BORN SOUTH CAVE 1894. ENLISTED SOUTH CAVE. WIFE KITTY & 2 CHILDREN LIVED ABOVE. HDM 25/5/18. Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE RICHARD BLACKER 23878. Born 1893, the third of eight children, to Thomas and Harriet Blacker of 42 Church Street, South Cave, East Yorkshire. Richard had followed in his father’s footsteps and was a Shoemaker by t […]
5, SYDNEY TERRACE, GRANGE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
09/08/1915
Aged
24
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF WALTER DEAKIN (1859-1903) & SARAH ELIZABETH DEAKIN (1860-1934), of 69, GIBSON STREET, SYKES STREET, HULL & 5, SYDNEY TERRACE, GRANGE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE LOST HIS FATHER WHEN HE WAS 12 YEARS OLD. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HIS BROTHERS GEORGE WILLIAM, ALFRED, WALTER, CHARLES H DEAK […]
BORN HULL 1896. ONLY CHILD OF JOHN & LUCY DRANT AT THIS ADDRESS (1911 CENSUS). HE WAS THE SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. WORKED AS AN ERRAND BOY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL.. SERVED WITH THE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 21. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER LUCY. HIS […]
Private
7 MINERVA TERRACE, GIBSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
13/11/1916
Aged
33
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF MICHAEL HARRISON (1847-1924) AND ELIZA STEPHENSON (1849-1922), OF 36 GOULTON AVENUE, HULL. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, CHARLES AND THOMAS AND ONE SISTER, EDITH. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4.5 INCHES TALL, 126 LBS WEIGHT, 35-37 INCH CHEST. HE MARRIED ADA HACKETT (1883-1930), AT ST PAULS CHURCH, HULL, ON 26/12/1909. THEY LIVED W […]
9 MONTROSE AVENUE, GIBSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
04/11/1916
Aged
23
BORN HULL 1893. ARMY ADDRESS ABOVE. NB: JOSEPH & WILLIAM HIRST - 8 HYMERS AVE. CYRIL & EDWARD - 57 PARK ST. EDWIN, RGA - 13 WEST PARADE.
Able Seaman
BORN HULL 19/01/1884. SON OF HARRIET HANNAH MASON (1854-1931) & CHARLES JEFFREY (1846-1907), OF 3, WELCH COURT, SCOTT STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). THIRD OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HE JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 21/07/1900. WAS A LEADING SIGNALMAN, BASED AT SHEERNESS, KENT (1911 CENSUS). REPORTED DROWNED ON A MINESWEEPER (HULL DAILY MAIL, 05/02 […]
Sergeant
4 MINERVA TERRACE, GIBSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
14/04/1919
Aged
49
BORN EAST RIDING 1870. SON OF WILLIAM & MARY JANE KENNINGTON -130 QUEEN STR, WITHERNSEA. EX NFUS. HULL HEROES WEBSITE. FISHERMAN.
16, MONTROSE AVENUE, GIBSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
02/04/1917
Aged
28
BORN HULL 1889. ELDEST SON OF ANDREW & MARY ANN McDOUGALL AT 16, MONTROSE AVENUE, GIBSON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. SON OF A COAL PORTER. HE HAD A YOUNGER BROTHERS , ANDREW, AND EDGAR AND FIVE SISTERS. ALSO EMPLOYED AS A COAL PORTER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY PRIVATE, 22517, OF THE EAS […]
2 MINERVA TERRACE, GIBSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
22/04/1916
Aged
24
BORN HULL, 1891. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 22/04/1916, AGED 24. BROTHER OF MRS DAISEY CRAVEN OF 2 MINERVA TERRACE, GIBSON STREET, HULL. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS ELDER SISTER, DAISY. HE IS RECORDED AS KILLED ON THE NORNABELL STREET, ROLL OF HONOUR (HDM 08/11/1916). HIS BROTHER, […]
BORN MEADOW, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 1896. SON OF GEORGE RAGSDALE (1856-1941) & ELIZABETH RAGSDALE (1859-1926), AT 79 GIBSON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF AN ENGINE FITTER. HE WORKED AS A BRASS FINISHER. HE ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 15/08/1915. SERVED IN "A" COMPANY, 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 17/06/1916, AGED 19. […]
Private
BORN HULL SEPT 1895. SON OF THOMAS TAYLOR (1855-1915) & THE LATE REBECCA SARAH TAYLOR (1868-1910) AT 28 GIBSON STREET , HULL. ONE OF 13 CHILDREN, SEVERAL OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. AN APPRENTICE IRON MOULDER. HE WAS AN APPRENTICE AT PRIESTMAN'S FOUNDRY, WILLIAMSON STREET, HULL. ENLISTED IN HULL. HE HAD BEEN AT THE FRONT FOR NINE MONTH […]
Private
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF THOMAS TAYLOR (1855-1915) & THE LATE REBECCA SARAH TAYLOR (1868-1910), AT 28 GIBSON STREET , HULL. ONE OF 13 CHILDREN, SEVERAL OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. AN APPRENTICE IRON MOULDER. HE ENLISTED, IN THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, ON 22/01/1916, AGED 19 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS. HE ARRIVED IN FRANCE ON 09/07/1916. TRANSF […]
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF FREDERICK H & SARAH ANN VAREY OF 44 GIBSON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). A FORMER PAINTER AND PAPER HANGER. HE MARRIED GERTRUDE W. MOODY, AT HULL, IN 1913. ENLISTED SCUNTHORPE. SERVED AS SERGEANT IN THE 6TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. WOUNDED AT GALLIPOLI. HE DIED OF WOUNDS IN MALTA, ON 20/10/1915, AGED 25. HI […]
BORN HULL 1894. ONLY SON OF CHARLES HENRY WALTERS (1870-1940) & JANE ELIZABETH SHEARD (1870-1954), OF 12, WALKER SQUARE, SYKES STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD SIX SISTERS. WORKED AS A PAWN BROKER'S ASSISTANT. HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED IN THE 1/4TH EYR. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 28/04/1915, AGED 20. COMMEMORATED ON THE YPRES, ME […]
