2nd Lieutenant
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF GEORGE AND MARY ELIZABETH ADDEY, OF 46 FIED STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS ADDRESS) AND LATER 35 MORRILL STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE AND WAS COMMISSIONED ELEVEN MONTHS AGO. IN JANUARY 1917 HE WAS WOUNDED AND HAD TRENCH FEVER. BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS MASTER PAINTER AND HIS FATHER WAS WELL KNOWN […]
Born in 1890, George was the fifth of seven children to George and Louisa Archer, of 42, Field Street, Holderness Road, Hull. An Insurance Clerk before the war. He worked for the Sun Life Assurance Society, at Lowgate, Hull and for the Company Headquarter's at Threadneedle Street, London. He had a promising financial future ahead of him […]
BORN CROWLE 1887. PARENTS THOMAS & ADA HARRIET BOOTHMAN LIVED MILL ROAD, CROWLE, LINCS. FAMILY LIVED ABOVE 1911 CENSUS. BRICKLAYER. Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE ARTHUR THOMAS BOOTHMAN 12/1514. Born in 1887, Arthur was the third of four children to Thomas and Ada Boothman of Mill Road, Crowle, Lincolnshire. The family moved to 1 B […]
Private
BORN DONCASTER 1897. LIVED IN HULL. ONLY SON OF THE LATE JAMES FRANCIS BOSTOCK AND ELLEN ELIZABETH HILDRETH. HIS GRANDPARENTS WERE ANN AND HENRY HILDRETH. WORKED AS A CELLAR MAN AND PORTED AT THE ROYAL STATION HOTEL. HE WAS UNMARRIED AND HAD NO CHILDREN. HE LIVED WITH GEORGE JOHNSON AND HIS WIFE AT 48 FIELD STREET, HULL. GEORGE ALSO WO […]
BORN HULL 1898. KNOWN AS "MICKY". SON OF JOHN BURGOYNE (1862-1933) & ADA ANN MORTON (1864-1942), AT 30, FIELD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) & 118A DIVISION ROAD, HULL. (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS, 24/04/1916). HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE AND HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR ABOUT TEN MONTHS WHEN HE WAS KILLE […]
2 ST GEORGES VILLA, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
04/12/1915
Aged
32
BORN HULL 1883. SCULCOATES. ENLISTED HULL. WIFE MARIA (OLIVER) ABOVE OFF HOLDERNESS ROAD. SON OF THE LATE ASHLIR BUTLER.
Lance Corporal
10 WENTWORTH AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
13/05/1917
Aged
19
BORN NEW HOLLAND, LINCS, 1898. SON OF HENRY COLGRAVE AND MARY JANE CASH (1862-1927), OF 4 ALASKA VILLAS, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND THIS ADDRESS. ONE OF THREE BROTHERS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL, 201570, 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 17/05/1917, AGED 19. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE A […]
Private
BORN HULL 1883. AKA 'EDDIE'. ONLY SON OF JOHN (JACK) DAVISON (1852-1918) & ANNIE ELIZA STONES (1855-1927), OF 91 JALLAND STREET, HULL. HE HAD AN OLDER SISTER, ALICE AMELIA WING, OF 91 JALLAND STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED ETHEL LOUISA THORLEY (1885-1972), AT ST MATTHEWS CHURCH, HULL, ON 26/01/1914. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, EDNA AND CHARLES, […]
Able Seaman
Born Hull 1875. Son of William Freer (1854-1890) and Frances Amelia Reading (1856-1930). He married at Hull in 1898. Husband of Maggie Dunn. They had eight children (five girls and three boys) in 15 years. His name is recorded on the WW1 Memorial at St Matthews Church, Boulevard, Hull. SS Trefusis, built by J. Readhead & Sons, South […]
3, CLAREMONT AVENEUE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
03/09/1916
Aged
35
BORN HULL, 1881. AKA 'DODGER'. SON OF WILLIAM HENRY GREEN (1847-1919) AND MARY ANN ENTWISTLE (1849-1915), OF 7, MYRTLE AVENUE WILLIAMSON STREET, HULL AND 3, CLAREMONT AVENEUE, FIELD STREET, HULL. MARRIED AT ST PETERS, HULL, IN OCTOBER, 1908. HUSBAND OF SARAH GREEN, AT 12 ESCOURT STREET, NEWBRIDGE ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY H […]
3 CLAREMONT AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
13/11/1916
Aged
25
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF WILLIAM HENRY GREEN & MARY ANN GREEN, OF 3 CLAREMONT AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS, ON 13/11/1915. SERVED IN THE 12TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. QUALIFIED AS A BOMBER. ARRIVED FRANCE 11/6/1916. KILLED IN ACTION EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER ON 13/11/16. HIS DEATH WAS REPO […]
5 CLAREMONT AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
31/10/1918
Aged
21
BORN HULL 1897. SCULCOATES. SECOND SON OF JOHN EDWAARD SMITH & AMELIA HARRISON AT 5 CLAREMONT AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD. HE WORKED AS A PRINTER'S ERRAND BOY. ENLISTED HULL. EX 1505, EYR. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 14/07/1915. TRANSFERRED TO THE 50TH MACHINE GUN CORPS. PROMOTED CORPORAL. DIED AS A PRISONER OF WAR, ON 31/10/19 […]
BORN HULL 01/12/1899. SON OF FREDERICK MCWILLIAM (1865-1921) AND KATE BAILLIE (1874-1950) AT THIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. A CLERK. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS, AND FOUR SISTERS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 02/03/1916, AGED 18 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4 INCHES TALL, 32 INCH CHEST, "POOR" PHYSIQUE, BLUE EYES, AND BROWN HAIR. HAD SCABIES […]
7 WENTWORTH AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
23/04/1917
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF GEORGE EDWARD & MAUD PEARSON, OF 12, CHESTNUT AVENUE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL & 7, WENTWORTH AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EMPLOYED BY MESSRS, LAVERACK & GOODARD, CLARENCE STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN SEPTEMBER 1915. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED I […]
12 HERBERTS TERRACE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
11/06/1918
Aged
26
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF GEORGE SENIOR (1855-1910)AND ELIZABETH ANN WHITWORTH (1856-1939), OF HULL AND BEVERLEY. H HAD TWO BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS A BUTCHER. EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA ON 29/04/1906. WORKED AS A RAILWAY PORTER. ENLISTED AT BLACKBOY HULL, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, ON 31/08/1914, AGED 22 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS 5 […]
Sergeant
10 CAWOOD AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
30/05/1916
Aged
23
SERGEANT ALBERT SIMPSON 11/149. Born in 1893, Son of William Simpson (1851-1925) & Hannah Short Robinson (1852-1945), of 4 Butcher's Row, Seaton and 10 Cawood Avenue, Field Street, Hull (Hull Daily Mail address, 30/05/1917). Albert was the youngest of seven children. He was 5 foot, 6 inches tall, 140lbs weight, 36-38 inch chest, br […]
14 WENTWORTH AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
03/05/1917
Aged
23
BORN HULL 1893. ELDEST SON OF ALBERT ROBERT THURNELL (1871-1932) & ANNIE AMELIA JENNISON (1871-1951), AT 14 WENTWORTH AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL AND 22 PEMBERTON STREET, HULL. SON OF A LABOURER. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. HE WORKED ON HULL'S TOWN DOCKS. HE MARRIED HELEN LISTER IN HULL, IN 1912. ENLISTED IN THE 11TH HULL PALS. KILLED IN A […]
14, WENTWORTH AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
02/04/1916
Aged
18
BORN HULL 13/11/1897. SON OF ALBERT ROBERT THURNELL (1871-1932) & ANNIE AMELIA JENNISON (1871-1951), OF 14, WENTWORTH AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL AND 8, ABBEY STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). SON OF A LABOURER. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED UNDERAGE IN LEEDS, USING HIS MIDDLE NAME 'WILLIAM'. SERVED IN THE 11TH WES […]
2nd Lieutenant
11, FIELD STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
03/08/1916
Aged
29
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF ROBERT (1854-1924) & ANN WATKINSON (1855-1941) OF 11, FIELD STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL. (HDM 08/08/1917). SON OF A CLERK AND TIMEKEPPER AT THE LOCAL OIL SEED MILL. HE HAD ONE BROTHER, WILLIAM AND ONE SISTER, BEATRICE. EMPLOYED AS A RATE COLLECTOR. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 16/06/1916. SERVE […]
Private
13, FIELD STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
09/04/1917
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1898. SCULCOATES. ELDEST SON OF JOHN WHATT (1863-1924) & ELIZABETH WHATT (1873-1939), OF 173 WOODCOCK STREET, HULL. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTER. HIS ARMY ADDRESS WAS 13, FIELD STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED IN HIS FATHER'S COAL BUSINESS AND ON THE WATERWAYS IN THE OLD HARBOUR. HE ENLIST […]
