Verity, William Lancelot

…STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) AND 4, CRANBROOK AVENUE, HULL. (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN. HE WORKED FOR OCEAN ACCIDENT (INSURANCE), LOWGATE HULL AND WAS A MANAGING CLERK, FOR

Mathewson AFC Thomas Frederick

Son of Harriet Mathewson and the late Thomas Mathewson; husband of Violet Theresa Mathewson, of “Melrose,” Alexandra Rd., South Farnborough, Hants. Born at Seaford, Sussex. The R38 class (also known…

Jackson, Robert

for the youngsters out for a bit of adventure. Robert was killed in action on 6th November 1917 in the trenches at Arleux. He is buried at Roclincourt Military Cemetery….

Verney, James Augusts

James Augustus Verney BORN HULL 1895. ONLY SON OF JAMES VERNEY & ADA SARAH HEPWORTH, OF 12, GOODWIN STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS) AND 17, BOTANIC TERRACE, CONVENT LANE, HULL (WAR…

Poulsen, Charles Frederick

…HULL DAILY MAIL WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON 4TH DECEMBER 1914, AND THE HULL TIMES (PHOTO) ON 5TH DECEMBER 1914. * HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bulwark_(1899)…

Freeman, Thomas

Thomas Freeman, 11th WYR. BORN HULL 1888. SON OF STEPHEN FREEMAN & SARAH ELIZABETH FREEMAN, OF 28, EXCHANGE STREET, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX SONS AND

Omer, Arthur

…BRIGADE, BATTALION HEADQUARTERS. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 30/11/1917, AGED 32. HE LEFT A WIDOW, LILY MILLS AND THREE YOUNG CHILDREN, FRANCES CHARLOTTE OMER, ARTHUR OMER AND LEONARD OMER, AT 14,…

O’Neal, John William

…teacher and rugby player with Hull FC, won a posthumous Victoria Cross for his bravery in rushing a machine gun position to protect his platoon. His body was never found….

Dale, John Joseph

…Marais. For two and half hours the Tornado swept the whole divisional area, causing many casualties and practically destroying the Trenches. The 1/4th EYR was completely disorganised and rear guard…

Prior, John Henry

…a gunner in the East Riding RGA and was discharged for service, with the Sliver War Badge. HMS India, a former liner hired by the Admiralty for use as an…