Everatt, Henry (Harry)

Born Goole, 01/12/1893. Son of Henry Smith Everatt and Jane Everatt, of Reedness, Near Goole. He was lost on HMS “Queen Mary”, at Jutland, on 31/05/1916. He enlisted in the Royal Navy, on 10/01/1913. Described as 5 foot, 7 inches tall, 36 inch chest size, brown hair and brown eyes. He is listed on the … Read more

Birks, Charles Albert

BORN HULL 08/04/1894. SON OF WILLIAM TURNER AND ANNIE ELIZABETH BIRKS. HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE ONLY MENTIONS HIS MOTHER. HE WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. HE MARRIED IN 1914. HIS WIFE RUTH (GURNELL) LIVED AT 34 , BARNSLEY STREET, HULL,. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, JAMES BORN IN 1915 AND RUTH BORN IN 1918. HE ENLISTED IN … Read more

Wilson, John Albert (Jack)

BORN HULL 17/10/1893. JAMES WILLIAM WILSON & SARAH FRANCIS COLLINSON, OF 104 BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL AND 23, CROMER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A SCHOOL CARETAKER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS A WAREHOUSE LABOURER (1911 CENSUS). UNMARRIED. HE JOINED THE ROAYL NAVY ON 23/08/1912. KILLED ON HMS “QUEEN MARY”, … Read more

Wilcockson, Albert

BORN HULL 14/09/1892. SON OF ROBERT WILCOCKSON (1855-1937) & EMILY SARAH BLACKMAN (1858-1937). ONE OF EIGHT 8 CHILDREN, LIVING AT 84 MELROSE STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED OLIVE PARKINSON (1887-1958), AT HULL, ON 27/02/1916, LIVING AT 8, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). THEY HAD ONE DAUGHTER, MARY (1916-1987). HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 13/08/1912. … Read more

Wheater, Robert Henry

BORN HULL 08/01/1891. SON OF AMY JUBB (1857-1933) & JOHN BARROWS STANNOCK WHEATER (1845-1892). OF 8 KATES TERRACE, ROSAMOND STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. EMPLOYED BY THE GREAT NORTHERN FISHING COMPANY. HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 31/10/1911. HE WAS LOST AT SEA, ON THE BATTLE CRUISER, HMS … Read more

Waddingham, Albert

BORN WINTERTON, LINCS, 21/05/1900. SON OF ARTHUR WADDINGHAM (1870-1932) & ALICE ANNIE THOMPSON (1871-1943), OF 1 GREEK STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A BRICKMAKER. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. HE LEFT FOUR BROTHERS. HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 23/09/1915. A BOY SAILOR ON THE HMS “QUEEN MARY”. HE WAS LOST AT … Read more

Tate, Charles Walter

BORN HULL 20/2/1896. SON OF GEORGE BENTLEY TATE (1868-1927) & MARTHA TATE, AT 57 , ST LUKES STREET, HULL (NAVAL ADDRESS) AND 24, EDWARD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO ELDER SISTERS, ETHEL & ANNIE. HE JOINED THE NAVY ON 09/05/1916. SERVED AS A ROYAL MARINE NAVAL GUNNER. KILLED AT SEA, THREE WEEKS … Read more

Strangeway, Ernest

BORN HULL 27/10/1887. SON OF HENRY & MARY AGNES (SALTMER). NEXT OF KIN SISTER CLARA HOLLINGS, LEEDS.

Stark, Herbert

BORN HULL 18/9/1893. SON OF WILLIAM STARK & MARY ANN SMITH, OF 17, ROSEDALE AVENUE, UPTON STREET, HULL; 17, DERBY AVENUE, BRIGHT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS) AND 4, MAXWELL TERRACE, MAXWELL STREET, STONEFERRY, HULL (ARMY  & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS, WILLIAM, WALTER AND ARTHUR. THIS WAS IS NAVY RECORDS ADDRESS. HE JOINED … Read more

Smith, Alexander Gardiner

BORN HULL 17/11/1874. SON OF THOMAS TINDALL SMITH (1836-1906) AND MARY JANE CURTIS, OF 11 FLORENCE TERRACE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL AND ROOS. HE MARRIED ON 06/06/1897, AT ST JAMES CHURCH, HULL. HIS WIFE MARY ELLEN JACKSON (BORN 25/09/1873), LIVED AT 35, REDBOURNE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, FLORENCE M. BORN ON 24/11/1902 … Read more