Bradforth, John Bertram

Born Nottingham. Only on of George and Margaret Bradforth, of Nottingham; He had one sister, Helena may. Married on 12th September 1910. Husband of Evelyn Bradforth, of 28, Marlborough Avenue, Hornsea, Yorkshire. They had one daughter Dorothy Margaret, born on 29th June 1911. A railway Clerk, working in Hull. He served with the 1/5th East … Read more

Sanders, George Henry

Born Beverley. Enlisted Beverley. Son of George and Julia Sanders, of 6, Minster Moorgate, Beverley, Yorkshire. Killed in action, on 14/07/1916, aged 19. His grave reads, “UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY” Somme – The 8th East Yorkshires spent the following weeks alternating between resting, training, and spells in the line near … Read more

Sutton, Arthur Joseph

BORN MANCHESTER 1896. ENLISTED HULL. LIVED HESSLE. SON OF JOHN ALBERT & BERTHA E SUTTON. KILLED IN ACTION 14/07/1916, AGED 20. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE HESSLE ROLL OF HONOUR, ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH. Somme – The 8th East Yorkshires spent the following weeks alternating between resting, training, and spells in the line near … Read more

Pickering, Frederick Christopher

BORN HULL 1888. SON OF JOHN HENRY MAYNARD PICKERING (1861-1933) AND ANNIE SISSONS (1860-1924). BROTHER TO KATE, CHARLES AND LAURA. HE MARRIED ETHEL SMETHURST (1888-1942) AT ST SILAS CHURCH, SCULCOATES, ON 24/07/1910. THEY LIVED WITH DAUGHTER VERA (1912-1993), AT 2 ALPHA TERRACE, CENTRAL STREET, HULL. (CWGC ADDRESS). A DOCK WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON … Read more

Drayton, Bertram Lancelot

BORN HULL 1890. SON OF LYDIA BENN DRAYTON (1857-1941) & THE LATE JOHN DRAYTON (1849-1905) OF 91 THORESBY STREET, HULL HIS BROTHERS, PERCY, ARTHUR & CEDRIC DRAYTON SERVED FROM SAME ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. HE ALSO HAD TWO SISTERS, GERTRUDE DONALDSON AND IDA GLENN. AN IRON MERCHANTS CLERK. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 25/02/1916, AGED 25 … Read more