Location: Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium

BORN HOLBECK, LEEDS, 1872. HE MARRIED FLORENCE CAROLINE ROUSE (1874-1927), AT HULL, ON 21/06/1892. HIS WIFE, FLORENCE & TEN CHILDREN (EIGHT DAUGHTERS), LIVED AT, 91 CLIFTON TERRACE, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL IN 1901 & THEN AT 4, ELIZA'S PLACE, WALKER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A DOCK WATERMAN, FOR THE WILSON LINE. […]

BORN KNARESBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE, 1891. SON OF WILLIAM & MARY JANE CHATTERTON, OF KNARESBOROUGH, YORKS. EMPLOYED AS AN ASSISTANT IN A BOOT/SHOE SHOP IN LOUTH (1911 CENSUS). RESIDED IN HULL. ENLISTED HULL. MARRIED AT HULL IN 1915. HIS WIFE ELSIE GERTRUDE CHATTERTON LIVED AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. HE SERVED WITH THE 66TH ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS […]

BORN HULL 1887. SON OF EDWARD GEORGE CONNHA AND ADA ALICE BLAGDON, AT THIS ARMY ADDRESS. HIS FATHER WAS A TRAWLER SKIPPER, AND DIED OF DISEACE, CONTRACTED AT GALLIPOLI, IN 1915. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 21/08/1915. DESCRIBED AS 6 FOOT 1 INCH TALL. POSTED TO THE 2ND EAST RIDING ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 24/02/1917. SER […]

Born Bradford, 5 Feb 1888. Eldest son of Frederick William Emsley and Mary Sophia Clarke, of 205, Fartown, Pudsey, Leeds (CWGC address). Educated at the Greenside Council School and Primrose Hill School, Pudsey. Served in the Leeds Boys Brigade from 1902-1905. Was a painter and grainer. Enlisted in Hull, on 14th Oct 1914. Served with th […]

BORN HACHESTON, YORK, 1878. ELDEST SON OF GEORGE FOLKARD (1841-1923) & LUCY COPPING (1857-1935), OF 22 BRIDLINGTON STREET AND 65 BARMSTON STREET, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. A COOPER BY TRADE AND FORMER BLUNDELL & SPENCE WORKER. HE LIVED BELVEDERE, KENT. ENLISTED IN WOOLWICH, KENT. TRAINED AS A SAPPER, IN THE RO […]

BORN HULL 13/09/1882. SON OF ENOCH GEYTON (1857-1942) & MARY JANE JACKSON ( 1859-1942), OF 6 SOUTHCOATES AVENUE, HULL. HE MARRIED ANNIE PENTITH FISWICK , ON 28/02/1914, AT ST ANDREWS CHURCH, HULL. HIS WIFE, ANNIE PENTITH FISHWICK (1880-1959) AND DAUGHTER ANN LIVED AT 89, LEE SMITH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EMPLOYED AS A […]

BORN HULL 1896. SON OF GEORGE HARGREAVES AND ELIZABETH HARGREAVES ROBINSON, OF 12, RHODA TERRACE, STRICKLAND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A GOVERNMENT MESSENGER BOY (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 29/01/1916, AGED 19. HE IS BURIED AT YPRES RESOVOIR […]

BORN HULL 18/12/1881. SON OF THOMAS JOHNSON (1844-1893) & EMMA FROST TROTTER (1842-1903). HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1903. HIS WIFE, HANNAH CHALMERS JOHNSON (1875-1959) & THEIR SIX CHILDREN, LIVED AT 1, GEORGES TERRACE, CHILTERN STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). A SEAMAN. EMPLOYED AS A TALLYMAN ON SHIPS (1911 CENSUS). […]

Born Goxhill Marsh, Lincolnshire, 1897. Son of Sarah Annie Kirk, of Ing's Lane, Barton-on-Humber, Lincs. (CWGC address) He enlisted in Hull. Served as a Gunner, in the Royal Garrison Artillery 146th Heavy Battery. Killed in action, on 25/09/1917 aged 20. Buried in Belgium. His grave reads, LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LIVETH FOR EVER

BORN HULL 1891, IN THE SCULCOATES PARISH. SON OF ANNA McCOLL, OF 209 HEDON ROAD (1901 CENSUS) AND 6, BRANHAM AVENUE, WOODHOUSE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). THE ELDEST OF FIVE CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A PLATER, AT EARL'ES SHIPYARD. HE BOARDED AT 100, EGTON STREET, HULL. DESPITE BEING IN A RESERVED OCCUPATION, HE ENLISTED […]

BORN LEEDS 1878. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF MRS SARAH FRANCES MILLER (1850-1923), ROOM 98 CHARTERHOUSE LANCE, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). HE LIVED AT 103 WITHINGTON ROAD, WHALLEY RANGE, MANCHESTER (1911 CENSUS). ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, 50TH BDE 'B' BTY. KILLED IN ACTION ON 01/10/1917, AGED 39. HIS PENSION WENT […]

Gunner, Wilfred Thacker served in the Royal Garrison Artillery. Wilfred was born in Kirk Ella on the 2nd April 1895. Son Charles and Jane Thacker. He enlisted on 28th October 1915 and was killed in action, on the 25th September 1917. He formally served with the 146th Hull Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment. In 1911, Wilfred […]

BORN at 68 ROSAMOND STREET, HULL 1893. SON OF ALFRED HENRY VENUS (1846-1912) & BELINDA NEWTON (1844-1884). HIS FATHER REMARRIED FRANCES CHARITY WILLIAMS (1854-1910) & HAD 12 CHILDREN, LIVING IN THORNE. ALBERT WORKED FOR A LOCAL TRAWLER COMPANY, AND SPENT SOME THREE YEARS IN CANADA BEFORE RETURNING TO HULL. HE LIVED WITH HIS SI […]

Born Stockton-on-tees, County Durham. Enlisted in Hull. Formerly 9384, Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred as (30465) 51st Coy. Labour Corps. Died of wounds, on 19/03/1918. Buried in Belgium. His army effects were left to his siblings, Christopher, Robert, Mary , Andrew and nephew, Albert. He is buried in Belgium.

Born Wakefield, 1895.  Son of William Henry Woodhead and Mrs. Hannah Woodhead (1858-1941), of 2, Gaskell Street, Lawfield Lane, Wakefield (CWGC address). He had two brothers and two sisters. A Milk Salesman. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 6th KOYLI. Killed in action, on 07/09/1915, aged 19. Buried in Belgium.