Easton MC, Cyril

…RAN EASTON & SONS, A WELL KNOWN FIRM OF AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS. CAPTAIN EASTON WAS A FORMER ACCOUNTANT WORKING AT QUAY STREET. HE FORMED A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH MESSRS FAWLEY…

Durkin, William

…AT 1 MINSTER MOORGATE, BEVERLEY. WILLIAM AT THIS TIME WAS MEMBER OF THE RAILWAY UNION AND WORKING AS A PLATE LAYER. HE ALSO GAVE HIS OCCUPATION AS “FARM SERVANT” ON

Wileman DSM, Edgar

…Borneo, Royal Naval Reserve, †18/06/1917, Son of Mary Hudson, of Hull, and the late John Hudson; husband of Olive Hudson, of 61, South Parade, Anlaby Rd., Hull, Memorial: Chatham Naval…

Gill, Vincent Victor (Vinny)

AND TIMBER FOREMAN. HE MARRIED ON 02/04/1899 AT HULL TRINITY CHURCH. HUSBAND OF JANE ELIZABETH GILL (1876-1937) AND FATHER TO SON ALBERT & DAUGHTERS MARION, CLARICE AND ANNIE. THEY LIVED…

Gohl, Edward John

…Arras, was a significant battle for the East Yorkshire Regiment and particularly for the city of Hull. All four Hull Pals battalions were involved on 3 May and all suffered…

Isaac, Augustus William

…WILMINGTON ROH, SUTTON. HIS DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPH APPEAR IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL 25TH JUNE 1915. HIS ONLY SON, ALSO CALLED AUGUSTUS WILLIAM ISAAC (1898-1842), FOUGHT FOR AUSTRALIA AND WAS…

Wrigglesworth, John Henry

…Battle of Ypres – The Northumbrian Division completed its concentration in the Steenvoorde area on 23 April, and went into action the very next day during the Second Battle of…

Thompson, John William (Mick)

…a composite battalion under the command of Lt-Col W.T. Wilkinson of 1/4th East Yorkshires.[21] [22] [68] [69] On the morning of 26 March the Germans renewed their attacks, bringing on

Lamming, Christopher J L

BORN LINCS, 1887. A SIGNALMAN IN THE ROYAL NAVY. HE HAD ONLY TRANSFERRED TO HMS ‘QUEEN MARY’ IN FEBRUARY 1916 AND HAVING COMPLETED HIS TIME, ANTICIPATED RETURNING HOME TO HIS…