Regiment: Royal Defence Corps (RDC)

Born Wolverhampton, 1879. Married at Hull in 1916. Husband of Annie Elizabeth Jackson, of 13, Clarendon Terrace Clarendon Street, Hull (1911 census) and 10, Victoria Terrace, Kimberly Street, Hull (War Pension address). They had three children. Joined the army, on 23/03/1898 and remained in the Reserves until 23/03/1914. In civilian lif […]

Born Hull, 1869. Partner of Miss Elizabeth Farmer, of 3, Wilkinson's Terrace, Wincolmlee, Hull (War Pension address). Enlisted 22/02/1915. Served as Private, 1081, East Yorkshire and as Private, 25145, Royal Defence Corps. Discharged on 19/01/1919. Awarded Silver Badge (No:B259688) Died of heart failure, on 16/03/1920, aged 51.

BORN HULL 1899. SON WILLIAM HOLLINGSWORTH BLAND & ISABEL COLE SEWARD ABOVE CWGC ADDRESS. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. TRAINEE BUTCHER. ENLISTED HULL 07/06/1915. EX 2/4TH EYR & TRANSFERRED TO 238419, LABOUR CORPS DUE TO HIS AGE. DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS, COTTINGHAM HOSPITAL ON 17/08/1917, AGED 19. BURIED HULL WESTERN CEMETERY. NB: JAMES HEN […]

Born Hull 1874. Son of James and Mary Ann Boddy, of 32 Moxon Square, Hull. He had three brothers and three sisters. Husband of Susan, of 12, Welton Terrace, Wassand Street, Hull (Army Address) and 7, Thomas Place, Scott Street, Hull (war Pension address). They had a son, George Arthur and two daughters, Ellen and Emma. He was a fish Pac […]

BORN HULL 1865. HOLY TRINITY PARISH. SERVED AS ' T. MITCHELL'. HIS WIFE MARGARET CHILDS (1870-1952), LIVED AT 1 JAMES PLACE, NEW GEORGE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). THEY MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1891, AND HAD TEN CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A GENERAL LABOURER (1901 CENSUS) AND A WHITESMITH (1911 CENSUS), LIVING AT 2 CRAVEN'S PLACE, ALICIA STREET, H […]

BORN 1864. SON OF WILLIAM GRAVES, OF 2 CRAVEN TERRACE, GILLETT STREET, HULL. (CWGC ADDRESS). A FORMER SEAMAN. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 27/02/1915. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 9.5 INCHES TALL, HAZEL EYES, GREY HAIR, OCCUPATION, FISH CARTER. FORMERLY. PRIVATE, 3498, 2N/4TH  EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 55TH PROTECTION COMPANY, ROYAL […]

BORN HULL 1897. SON OF THOMAS EDWARD & AMELIA, OF 13 AMY'S TERRACE, FERRIES STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL. SERVED IN THE ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS. DIED AT SEA, ON 10/10/1918, AGED 21. BURIED AT HULL'S HEDON ROAD CEMETERY.    

BORN HULL 1866. SON OF JOHN HAGUE AND ELIZABETH ADKINS. HE MARRIED IN 1897. WIFE ALICE HAGUE LIVED AT 2 BOHEMIA GROVE, FINSBURY STREET, HULL (HDM 22/07/1916). A NATIONAL RESERVIST. HE SERVED WITH THE ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS. HE DIED OF EXPOSURE, GUARDING GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR, AT EASTCOTE INTERNMENT CAMP, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. HE DIED AT RECKI […]

BORN HULL 1864. SON OF THOMAS JOSEPH AND ELIZABETH OWENS, OF 12 WENTWORTH STREET, HULL. A SHIP RIVERTER. SERVED AS 'J. MARK' IN THE ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS. HIS SISTER MARIA JACKSON LIVED AT 3 YORK TERRACE, BEAUMONT STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). DIED 27/12/1919, AGED 53. BURIED AT HEDON ROAD CEMETERY.

Born Hull 1899.Fourth  Son of Arthur and Adelaide Ledger, of 16,  Manchester St Hessle Road Hull (1911 Census) and 47, Brighton Street, Hull (War Pension address). Son of a coal dealer. He had five brothers and four sisters. Served as Private, 61293, Royal Defence Corps

Born Hull 14th May 1864. Son of Thomas Lewis, a Mariner. Married at Hull, 1882. His bride Martha was daughter, of a butcher, at 6, Zion's Place, Bean Street, Hull. Husband of Martha Eliza Randerson (1862-1934), of 18, Lees walk, Walton Street, Hull (Army address) and 17, Paisley Street, Hull (War Pension Address). They had eight childr […]

Born Hull, 1872. He married Margaret Duffey, at Hull, in 1899. It was a Roman Catholic wedding. Husband of Margaret McGinn at 13, Sarah Ann's Terrace, Walker Street, Hull (Army Records address). they had two sons , three daughters and adopted Dorothy and Norah. He worked as a Dock Labourer. Served in the West Yorkshire regiment and Ro […]

Born Hull, 1878. An  Oil Miller. Husband of Margaret Middleton of 5, Poplar Grove, Sculcoates Lane, Beverley Road, Hull (1911 Census). Thy had three children, George <Margaret and Annie. He enlisted on 24/11/1914. Served with the East Riding Yeomanry. Transferred to the 35th Northumberland Fusiliers and then to 155th Protection Compa […]

Born Hull 1864. Husband of Ellen Oates, of 12. Cornwall Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 9, Bedford Street, Hull (War Pension address). He joined the Royal Navy. In civilian life he was a Council School Care Taker and Cleaner. Enlisted at Hull, on 18th March 1915. Served in the 123 protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Discharged with […]

Born Radcliffe Treos Nottingham, 1865. Married 03/10/1895. Husband of Florence Parr (born 2/5/1875), at 3, Lillian's Terrace, Woodhouse Street, Hull (1911 Census); 126, Escourt Street, Hull (Army address) and 20, Cornwall Street, Wilmington, Hull (War Pension address. They had five daughters and two sons (three children, Edith May, John […]

BORN HULL 1872. WILLIAM JOSEPH ERNEST ROWLAND PAXTON. WIFE ANN MARIA & 6 KIDS. LISTED IN HULL MINSTER'S "GOLDEN BOOK" AS A WW1 CASUALTY. ADDRESS FROM 1918 ABSENT VOTERS. A FORMER STONE MASON.

BORN HULL 1896. SON OF JAMES WATSON WALLACE AND ELIZABETH WALLACE, OF 13 SACKVILLE TERRACE, FERRIES STREET, HEDON ROAD AND 40 NEWBRIDGE ROAD, HULL. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. A BLACKSMITH BY TRADE. HIS WIFE ADA WALLACE LIVED AT 2 WINDSOR GARDENS, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 3/09/1914. FORMERLY, A PRIVATE, I […]

BORN SOMERCOATES, LINCOLNSHIRE, 19/12/1879. LIVED WITH UNCLE AT THIS ADDRESS. AN ELECTRICIAN. A SINGLE MAN. HE WAS SENT TO PRISON FOR RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 12/09/1914, AGED 34 AND 9 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES TALL, 128 LBS WEIGHT, 35 INCH CHEST, BROWN EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIG […]

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 […]