BORN HULL 1895. SON OF STEPHEN FAWCETT (1865-1948) & ADA THISTLETON, OF 76 VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). CECIL WAS AN OLD HYMERIAN AND ACTIVE MEMBER OF ST AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH. EMPLOYED AS A CLERK, IN A SHIPPING OFFICE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. JOINED THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 11/05/ […]
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF ROBERT HENRY WHINHAM (1862-1935) & MARIA OBRIDGE (1867-1899), OF 43, CANNING STREET, HULL. A CAREER SOLDIER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 23/03/1910. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 16/08/1914. SERVED AS DRIVER, 60996, 50TH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. DISCHARGED ON 13/10/1916. AWARDED SILVER WAR BADGE (NO:180287). HE MARRIED AT […]
