Location: Basra War Memorial, Iraq

BORN KEYINGHAM 1897. ADOPTED SON OF JOHN WILLIAM BULLEYMENT AND DORIS HANNAH BULLEYMENT, AT 7, POPLAR GROVE, DERBY STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE WORKED AS A JUNIOR CLERK FOR THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS. HE MARRIED ELSIE CROSS, IN HULL, 1915. THEY LIVED AT 146, GLASGOW STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A GUN […]

Born Minsk, Russia, 1891. Son of Berko and Sarah Chayet, of 6 Sergeyevskia Street, Minsk. Max worked as a dispenser and was studying medicine in England when War began. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), in Hull, on 2 July 1915, aged 23. He was resident at 338 Hessle Road. His “Soldier’s Small Book” gave his religion as Jew […]

BORN HULL 1896. SON OF CHARLES EDWARD & ELIZABETH CLINTON, OF 15 ELLIS TERRACE, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL. A SOLDERER. HE LIVED AT 84 KENT STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED SARAH JANE HOWES IN MIDDLESBROUGH AND ENLISTED IN MIDDLESBROUGH. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 19825, 7TH GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. HE SERVED IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AND DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 1 […]

BORN HULL 1887. ONLY SON OF JOHN & ISABEL FRASER OF 137, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SISTERS AMY & ELIZABETH. A JOINER. ENLISTED LIVERPOOL. SERVED IN THE 8TH CHESHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 30/04/1917, AGED 30. COMMEMORATED ON THE BASRA MEMORIAL: AL Basrah, Basra, Iraq

BORN HULL 1880. SON OF FREDERICK EDWARD GARNISS (1862-1911) & ALICE STONEWALL (1858-1932). HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND THREE SISTERS - MINNIE, HERBERT, ALICE, AND GRACE. HE TRAVELED TO VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA IN 1900 AND WAS LIVING IN BRISBANE ON 17/04/1907. THEN MOVED TO NEW YORK ON 27/10/1911. HE RETURNED TO ENGLAND WHEN WAR BEGAN. ENLIST […]

BORN HULL 1892. ST BARNABAS. LIVED ST JOHNS COLLEGE, BATTERSEA, LONDON. SON OF ARTHUR EDWARD & MELINA GRIMWOOD, 90 HESSLE ROAD AND 47 BACHELER STREET, HULL. (1918 ABSENT VOTERS ADDRESS). HE WAS AN ONLY CHILD, A STUDENT TEACHER AND UNMARRIED. ENLISTED AS NO: 1394, 10TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT AT BATTERSEA. ON 1/11/1912. SERVED IN INDIA BETWEEN […]

BORN WAKEFIELD 24/12/1875. SON OF HENRY HART (1829-1884) AND SOPHIA KIRBY (1838-1927), OF 50, PINDERFIELD ROAD, WAKEFIELD. HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. HIS FATHER WAS FROM IRELAND AND A CLOUR SERGEANT IN THE 98TH REGIMENT. HE DIED WHEN EDWARD WAS NINE YEARS OLD. A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. HE LIVED WITH SISTER, SOPHIA AMELIA HART (18 […]

Born New York City, USA, on 18 Feb 1883. Son of Alice Hauser, of Bowling Green, Kentucky. He left America, in 1899 and arrived in Hull, in 1901. He was a sea farer and fisherman. He married Martha Hannah Bird at Hull, in 1904. He enlisted before his passport expired on 16/11/1916.  Served as Company Sergeant Major, 1848602, Royal Engine […]

BORN HULL 1890. SON OF MARGARET COTTINGHAM & CORNELIUS KITSON (1853-1934) OF 16 CHEAPSIDE, HULL AND 5, BELMONT STREET, OLDHAM, LANCS (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. WORKED AS A COTTON MILL PIECER. ENLISTED OLDHAM. SERVED IN THE 6TH EAST LANCS REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, IN MESOPOTANIA, ON 24/04/1916, AGED […]

BORN HULL 1873. ONLY SON OF EDWARD PADEN (1848-1926) & MARY ANN FLANAGAN (1852-1926) OF 35, WATERHOUSE LANE, HULL. HSI PARENTS WERE FROM HULL AND MARRIED AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH, HULL. HE MARRIED, ELLEN SMURTHWAITE, AT HULL, ON 30/12/1901. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN (LEO & MARGERY) AND LIVED AT 7, ADA'S AVENUE, ENA STREET, HULL […]

Barrow-on-humber, Lincs, 1872. Husband of Elizabeth Hannah Philpot, of 19, The Grove, Clacton-on-Sea.. Lived at Clacton, on Sea. Enlisted in Hull. Served in the Army Service Corps. 596th Mechanical Transport Company. Died in Basra, on 16/07/1916, aged 44.

Born Sheerness, 1893. Son of Mrs. Charlotte Maud Richardson, of 35, Fort Row, Ordnance Place, Chatham (CWGC address) and Spring Bank Post Office, Hull )War Pension address). A professional Soldier. Described as 5 foot, 6 inches tall, 115 lbs weight, 34 inch chest. Enlisted Chatham, in 1910. Served as Private, L/9473, 2nd Queen's Own (Ro […]

BORN BRIGHOUSE, HALIFAX 1881. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1905. HIS WIFE GERTRUDE FLORENCE RUSHWORTH, LIVED AT 40 PARAGON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). THEY HAD FOUR SONS AND A DAUGHTER. HE WORKED AS FRUIT WAREHOUSE FOREMAN. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS A LANCE CORPORAL, WITH THE 1ST SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS. KILLED IN ACTION, IN THE PERSIAN GULF, ON […]

BORN HULL 1893. SON OF DANIEL & EDITH A SMITH AT 28 GREEK STREET, HULL, (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). A RULLEYMAN. ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 09/11/1914, AGED 21 YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS. A DRIVER IN THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 3 INCHES TALL, 120 LBS WEIGHT, 34 INCH CHEST, BROWN EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR, A SCAR ON HIS FOREHEAD. HE WEN […]

BORN ST MARY'S, BEVERLEY. LIVED IN HULL. ENLISTED IN BEVERLEY. REAL SURNAME WAS 'BRIGGS. SERVED AS A GUNNER, WITH THE 1ST EAST RIDING ,ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. DIED IN BASRA, THE PERSIAN GULF, ON 27/04/1916. (SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS). HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, MARY BRIGGS.

BORN WEST NEWTON, YORKSHIRE 1875. SON OF JOSEPH & KATHLEEN THOMPSON, OF SWINE, HULL. A GARDNER, WORKING IN SKIRLAUGH (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST CONNAUGHT RANGERS, DIED IN MESOPOTAMIA, ON 16/06/1917, AGED 41. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE BASRA CEMETERY, IRAQ. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIFE. HIS WIDO […]

BORN HULL 1894. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & HANNAH MARY THOMPSON AT 3 CRANBOURNE TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS) & THEN MOVED TO FROME, SOMERSET IN 1911. ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A MONOTYPE OPERATOR. HE ENLISTED AT FROME, JOINING THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY. DIED IN IRAQ, ON 12/06/1916, AGED 23. HIS BROTHER, JOHN WI […]

BORN BEVERLEY 17/03/1881. SON OF FANNY MARIA TWISS AND THE LATE EDWARD C. TWISS, MAGISTRATE OF HULL. GAZETTED TO SCEOND LIEUTENAT, ROYAL ENGINNERS, ON 2/05/1900. PROMOTED LIEUTENANT, ON 02/05/1903/ PROMOTED CAPTAIN ON 02/05/1910. SERVED WITH THE INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN THE PERSIAN GULF. KILLED IN ACTION ON 17/11/1914, AGED 33. BURI […]

BORN GOOLE 1898. SECOND SON OF ALFRED WADSWORTH (1870-1958) & JOSEPHINE APPLEYARD (1870-1950), OF 13 BERESFORD AVENUE, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL AND 94 CRANBROOK AVENUE, COTTINGHAM ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS FATHER WAS A STEAM SHIP OWNER AND MANAGER. SECOND OF FOUR SONS. HE SERVED AS AN AIR MECHANIC, IN THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS, […]

BORN 1898. SON OF ROBERT AND MAUD MARY WARD. SON OF A POLICEMAN. HE LIVED WITH TWO BROTHERS AND A SISTER AT THIS ADDRESS. WORKED AS A CLERK. ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 02/10/1915. THIS WAS HIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 4 INCHES TALL, 114 LBS WEIGHT, AND 33.5 INCH CHEST SIZE. SERVED IN THE RIVER SICK CONVOY UNIT IN MESOPOTANIA. […]