Wilkin, Clive

…poop and stern and causing extensive damage to the whole upperworks of Motagua including wireless cabin and aerial. Manley drifted away heavily on fire from Bridge aft. 9.0am: Motagua proceeded…

Ness, Fred

and fought on until he raised a rifle for the final time on 13th November 1916. Fred Ness is buried in Euston Road Cemetery; he was 29 years old. https://ww1hull.com/serre-1916/…

Gardner, William Richard

…killed or injured. 2nd Lieutenant Jack Harrison, a local teacher and rugby player with Hull FC, won a posthumous Victoria Cross for his bravery in rushing a machine gun position

Garfitt, Walter

AND WAS WOUNDED TWICE. The attack on Oppy Wood, part of the Battle of Arras, was a significant battle for the East Yorkshire Regiment and particularly for the city of…

Mitchell, Edward Barber (Ted)

AND LATER 342, SOUTH BOULEVARD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). THEY HAD TWO DAUGHTERS, EDITH, BORN 10/06/1914 AND ANNIE, BORN, 28/06/1916. HE WORKED AS A HOTEL WAITER & THEN A HULL…

Matthews, George

…WHITE MATTHEWS (1868-1932) & KATE BATTY, AT 38 VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN. HE WORKED FOR H.W. MATTHEWS & CO, COAL MERCHANTS AND AS A BUSINESS…

Beasey, John

…seventh of twelve children to Charles and Ann Beasy. A Railway Agent by trade he lived with his wife Harriet, their two children John and Ethel and the couple’s adopted…

Beaumont, Robert

…OTHER SOLDIERS STATIONED IN THE AREA AND WAS PREGNANT TO A MARRIED MAN WHO HAD MOVED IN WITH HER. HE APPEAL WAS DISMISSED AND SHE WAS REFUSED A WAR PENSION….

Janson, Karl

…the men were destined for Gallipoli. ROYAL EDWARD was reported off the Lizard on the evening of the 28th, and had arrived at Alexandria on 10 August, a day after…

Broughall, John

…LOUISA, WHO LIVED AT 99 JALLAND STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE WORKED AS A SORTING CLERK AND TELEGRAPHIST, LIVING AT 99 JALLAND STREET, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS) HE ENLISTED AT…