BORN HULL 1881. SON OF WILLIAM HENRY AKESTER & ALICE HAMILTON, OF 6 DEVON TERRACE, BURLEIGH STREET, HULL. SON OF A BARGE MAN. FROM A FAMILY THAT WORKED ON THE WATERWAYS AND RIVER HULL. IN 1911, HE WAS WORKING AS A LIGHTERMAN AND LIVING AT 3 BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED EDITH ELLEN ACKLAM (1879-1969), AT HULL, IN JANUARY 1903. […]
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 […]