Directory of people who died

Born Hull, 1884. Son of William L Harper (1851-1890) and Harriet Harper. Husband of Jane Ellen Harper (1885-1955). They had one son, William and four daughters, Beatrice, Elizabeth, Dora and Florence. They lived at 15, Arthur's Terrace, Courtney Street, Hull (War Pension address). He was a General Labourer, 5 feet 71/2 ins tall. Enlist […]

b.Errismore, Galway 15/11/1880 ; Mother, Mrs. John Conolly, Dohulla, Ballyconneeby, Clifton, Co.Galway, Ireland ; War trace Ministry of Pensions Leeds 4/4/22 ; 1914 Star to "Victory" 26/8/20, clasp issued 17/9/20, V.B. issued to Widow IC/2139/1922 ; Irish GRO = Married, age 42, Chief Petty Officer RN. Enlisted 15/11/1890 ; Drake […]

Enlisted in Hull, on 12/10/1915. Served as Private, 11/687, 11th East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred as Private, 38711, 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers. Discharged on 03/05/1918. Died of Thrombosis, on 28/03/1921. He left widow, Annie at 45, Mill Street, Hull, and 48, Upper Union Street, off Osborn Street, Hull  (War pension records). N […]

Born Hull 25/05/1898. Son of Oswald Malcolm Ellis (1871-1940) and Edith Josephine Smith (1873-1935). Lived 27 Denzil Avenue, Southampton. Eldest of two sons. GUY ELLIS was studying for his Intermediate Civil Service exam when, on 29th September 1915, he joined the London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles) at Dukes Road W.C. at the age of s […]

Lance Bombardier MASTERS, FRANK Son of Harriett Masters, of Long Riston, Holderness, Hull and the late Matthew Masters; Husband of the late Annie Masters. He is buried at Serre Cemetery no: 2, Somme, France His grave inscription, reads, "Good Bye". His name is recorded on the Leven roll of Honour, East Yorkshire. Name Frank Mas […]

Born Brandesburton, 1887. Son of Henry Whitelock Metcalf, and Clara Elizabeth Metcalf, of Brandesburton, Hull. Educated at Hymer's College, Hull. Worked as a Chemist's Assistant, in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Enlisted Luton, Bedfordshire. Served as Acting Sergeant, in the 1/4th Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Loos, on 13/10/1915, […]

S. Johnson is commemorated on the Beverley WW1 Memorial.

Born Hull, 1883. Son of William Leech (1855-1917) and Bridget Lyons (1856-1891), of Green Lane, Hull. He enlisted in the 2nd EYR, on 22 Feb 1901, was a former soldier, with nearly 18 years experience and had served in the South Africa War and Army Reserves. Married at Hull, in Oct 1905. Husband of Alice Louisa Ralph, at 41 Raikes Stree […]

Born Hickling, Norfolk 1893. Son of Frederick George and Sarah Wright, of Albert Dock, Hull (CWGC Address). Living at 16 Londesborough Street, Hull (1911 census). His father was from Norfolk and worked as a bridge foreman. AS PER SOLDIER'S DIED IN THE GREAT WAR RECORDS - HE ENLISTED IN NORWICH. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 18002, NORFOLK REGIMENT […]

CB Ward, Royal Navy, is listed on Hull's Clifton Street School Memorial. His details are unknown and I would be grateful for any any information, to help identify him?

Born Lockington, Beverley, 1895. Son of Harriet Hayton, of Lund, Beverley. Employed as a Horseman on Farm Enlisted Driffield. Served as a Driver, Army Service Corps, 120th Coy. Died in Greece, on 12/04/1918, aged 22.

Borm Brandesburton, 1886. Son of John James and Hannah Shipley. Resided a Hull. Worked as a Waggoner on Sutton Farm. Enlisted Beverley. Formerly 2641, Yorkshire Regiment, Posted to the 4Th Bn. Royal Fusiliers. Served as Private, 229074, 1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action, on 19/09/1918, aged 32. His army […]

Born Aldbrough, Yorkshire, 1899. Son of William Francis Butler and Mrs. Ada Elizabeth Butler, of "Roseville," Aldbrough, Hull. Enlisted Hull. Formerly 114021, 5th Territorial Reserves. Transferred to the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers. Died action, on 27/05/1918, aged 18. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France. He is also record […]

Born Glasgow, 28/01/1880. A Newspaper Manager. Joined the Royal Navy Voluntary Reserved, on 20/03/1918. Worked in the Hydrophone Section. Resided in Carlisle. Discharged on 02/04/1919. Died on 03/08/1919, aged 39. He married at Hull in 1919. He left £894 in his Will, to his widow, Grace Sangster at 87 Ella Street, Hull (war Pension and P […]

Private, 27082, James Brown, Labour Corps, died on 22/11/1918. (HDM 23/11/1919), Son of James and Emma, of 97 Wassand Street, Hull (War Pension Address). A former dock labourer. Formerly served as Private, 34863, 7th Lincolnshire Regiment. James (Jim) Brown, reported as died of influenza, in France, on 22/11/1918, aged 36. His death and […]

Lost on the steam ship "Era", on 11/07/1916, aged 29. Left wife and daughter at 46 Green Lane, Hull. His wife was daughter oh Mr S.J. Buffey, a well known Hull Fruitier. Before the war, he worked for Groves Oil Mill, Hull and served as a cook on the "Elucide". His death was reported in the Hull Daily Mail, 27/06/1916, with his photograph […]

Born Barton, Lincolnshire, 1865. Skipper, Henry Bust, was Captain, of the salvage steamer "Salvo N0:1", which turned turtle in a gale, off Peterhead, Scotland, on 06/02/1915. He drowned with his son and four other crew. He left a grown up family at 8 Wilfred's Terrace, Nornabell Street, Hull. His son was not married and aged 23. Their de […]

Born Risca, Monmouth, Wales, 1879. Son of Edward William Mansell and Mary Agnes Deenen. One of ten children.  A former Starch Works Labourer for Reckitts, living at 1, Scarborough Terrace Kent Street, Hull (1911 Census). Husband of Matilda at 222, Barnsley Street, (Hull War Pension address). A former They had three children. Sergeant i […]

C. Pilkington is commemorated on the Beverley WW1 Memorial.