Born Louth, Lincs 1897. Son of Maxey William & Fanny Jane Blanchard lived at 40 Ryde Street. (CWGC Adress). He enlisted in Northampton. Served in the 5th Northampton Regiment. Killed in action, on 21/02/1916, aged 19. A single man. His army effects were left to his mother, Fanny Jane. Buried in France. His grave inscription, reads, " […]
Sergeant
BORN LEEDS 1884. LIVED IN HULL. ENLISTED GRIMSBY. SERVED AS SERGEANT, 37451, 8TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE SOMME, ON 14/07/1916. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. HE LEFT HIS ARMY EFFECTS TO VIOLET MAUD BURRAGE, WHO MARRIED IN GRIMSBY IN 1919. Somme - The 8th East Yorkshires spent the following weeks al […]
BORN HULL 1896. ORIGINAL HULL PAL. SON OF THOMAS & EDITH DEIGHTON, OF THIS ADDRESS (HULL DAILY MAIL, 040/6//19). Hull Pals Memorial Post: PRIVATE GEORGE KILBY DEIGHTON 10/1247. Born in 1896, George was the eldest of three children to Thomas and Edith Deighton of 44 Ryde Street, Beverley Road, Hull. A Clerk by trade he enlisted at Hull […]
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF WILLIAM CAREY DRAX (185-1936) AND HARRIET ANSON (1863-1916), OF 61, BRIDLINGTON STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, HULL, ON 09/06/1906. HUSBAND OF HELEN (ELLEN) LOUISA KEECH (1884-1970), OF 22, ELM STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 66, RYDE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION AND ARMY ADDRESS). THEIR DAUGHTER, FRE […]
2nd Mate
BESSBROOK HOUSE, RYDE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
22/01/1915
Aged
22
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF THOMAS WILLIAM GEORGE DUFFILL (MASTER MARINER) & ANN FRANCIS DUFFILL - "BESSBROOK" RYDE STREET, HULL. WAS A MERCHANT APPRENTICE AT ABOVE ADDRESS IN 1911 CENSUS. SERVED AS SECOND OFFICER ON THE STEAM SHIP 'HYDRO'. HE WAS LOST AT SEA, ON 22/01/1915, AGED 22. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE WILSON LINE WW1 ROLL OF HONOU […]
Probationary Flight Cadet
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF JAMES ARTHUR DYSON (1873-1944) & EDITH MARY FOGGIN (1874-1944), FORMERLY OF 20 RYDE STREET, HULL & NOW LIVING AT 23 PRETORIA ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON. GRANDSON, OF THE LATE, CAPTAIN DYSON. SON OF A SHIPPING CLERK, HE HAD A YOUNGER BROTHER, CALLED JOHN. HE WAS EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. BEFORE THE W […]
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF THE LATE JOHN FREEMAN, M.R.C.V.S AND EMMIE JANE FREEMAN. HE AND HIS OLDER SISTER, KATHLEEN, WERE ORPHANS BY 1901 AND LIVING WITH KARL AND JOANNE SCHMIDT AT 17 VERMONT STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS). HE WORKED AS A CLERK FOR A PAINT MANUFACTURER AND LIVED AT 34, RYDE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE JOINED THE EAST RIDIN […]
Private
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF THOMAS & MARY GILLIAT, OF 73 RYDE STREET, HULL. AS A LAD HE WAS CONNECTED WITH THE BOYS LIFE BRIGADE (BLB), AT EBENEEZER CHAPEL. ALSO ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF FIRST HULL BLB COMPANY WINNING THE FERENS CHALLENGE CUP. HE WORKED AS A STATIONERS ASSISTANT (1911 CENSUS). HE WAS ALSO EMPLOYED BY HEDON ROAD CA […]
BORN HULL 22/5/1892. ALSO KNOWN AS JACK. SON OF FRANCIS AND MARY HEWITT, AT 14 RYDE STREET (NAVY RECORDS ADDRESS) BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A CLERK FOR A COAL EXPORTER. ENLISTED 22/11/1915. SENT TO THE BEF ON 10/7/1916. JOINED THE HOWE BATTALION 20/8/1916. REPORTED MISSING/KILLED IN ACTION 13/11/1916. NB; PTE JAMES HEWITT, WYR - 63 SCU […]
Sergeant
BORN HULL 18/01/1879. SECOND SON OF FRANCIS & MARY JANE (HACKETT), OF "CLANTARF", 14 RYDE STREET, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. HE JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 19/03/1894. LEFT THE NAVAL SERVICE, ON 14/03/1899. BECAME A SOLICITOR'S CLERK. ENLISTED HULL. JOINING THE 11TH & THEN 12TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. PROMOTED SE […]
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF SARAH JANE & LATE BENJAMIN LOMAX. ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. LEFT
Private
BORN HULL 27/07/1888. SON OF THOMAS WILLIAM MANSELL (1862-1941) & MARY ANN (TAYLOR), OF 30 RYDE STREET, HULL. HE WAS A PAINT MAKER FOR BLUNDELLS BEFORE THE WAR. ALSO A THEATRICAL STAGE MANAGER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7 INCHES TALL, 34-36 INCH CHEST, 115 LBS WEIGHT, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGION. HE MARRIED AT STANLEY STREET, REGISTRY OFF […]
