Oliver, Harold Bowman

Born Hull, 1883. Married at Hull, 1909. Husband of Lily Sophia Botham, of 3, Coronation Avenue, Withernsea Street, Hull (Army Address). He was a Docker & Transport labourer Enlisted at Hull, 26 May 1915. Served as a Driver, with the 2nd Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Posted to France, on 4 July 1916. Transferred to … Read more

Attwell, Alexander

  Name Alexander Attwell Birth Place Bradford. 1882 Death Date 28 Dec 1917 Death Place BRADFORD (BOWLING) CEMETERY, Yorkshire Enlistment Place Hull Rank Gunner Regiment Royal Field Artillery, 2nd Reserve Bde. Regimental Number 31440 Type of Casualty Died Theatre of War Home

Cussons, Stabler

Born Hull, 1874. Son of Stable and Frances Cussons. Son of a railway Guard. He married Alice Briighten (born 19 June 1873), at Hull in 1903. Husband of Alice at 160, Thoresby Street, Prince Avenue Hull (Army address) and 28, Newsted Street, Hull (War pension address). They had three children, Elsie, Gilbert and Harold, born … Read more

Crompton, Richard

Born 1880. Married on 28 Mar 1903, at Hull Holy Trinity. Husband of Sarah Ann Lobato Crompton, of 2, Benjamin Terrace, Dalton Street, Hull (War pension address). Thy had five children. He worked as a Rullyman. Described as 5 foot, 4.5 inches tall, 127 lbs weight, 36 inch chest, brown eyes, brown hair, Church of … Read more

Needham, John

Born 1870. Married 1916. Husband of Emily Townsend, of 7, Eliza’s Terrace, Campbell Street, Hull (War Pension address). He was a Stevedore for Thomas Wilson & sons, Shipping line, Hull, for 20 years. Member of the General Docker’s Union. Joined the East Riding RGA Territorial Volunteers, from May 1897 to April 1908. He joined the … Read more

Raper, Frederick

Born Hull, 1895. Son of Sarah Jane Lockwood (1849-1909) and Martin Raper (1836-1910). Son of an oil miller at Stoneferry. He had four brothers and two sisters. When his parents died, He lived with his elder sister, Ellen Gregg and brother in law, at 3, Glencoe Villas, Stoneferry, Hull.  He worked as a a labourer. … Read more

Fines, James

Born Hull, 15/04/1897. Son of George William Fines (1866-1930) and Martha Batty (1867-1959) of 56, Great Union Street, Hull (War Pension Address) and 340, Beverley Road, Hull (Army address). James’s army file named his parents, Geo Wm and Martha Fines; He had three brothers and six sisters. Siblings George Henry 28; Edward 26; Henry 13; … Read more

Felstead, Oswald

Born Hull 1888. Son of Bartley Felstead (1856-1938) and Elizabeth Wilde (1860-1923), of 26 West Park Road, South Shields (CWGC address). When Oswald Felstead was born in March 1888 in Hull, his father, Bartley, was 32 and his mother, Sarah, was 28. He had three brothers and three sisters. He worked as an Engine Driver. … Read more

Smith, Harry

BORN HULL 1894. SON OF WILLIAM GILES SMITH (1853-1900) AND CLARA ANNIE SMITH (1858-1925), AT 58 NORWOOD STREET, HULL. ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A ‘VAN LAD’. ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A GUNNER, IN THEROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/05/1915, AGED 21. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE NORWOOD STREET & … Read more

Raettig, John Richard

BORN HULL 1897. THIRD SON OF KARL FREDERICK MAX RAETTIG (1864-1938) & EDITH BELL (1870-1946), OF 12 DEE STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. THEIR FATHER WAS FROM WITTENBERG, GERMANY AND A NATURALISED BRITISH CITIZEN. HE CHANGED HIS NAME TO CHARLES RAETIGG. JOHN RAETTIG ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A DRIVER, WITH THE … Read more