Area: James Reckitt Avenue

Private, JOHN WILLIAM HERBERT BRYAN, 29770. Born at Hull, in November 1898, John was the second of two children and only son of Herbert and Emma Bryan, of 16, James Reckitt Avenue, Hull. he was a Reckitt's Box shop worker (1911 Census) and an Export Printer by trade. He was described as 5'5" tall, 34,5"chest, 110lbs weight, fair physical […]

BORN HULL 13/09/1884. SON OF JAMES CHAMBERS (1850-1917) AND ALICE CHAMBERS, AT 33 JAMES RECKITT AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A RIVETTER. HE WAS THE FIFTH OF THIRTEEN CHILDREN. WORKED AS A CAULKER FOR MESSRS COOK, WELTON AND GEMMEL SHIP YARD, OF BEVERLEY. MARRIED AT BEVERLEY, IN 1907. HIS WIFE, FLORENCE HO […]

BORN HULL 1895. ELDEST SON OF JAMES & FANNY HARVEY, OF 287, WINCOLMLEE & 211, AND 18, JAMES RECKITT AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A LABOURER. HE WORKED FOR RECKITT'S IN HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 21022, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 20TH MACHINE GUN CORPS. KILLED IN ACTION ON 01/04/1 […]

BORN NORWAY 1894. A MERCHANT SEAMAN. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1917. HUSBAND OF IDA ROBERTS. KILLED AT SEA, ON  25/10/17 AND BURIED BOULONGE 20/11/17. HE LEFT WIDOW & ONE CHILD AT 141, JAMES RECKITT AVENUE, HULL HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 29/11/1917.

BORN BOSTON, LINCS 1878. HUSBAND OF FANNY LILLEY, OF 32 VICTOR STREET (ARMY ADDRESS), AND 51 , JAMES RECKITT AVENUE, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR, HE WORKED FOR THE HULL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AND THEN AT THE ROYAL LONDON INSURANCE OFFICE. SERVED WITH THE 1ST EST YORKSHIRES. TAKEN PRISONER ON 09/04/1917. DIED OF WOUNDS IN GERMANY, ON 06/07/1917 […]

BORN HULL 06/05/1898. SON OF CLARENCE EDWARD SMITH (1871-1947) & CHARLOTTE MARY SERGEANT (1867-1902), OF  33 CHESTNUT AVENUE, QUEENS ROAD. HE HAD SEVEN BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 26/08/1913. DIED AT GALLIPOLI, ON THE DREADNAUGHT,  HMS "GOLIATH", ON 13/05/1915, AGED 17. HIS ADDRESS, DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPH W […]

BORN SCULLCOATES, HULL, 1885. ONLY SON OF WILLIAM TRAVES TUNNICLIFFE (1858- ) & HANNAH COLREIN (1867-1897), OF 12, JAMES RECKITT AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL. WORKED AS A SAWMILL LABOURER IN A SHIP YARD. LODGED WITH HIS SISTER ELIZABETH, AT 20, RICHMOND TERRACE, KENT STREET (1911 CENSUS) AND AT 217, JAMES RECKITT AVENUE, HULL. ENLIS […]

BORN HULL 1884. SON OF CHARLES WEATHERILL (1841-1890) & MARGARET WEATHERILL (1843-1929), OF 34, SUMMERGANGS ROAD AND 120, JAMES RECKITT AVENUE, HULL. HE AHD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE WWAS WORKING AS A DOCK LABOURER AND LODGING AT 7, MYTON PLACE, HULL (1911 CENSUS) HE MOVED TO GREAT YARMOUTH & ENLISTED AT GREAT YARMOUTH […]