King, John William
Born Normanby, Yorkshire, 1891. Son of John J King and Eliza Alice Bullock, of 3, Foster Street, Beverley (war pension address). Served in the Royal Field Artillery, “A” Bty. 250th Bde. Died of wounds, on 12/08/1918
People - Buried: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme, France
Helyard, Robert Taylor
Born Beverley, 1891. Son of John Bielby Helyard (1846-1921) and Martha Hoggard Taylor (1857-1941), of 120, Keldgate, Beverley. He had joined the army in 19018. In civilian life he worked as a Tanner’s labourer. Described as 5 foot, 6 inches tall, 124 lbs weight, 35 inch chest, brown eyes, dark brown hair, Church of England … Read more
Taylor, Leonard
BORN HULL 06/03/1891. ELDEST SON OF GEORGE TAYLOR (1866-1927) & AUGUSTUS SARAH ROBINSON (1873-1958), OF 13 STUDLEY STREET, HULL & THEN TOOLEY STREET, LONDON. SON OF A MARINE ENGINEER. HE HAD YOUNGER SIBLINGS, GLADYS AND GEORGE. HE HAD WORKED AS AN ENGINEER IN SOUTHWARK, LONDON AND SERVED IN THE LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE FOR TWO AND … Read more
Sharp, James Richard
BORN SUTTON 02/10/1888. SON OF GEORGE & ELLEN SHARP, OF CHURCH STREET, SUTTON, HULL. HE EMIGRATED TO CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA. WORKED AS A JOURNALIST AND CITY EDITOR OF THE MORNING ALBERTAN. HE MARRIED KATHLEEN LOUISE HEINRICHE, AT MONTREAL, ON 15/07/1912. HIS WIFE, KATHLEEN SHARP, LIVED AT 34, KINGS STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONTARIO. HE ENLISTED AT … Read more
Robinson, Cyril Conyers
BORN HULL 1900. ENLISTED LINCOLN. SON OF CONYERS & CHARLOTTE ROBINSON – 4 WALMER STREET, LINCOLN. Name Cyril Conyers Robinson Birth Place Hull, 1900 Death Date 24 Apr 1918 Death Place Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme, France Enlistment Place Lincoln Rank Private Regiment Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment Battalion 1st Battalion Regimental Number 95519 Type … Read more
Metcalf, Clement
BORN ROOS, HULL, 03/12/1887. SON OF MORRIS MATCALF (1847-1934) & SABRINA ANN LONGMAN (1850-1901). SON OF A WIDOWED CARRIER. HE HAD EIGHT BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE ASSITED HIS FATHER IN THE BUSINESS (1911 CENSUS) HE MARRIED, MINNIE TOVER (1889-1954), AT ROOS, PATRINGTON, IN OCTOBER 1910. HIS WIFE MINNIE METCALF, LIVED IN ROOS. THEY HAD … Read more
Haswell, Thomas Arthur
BORN HULL 22/01/1899. ELDEST SON OF GUNNER, GEORGE HASWELL, RFA, & MRS SARAH HASWELL, AT 3 HOPE TERRACE, SWANN STREET. WORKED IN AN OIL MILL. ENLISTED IN HULL. JOINED THE NOTTS AND DERBY REGIMENT. ATTACHED TO THE 8TH INFANTRY MACHINE GUN CORPS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 24/04/1918, AGED 19. UNMARRIED. BURIED AT VILLERS BRETONNEUX MILITARY … Read more
Harrison, Harold Edward
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & LOUISA BOLLINGHAM HARRISON, AT 10 ST ANDREWS AVENUE, ST MARKS STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). SON A LAMP LIGHTER LABOURER. HE HAD ONE BROTHER, GEORGE WHO WORKED IN THE LOCAL SOAP WORKS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON … Read more
Harrison, James Edward
BORN HULL 1896. ELDEST SON OF EDWARD HARRISON & CLARINDA HARRIET JEFFREY (1866-1937), OF 9 LOWTHER STREET, ALBERT AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & LATER, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. HE WORKED AS AN ACCOUNTANT’S OFFICE BOY. HIS FAMILY EMIGRATED TO ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, ON 09/07/1913. JAMES WORKED AS A GROCER. HE ENLISTED AT MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, ON 23/01/1915, AGED 19. … Read more
Harrison, John Henry
BORN GOOLE 1891. SON OF JOHN & CAROLINE HARRISON, AT 29 ARLINGTON STREET, ANLABY ROAD, HULL. A FORMER TERRITORIAL IN THE NORTH RIDING ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. HE EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA. WORKED AS A CHAFFEUR MECHANIC, AT CRITERION MOTOR GARAGE, MURRAY STREET, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. ENLISTED IN PERTH, WA, ON 29/01/1917, AGED 26 YEARS AND 6 … Read more
