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Frederick Wyer was born in Hull, on 5th January 1884. His father, was Frederick Wyer (1858-1926), born in Norfolk and his mother, Lucy Weldon (1858-1884) was born in Cambridgeshire. His father was a fish merchant and later a warehouseman for a shipping merchant.  Fred had one brother Albert Wyer (1886-1972). Frederick Wyer (Junior) […]

BORN HULL 1/4/1886. SON OF CHARLES & ANNA WYSTHOFF OF NORWAY AND HULL. HIS WIFE FLORENCE SIMPSON WYSTHOFF (BORN 1/3/1886) LIVED AT 2, JOHNSON'S PLACE, PORTER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, CHARLES WILLIAM AND FLORENCE MARY. HE WAS LOST AT SEA ON THE TRAWLER LUCKNOW WHICH WAS MINED 2 MILES FROM PORTSMOUT […]

BORN PATRINGTON 1899. SON OF ALFRED (1872-1961) & JULIA YARDLEY (1872-1951) of 20 ARGYLE TERRACE, ARGYLE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF TWO SONS. HIS FATHER WAS A RAILWAY PORTER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 04/08/1918, AGED 19. HIS NAME WAS LISTED ON THE WILSON LI […]

Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE GEORGE WILLIAM YARROW 30510. Born in March 1899, George was the fourth of five children to William and Emma Yarrow of 28 Pulman Street, Hull. A Cleaner when he came of age, William enlisted in Beverley on 21st May 1917 and from there I will hand you over to the written testimony of a very brave man. Brace […]

BORN HULL 1899. ENLISTED ABERDEEN. LIVED ABERDEEN. SON OF ELIZA YATES AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 148600, LABOUR CORPS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 7TH ROYAL FUSILIERS. BURIED AT MOEUVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD, FRANCE.

Born Hull, 24 Dec 1870. Married at Hull, in 1896. Husband of Eliza Finn (born 2/3/1869),  at 52, Goulton Street, Hull (War Pension address) Served in the Royal Naval Reserve, on the Trawler. HMT "War Lord". Died of bronchitis, on 10/01/1920, aged 50.

BORN BRADFORD 1884. SON OF BENJAMIN YEADON (1856-1908) & SELINA DEAKIN (1857-1927), OF 27 RYDALE STREET, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE AND 13, SOMERSET AVENUE, WITHERNSEA STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BROTHERS THOMAS, JOSEPH & SISTER ETHEL. WORKED AS WOOD CUTTER. REDIED IN BRADFORD FOR 20 YEARS. ENLISTED AT BRADFORD. SERVED AS […]

BORN HULL 23/06/1897. SON OF JOSEPH AND TERESSA YEADON, OF 43 , CROWLE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION, CWGC & NAVAL ADDRESS). ABLE SEAMAN. HE JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 18/04/1914. DIED AT ZEEBRUGGE, ON 23/04/1918, AGED 20. HE IS BURIED IN KENT AT DOVER (ST. JAMES'S) CEMETERY. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, "HE SLEEPS WITH BRITISH HEROES IN […]

BORN BRADFORD 1885. SON OF BENJAMIN YEADON (1856-1908) & SELINA DEAKIN (1857-1927), OF 27 RYDALE STREET, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE AND 13, SOMERSET AVENUE, WITHERNSEA STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BROTHERS THOMAS, HARRY & SISTER ETHEL. A STABLEMAN (1911 CENSUS) AND RAILWAY PLATE LAYER. HE LIVED IN HULL. ENLISTED IN BRADFORD. […]

BORN HULL 1897. SON OF JOHN HENRY YEAMAN (1858-1925) & ELIZABETH GREEN (1858-1917), OF 117, DANSOM LANE, HULL, 12, WILLIAM TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL  AND LATER 63 LIME STREET, THE GROVES, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). ONE OF 14 CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. A TEENAGER. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 23701, KOYLI, BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO […]

BORN CHIRTON, NORTHUMBERLAND 1884. SON OF JAMES AND MARTHA ANN YEAMAN, 31 PRINCE STREET, CHIRTON. HIS FATHER DIED IN 1915. MARRIED IN 1916. WIFE ELIZABETH (ARCHBOLD) YEAMAN DECEASED. LEFT DAUGHTER ALICE (1918 - 2005). ENLISTED 6/08/1915. EX. 70805, DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. DISCHARGED 6/05/1916. TRANSFERRED TO ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS. BURIED HU […]

BORN TIPPERARY 1881. SON OF WILLIAM YEOMAN (1852-1912) AND MARGARET McCARDLE (1853-1890), OF 5 PRINCES ROAD, DOCK STREET, HULL. HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN GOOLE. A FORMER ARTILLERYMAN AND WORKED AS A BRICKLAYER. HIS MOTHER WAS FROM DUNDALK, LOUTH, IRELAND. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, JOSEPH AND CHARLES AND ONE SISTER, ANNIE WHITFIELD, WHO LIVED IN […]

BORN HULL 17/11/1872. SON OF JAMES YEOMANS ( 1850-1911) AND EMMA GRAY (1852-1907). HE MARRIED AT SCULCOATES, HULL IN 1894. A SHIP'S FIRMAN. HE MARRIED AT HULL IN 1894, AGED 21. HIS WIFE, MARY ANN YEOMANS, LIVED AT 12 HAVELOCK TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL,  & 16 ALBERT STREET, GRIMSBY (NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS). HE SERVED AS A TRIMMER IN […]

Born Spalding, Lincolnshire, 26 Aug 1887. Son of John and Emily Yerrell of Spalding, Linces. A farm boy. He joined the Royal Navy, on 7 Aug 1903. Served for 12 years. Husband of Nellie Yerrell, of 1, Joseph's Place, Lower Union Street, Hull (CWGC adreess) He enlisted in Hul when war began. Served in the 2nd Princess Louise's (Argyll an […]

BORN HULL 1890. SON OF THE LATE LUCY YOULTON, (WHO DIED 06/06/1915). A SINGLE MAN. HE LIVED WITH HIS LATE MOTHER AT 6 JOHNSON'S PLACE, PORTER STREET, HULL. HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF MESSRS F. PLUMMER & LATTERLY ON HULL DOCKS. HE SERVED WITH THE 6TH EAST YORKSHIRE PIONEERS. LEFT ENGLAND ON 14/07/1915. KILLED AT GALLIPOLI, ON 09/08/1915 […]

BORN HULL 1898. ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM & ANN MARY YOUNG, OF,  1, DERWENT AVENUE, ALFONSO STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK FIREMAN. HE HAD TWO SISTERS, DARCY AND ELSIE MAY, AND ONE BROTHER, CYRIL ARTHUR YOUNG (1901-1930). HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A CLERK FOR THOMAS WILSON & SONS. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF QUEENS HALL CH […]

BORN HULL 1894. SON OF ROBERT YOUNG (1853-1920) & (JANE) ELIZABETH USHER (1858-1938), OF BEAN STREET, HULL. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. SISTER MARIA, NORA AND MARTHA. HIS BROTHER JOHN ALSO SERVED AND STEP BROTHER, ROBERT WILLIAM USHER DIED IN 1925. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 14, NORMAN TERRACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL AND 131, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL […]

Born Bournemouth, 1 Dec 1898. Son of Frederick John Young and Annie Tedd, of Son of Frederick John and Annie Young, of 6, Salisbury Rd., Boscombe, Bournemouth.. Educated there. Apprenticed to Boscombe Pharmaceutical Chemists. Joined the 37th Training Reserve Battalion, in March 1917. Transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, in August 1917. […]

Born North Somercoates, Lincs, 29 Nov 1896. Eldest child of Robert Young (1866-1939) and Florence Pinkney (1870-1964), of New Rise, Skirlaugh, Hull (war pension address). Son of a Bricklayer. He had two brothers and one sister, who all lived at home, in Skirlaugh. He was unmarried and worked as a Clerk in Hull. described as 5 foot, 7 […]

Born Easington, 1896. Son of Arthur Young, of Eastrington, Howden, East Yorkshire. He had four brothers and a sister, Served in the 251st Royal Field Artllery, "C" Battery. Died 28 September 1918. Buried at Glaeeon British Cemetery, France. His brother, Percy served as Private, 186108, Durham Light Infantry.