON HMS "QU […]

Born Hull 1887. Soh of Joseph William and Mary Ann Wilson, of 4, Emily Street, Hedon Road, Hull. He had five sisters, and two elder brothers, Thomas Green Wilson and Joseph William Wilson, who both served in the war He Married at Hull, on 05/08/1905. Husband of Bertha Mace, at 6, Darley Court, New George Street, Hull (1911 Census), 3, K […]