Hodgson, John Ernest

…FOUR BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. A WAITER AT THE VICTORIA HOTEL. HUSBAND OF HANNAH GRAINGER. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1913. William and John Hodgson, of 95 Glasgow Street, Hull…

Billington, Walter Cyril

…STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS) AND 27, RENSBURG STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD ONE BROTHER, RAYMOND AND ONE SISTER, LILIAN. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS AN APPRENTICE CLERK FOR THE WILSON

Jackson, John William

…OUT. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, AT YPRES, ON 04/04/1916 AND IS COMMEMORATED ON THE MENIN GATE MEMORIAL. HIS COMMANDING OFFICER REASSURINGLY TOLD HIS MOTHER THAT “HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY…

Boland, Joseph Michael

…the Colours on Aug. 31st 1914, and in April, 1915, went with the late Colonel Shaw to France and was wounded on three occasions, the last being in November, 1916….

Hunsley, Robert

…(WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A JOINER AND CABINET MAKER. HIS MOTHER DIED IN 1904. A FORMER BRICKLAYER. HE ENLISTED IN BECVERLEY AND WAS KILLED ON THE SOMME. HIS ARMY…

Stather MM, John Norrison (Jack)

…HE ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE IN THE HULL COMMERCIALS. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT, IN THE 10TH EYR. SERVED IN EGYPT AND FRANCE. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 12/04/1918, AGED 32. AWARDED THE…

Ingleby, MID, Norman Ward

…many casualties and practically destroying the Trenches. The 1/4th EYR was completely disorganised and rear guard actions were fought back to the River Aisne and the Bridge at Maizy, “the…

Sizer, Bartholomew

…August 1918 in the trenches facing Vieux-Berquin as the battalion launched infiltration attacks on supposedly vulnerable parts of the enemy lines. Bartholomew Sizer’s body was never recovered and his name…

Towse MM, Harold

…11038. Born in Kirkella in 1896 Harold was the son of Daniel and Margaret Towse of 11 Ditmas Avenue, Anlaby Common, Hull. His dates suggest he was either already in…

Blanchard MM, Percy Walter

…AT 53 , VAUXHALL GROVE, HULL. THEIR DAUGHTER, ELSIE MAUD BLANCHARD, WAS BORN IN 1915. HE WORKED AS A BLACKSMITH AND ENLISTED IN HULL .SERVED AS GUNNER, 2575, AND 75340…