Area: Beverley,

Born Beverley 14/01/1900. Son of Thomas Edward and Sarah Ellen Charlton, of  58, Walkergate and 36, Lairgate, Beverley, Yorks. One of six children. Educated at St Mary's Boys school, Beverley. Employed at Storry & Witty Whiting Works, at Queensgate, Beverley. He enlisted in Hull. Called up in February 1918. Arrived in France on 17 […]

Born Beverley 1895. Son of William Moulsdale Cherry (1853-1924) and Ann Train (1859-1941), of 6, Teddington Villas, Holme Church Lane, Beverley, Yorkshire and 5 Ash Grove, Hepworth Street, Beverley Road, Hull (War Pension address). Son of a retired ship plate riveter. He had an older brother, Arthur and two sisters, Maggie and Lilian. Em […]

BORN DALTON HOLME, BEVERLEY, 1894. SON OF JANE AND THOMAS MICHAEL CLARK, OF 68 KELDGATE, BEVERLEY (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS WELL KNOWN IN HULL ON THE BILLINGSGATE AND HULL MARKETS. HE ENLISTED IN BEVERLEY. EX, 21852, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND YORKSHIRE HUSSARS, WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 09/04/1917, AGED 23. HIS […]

BORN HESSLE 1880. ENLISTED HULL. RESIDED BEVERLEY. SON OF GEORGE WILLIAM CLEMENTS (1850-1922) AND ALICE TINDALE (1857-1922). SON OF A TANNER'S LABOURER. ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A SHIP YARD LABOURER AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, A FRIENDLY SOCIETY. HE LIVED IN BEVERLEY. MARRIED KATE STAVELEY (1886-19 […]

BORN SWINTON FREW, MARSHAM, YORKSHIRE, 1888. SON OF WILLIAM AND SARAH COLEMAN, OF MARKET PLACE, MARSHAM, EAST YORKSHIRE. BROTHER TO NORAH AND RICHARD COLEMAN. A PLUMBER. HE MARRIED EVELYN MAY WHITING (1895-1976), IN APRIL 1916. THEY LIVED AT "SPRING MOUNT", BENTLEY, NEAR BEVERLEY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 18/07/1915. […]

BORN BEVERLEY 1893. SON OF THE "WHITE HORSE INN" LANDLORD, FRANCIS COLLINSON (1853-1928) & ELIZABETH JANE HOGG (1866-1948), IN BEVERLEY. ONE OF THIRTEEN CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A LAW CLERK, LIVING AT 22 HENGATE, BEVERLEY (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS DRIVER, 14826, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, 32ND BRIGADE. HE WAS WOUNDED […]

Born Beverley 1897. Resided Beverley. Enlisted South Shields. Son of Mrs. Waters, of 8, Crown Terrace, Lairgate, Beverley. Served with the 19th Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds, on 05/11/1917, aged 20. He is buried in Belgium. His grave inscription, reads, "EVER REMEMBERED BY WHAT HE HATH DONE".

BORN BARTON 1892. SON OF GEORGE & MARY CONSTABLE, OF 25 MINSTER MOORGATE, BEVERLEY. A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH THE 6TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. HE WAS KILLED AT ARRAS, ON 26/06/1917, AGED 24. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON HULL'S MARFLEET ROLL OF HONOUR. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE BEVERLEY'S WW1 MEMORIAL, MEMORIAL G […]

BORN BEVERLEY 1888. SON OF HENRY CONSTABLE (1857-1917) AND ELLEN ANN GLEADHILL (1866-1915), OF 51 MINSTER MOOR GATE, BEVERLEY AND 51 DAY STREET, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. WORKED AS A BUTCHER'S LABOURER (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED IN THE 1/7TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. DIED 15/09/1916, AGED 28. COMMEM […]

BORN DRIFFIELD 1895. SON OF GEORGE ROBERT COOPER (1872-1936) AND MARY REBECCA COLLINSON (1873-1943). HE ENLISTED IN BEVERLEY. SERVED IN THE 5TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS (ALEXANDRA PRINCES OF WALES OWN). HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 07/11/915, AGED 20 SHOWN AS T. COOPER, ASC ON BEVERLEY MEMORIAL HALL. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE BEVERLEY'S WW1 MEMORIAL […]

BORN BEVERLEY. SON OF WILLIAM COULBECK. HUSBAND OF GERTIE E COULBECK, OF 3 PEEL PLACE, NORTH BAR STREET, BEVERLEY. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH 5TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. KILLED IN ACTION ON 29/05/1918, AGED 26. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE BEVERLEY'S WW1 MEMORIAL, MEMORIAL GARDENS. HE IS BURIED AT VAILLY BRITISH CEMETERY. HIS GRAVE INS […]

BORN BEVERLEY 30/12/1886. YOUNGEST SON OF SETH PICKERING (1846-1905) & MARY CRAIKE (1848-1904), OF 'THE HAWTHORNES', BEVERLEY. EDUCATED AT BEVERLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. HIS FATHER WAS A CABINET MAKER AND SHOP KEEPER IN BEVERLEY. HE WORKED AS AN APPRENTCIE CABINET MAKER FOR HIS FATHER AND LATER WAS A RUBBER PLANTER, IN DUTCH BORNEO. HE E […]

Born Hull 1890. Son of Ellen Creighton, of 19, Wood Lane, Beverley, and the late Frank Creighton. Enlisted Beverley. Served with the 1/7th Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds, on 27/10/1917, aged 28. Unmarried. His army effects were left to his mother, Eleen. He is buried in Belgium. His grave inscription, reads, "IN GOD'S KEEPING" […]

Born Bridlington 1892. Lived Pocklington. Son of Joseph and Louisa Anne Crisp, of 126, Norwood, Beverley, Yorks. A Clerk in Barclay's Bank, York. Enlisted, Sept., 1914. Killed in action 23/04/1917, aged 26. His name is recorded on the Beverley and Market Weighton WW1 Memorials.

BORN BEVERLEY 1893. SON OF GEORGE CROSS (1849-1920) AND MARY ANN CROSS (1856-1900), OF 125 KELD GATE, BEVERLEY AND TRINITY LANE (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A LABOURER. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 3630, 5TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 27/10/1916. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE. HIS ARMY EFFECTS […]

BORN BEVERLEY 1885. ELDEST SON OF GEORGE CROSS (1849-1920) AND MARY ANN CROSS (1856-1900), OF 125 KELD GATE, BEVERLEY AND 2 TRINITY LANE, BEVERLEY (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A LABOURER. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 3596, 'C' COMPANY, 1/4TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, 15/09/1916, AGED 31. HIS BROTHER PRIV […]

BORN BEVERLEY 06/10/1883. SON OF DANIEL CROSS (1855-1943) AND JANE ATKINSON (1856-1917). A GENERAL LABOURER. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. SERVED AS CORPORAL, 6585, 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, AT HOOGE, ON 09/08/1915, AGED 31. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE MENIN GATE MEMORIAL, YPRES. HIS BROTHER, SERGEANT, WILLIAM DURKIN CROSS, 7484 […]

BORN BEVERLEY ST MARTIN'S, 22/11/1894. SON OF DANIEL CROSS (1855-1943) AND JANE ATKINSON (1856-1917), OF 6 WHARF TERRACE, BECKSIDE. A SINGLE MAN. A REGULAR SOLDIER, WHO HAD SERVED IN INDIA AND SOUTH AFRICA. HE RE-ENLISTED AT DRIFFIELD, ON 05/11/1903. SERVED AS A SERGEANT, IN THE 2ND BATTALION, YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. HE WAS WOUNDE […]

Born Beverley 08/07/1885. Son of John Thomas Cussons (1846-1929) and Annie Elizabeth Bettison (1858-1951). Served as Private Thomas Richard Cussons, 1st Bn. Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He left £84 in his will to his father, John. In 1911 Thomas was employed as a tanner. He was also a member of the 5th Battalion […]

ENLISTED THEARNE, BEVERLEY 1892. SON OF FRED AND ANNIE DAGGITT, OF 14 BEAVER ROAD, BEVERLEY (1911 CENSUS). HE WAS A RIVET HEATER. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 240578, 4TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. HE DIED WHILST A PRISONER OF WAR AT QUEDLINBURG CAMP. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, FRED. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON […]