Rutledge, Robert

…YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/03/1918, AGED 31. HIS BROTHER, PRIVATE, ALFRED RUTLEDGE, 13TH EYR, WAS KILLED AT THE SOMME, ON 13/11/1916, AGED 27. HE LEFT A WIDOWED MOTHER,…

Howard, Joseph

Coming upon a road the battalion could advance no further against the hostile fire, and took cover. Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw had been killed by a rifle bullet during the advance, and

Cowl, (John) Douglas

…attack, and C Company and a platoon of D Company took over the captured line at dusk on 27 June. However, the Germans put down a heavy bombardment at 07.00…

Barnes, Charley

…between Henin and Croisilles, with “C” company on the left, “B” Company Centre and “A” Company, on the right. Dawn on 9th April 1917 was signalled by a terrific bombardment….

The Financial Cost of World War 1

…the Allies spent $147 billion on the war and the Germans and their allies, only $61 billion. Among the Allies, Britain and its Empire spent $47 billion and the U.S….

Blackburn, William

BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JOHN EDWARD & SARAH BLACKBURN, OF 33 RICHMOND AVENUE, WATERLOO STREET, AND 8 FERN GARDENS, FERN STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS) ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. A…

Newby, Lorenzo

…MAGNETA was fishing legally 9 miles from the Russian border. Despite that, she was arrested and ordered to anchor at Porchnika Bay. Unfortunately, a hurricane made her ran shore and

Mileham, Frederick George

…SUPERIOR, HIGH STANDARD, FOR READING, WRITING AND MATHS. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT STOP HIM BEING SENT TO THE CASTLE HOWARD REFORMATORY SCHOOL, AT WELBURN, YORKSHIRE, FOR 4 YEARS AND 217…

Dry, Richard Alma

…EVER DEAR”. HIS BROTHERS, WILLIAM ALBERT DRY, SERVED IN THE KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORP, AND JAMES FARRAND DRY, SERVED IN THE ROYAL NAVY AND SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE “ABOUKIR”….

Hardy, George Henry

…AT HULL. SERVED IN THE 2ND YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. DIED ON 17/02/1916, AGED 34. Listed on the Brighton Street Shrine, Hull (Hull Daily Mail 30 August 1916) HIS BROTHER,…