BORN HULL 1894. SON OF WILLIAM ALLISON BLACKBOURN & EMILY HAKES, 9 FISH STREET & AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. AN IRON TELLER AT HULL DOCKS AND WORKED FOR IDEAL STANDARD BOILERS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 10/12/1915. JOINED 7TH EYR. TRANSFERRED TO 13TH EYR ON 10/06/1916 AND POSTED TO FRANCE ON 16/08/1816. WOUNDED O […]
BORN HULL 1895. ELDEST CHILD OF CHARLES STRINGER & MARGARET BRIDGES. HIS PARENTS DIED YOUNG AND HE WAS RAISED BY HIS AUNTIE MRS ANNIE LOCKING AT 18 FISH STREET, HULL. HE HAD ONE YOUNGER BROTHER CHARLES HENRY BRIDGES AND ONE SISTER MARGARET BRIDGES. HE LEFT FOR MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA ON 21/03/1914, SAILING FROM LIVERPOOL ON THE WHITE S […]
