BORN HULL 1881. ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM HENRY AKESTER (1855-1917) & ALICE HAMILTON (1858-1914) , OF 6, DEVON TERRACE, BURLEIGH STREET, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS, FREDERICK, HERBERT AND HARRY AND THREE SISTERS, EDITH, GERTRUDE AND ALICE. SON OF A BARGE MAN, FROM A FAMILY THAT WORKED ON THE WATERWAYS AND RIVER HULL. HE WAS WORKING AS […]
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF GEORGE THOMAS & MARTHA ELIZA LEWIS AT 18 LEES WALK, WALTON STREET, HULL. HE HAD BEEN A FISH DOCK WORKER. AND ALSO IN BUSINESS WITH HIS FATHER AS A PAINTER. HE ENLISTED IN THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIEMNT. POSTED TO FRANCE WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. WOUNDED AND RETURNED TO ENGLAND. POSTED TO FRANCE AGAI […]
