Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name James Donovan Birth Place Hull, 1878 Death Date 2 Oct 1918 Death Place UNDERHILL FARM CEMETERY, BELGIUM Enlistment Place Gateshead. Husband of Annie & 3 children at 8, Devonshire Street, Gateshead Rank Sergeant Regiment Durham Light Infantry Battalion 29th Battalion Regimental Number 4/9629 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western … Read more
Born Beverley, 1882. Son of Henry Leman De Caux (1838-1912) and Alice Pearson (1841-1905), of 22, Regent Street, Beverley, East Yorkshire (1911 Census address). His father was born in Norfolk, his mother was from Sunderland and they married at Beverley in 1873. Son of a Coach Painter. He had two sisters, Ethel and Ellen and … Read more
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BORN WETWANG, DRIFFIELD, 1890. A HULL POLICEMAN, SERVING WITH HULL’S GORDON STREET DIVISION FOR THREE YEARS. HE WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 4608 EAST YORKHIRE REGIMENT. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE 29TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 14/10/1918, AGED 28. HE LEFT WIDOW, FLORENCE ETHEL SHIPLEY, & TWO CHILDREN, … Read more
