Location: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE

Born Hull 31/01/1898. Only son of Charles Davis (1872-1953) & Florada Maud (Burgess) Davis (1874-1912), of 5, Alexandra Terrace, Barnsley Street, Holderness Road, Hull (CWGC address). Enlisted Hull. He served as Gunner, 765447, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action, on 15th August, 1917, aged 19. He is buried in France. His death w […]

Born Beverley, 04/05/1897. Second son of Francis William Lockyear (1864-1913) and Ada Thirsk (1865-1932), of 14, York Road, Beverley, and the late Frank Lockyear. His father was Chief Engineer of the steam ship "Republic", Hull. His Grandfather was James Thirsk, owner of the saw mills, in Pocklington and Nafferton. He was employed by H […]

BORN HULL 1888. ONLY SON OF MICHAEL LYDON (1848-1922) AND ANN PRENDAGAST (1856-1931), OF 7, UNION SQUARE, NEW GEORGE STREET, HULL. A GENERAL LABOURER. HIS ONLY SISTER, MARY RHODES LIVED AT 12 MARVEL STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED CLARA ELLERINGTON (1889-1957), AT ST PAULS CHURCH, HULL, ON 18/05/1918. HIS WIFE MRS CLARA LYDON LIVED AT 8, ALIC […]

BORN HULL 1880. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM THISTLETON (1858-1909) & JANE ELIZABETH PENMAN (1856-1926), OF 1, DURHAM ROW, DURHAM STREET, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE MARRIED SISTERS. AN OIL MILL WORKER. DESCRIBED IN HIS ARMY RECORDS AS, JUST 5 FOOT TALL, 115 LBS WEIGHT , 35-38 INCH CHEST, TATTOOS ON BOTH ARMS, SMALL SCAR ON RIGHT […]

BORN HULL 1887. SON OF HENRY WRIGHT & RUTH ANNE HUMBERSTONE, OF HULL. A BAKER & CONFECTIONARY MAKER. (1911 CENSUS). HIS WIFE, HARRIET WRIGHT, LIVED AT 62 LEIGHTON STREET, WESTOE, SOUTH SHIELDS (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD ONE DAUGHTE. NORAH. HE ENLISTED IN SOUTH SHIELDS. SERVED WITH THE 2ND YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED ON 18/0 […]