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War Memorial - Paull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England


The soldiers behind the names.


John Alfred Brown
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Corporal
T3/023512
abt. 1890
28 October 1918
28
Army Service Corps
attd. 1st/1st (Welsh) Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps
Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Alfred and Ann Brown, nee Grange,
of Thorngumbald, Hull.
Died of Malaria in Egypt.

William Brown
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Private
33702
abt. 1892, Thorngumbald
25 May 1918

2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Houchin British Cemetery, France
Son of Alfred and Ann Brown, nee Grange,
of Thorngumbald, Hull.


England Census 1901 about John Alfred and William Brown and family
Residence: Broadley House, Village Street, Ryhill and Camerton, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Alfred Brown
Ann Brown
Mabel Brown
John Alfred Brown
William Brown
Olive Brown
Richard Grange
George Fox
Robert Furrey
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Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Father-in-Law
Servant
Servant
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Married
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Single
Single
Single
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Single
Single
45
44
12
9
8
4
78
19
18
abt. 1856
abt. 1857
abt. 1889
abt. 1892
abt. 1893
abt. 1897
abt. 1823
abt. 1882
abt. 1883
Thorngumbald, Yorkshire
Patrington, Yorkshire
Thorngumbald, Yorkshire
Thorngumbald, Yorkshire
Thorngumbald, Yorkshire
Thorngumbald, Yorkshire
Rise, Yorkshire
Burstwick, Yorkshire
Burstwick, Yorkshire

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Charles Charlton
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Private
203557
abt. 1897, Ottringham
24 July 1917
20
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
formerly 5805 Northumberland Fusiliers
Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France
Son of Peter and Ann Maria Charlton, nee Wright,
of Battery Cottage, Paull near Hull.
England Census 1901 about Charles Charlton and family
Residence: Paull Street, Paull, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Peter Charlton
Maria Charlton
Arthur Charlton
Ada Charlton
Peter Charlton
Thomas Wright Charlton
Charles Charlton
Maria Charlton
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Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
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40
12
10
8
6
4
3
abt. 1854
abt. 1861
abt. 1889
abt. 1891
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1897
abt. 1898
Withernsea, Yorkshire
Paull, Yorkshire
Roos, Yorkshire
Roos, Yorkshire
Roos, Yorkshire
Roos, Yorkshire
Ottringham, Yorkshire
Paull, Yorkshire

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Henry Fussey
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Private
33129
10 July 1886, Paull
03 May 1917
30
10th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
Son of George and Eliza Fussey, nee Wilkin.
England Census 1911 about Henry Fussey and family
Residence: Paull, Yorkshire, England
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George Fussey
Eliza Fussey
Henry Fussey
Mary Sharpe Fussey
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Married
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Single
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65
23
20
abt. 1866
abt. 1846
abt. 1888
abt. 1891
Burstwick, Yorkshire
Paull, Yorkshire
Paull, Yorkshire
Paull, Yorkshire

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Harold Chandos Micklethwaite
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1884, Leeds
25 March 1918

1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Gerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, France
Son of Albert and Elizabeth Micklethwaite, of Leeds,
husband of Alice Ethel Micklethwaite, nee Ward,
of Glen Dene, Paull, Hull.

The birth of Harold Chandos Micklethwaite was registered in Leeds, Yorkshire, England during the first quarter of 1884.

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Robert Parrot (CWGC: Parrott)
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Gunner
184937
abt. 1887, Paull
22 October 1918
31
64th Bty. 5th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France
Son of James and Jane Parrott, nee Barley, of Paull,
husband of Sarah J. Parrott, nee Smith,
of Lighthouse Rd., Paull, Hull.

Robert Parrott was baptised in Paull, Yorkshire, England on 30 October 1887. His parents were James and Jane Parrott.

England Census 1891 about Robert Parrott and family
Residence: Paull Street, Paull, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
James Parrott
Jane Parrott
Lillan M. Parrott
Francis Parrott
Gertrude Parrott
William Parrott
James Parrott
Robert Parrott
Thomas H. Parrott
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Son
Son
Son
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Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
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42
16
13
10
8
6
3
0
abt. 1851
abt. 1849
abt. 1875
abt. 1878
abt. 1881
abt. 1883
abt. 1885
abt. 1888
abt. 1891
Yorkshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

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John Henry Pearcy (as 1897 birth record and CWGC)
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Lance Corporal
13/1227
reg. 1st quart. 1897,
born in Hollym
30 October 1918
21
11th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Duhallow A. D. S. Cemetery, Belgium
Son of John Henry and Ann Pearcy, nee Hablett,
husband of Minnie Pearcy, nee Wilkin.
England Census 1901 about John H. Pearcy and family
Residence: 67, Buckingham Street, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
John H. Pearcy
Ann Pearcy
Eliza Pearcy
Harold Pearcy
George Pearcy
John H. Pearcy
Joseph Pearcy
Sylvin T. Sharp
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Boarder
Boarder
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
33
32
9
8
5
4
21
24
abt. 1868
abt. 1869
abt. 1892
abt. 1893
abt. 1896
abt. 1897
abt. 1880
abt. 1877
Roos, Yorkshire
Sunk Island, Yorkshire
Sunk Island, Yorkshire
Hull, Yorkshire
Hull, Yorkshire
Hollym, Yorkshire
Roos, Yorkshire
Hollym, Yorkshire

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Richard Henry Smith
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Lance Corporal
10/1231
abt. 1894, Hull
03 May 1917
23
10th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Robert and Margaret Annie Smith, nee Alvin,
of Stone Creek, Sunk Island, Hull.
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Edgar Winson
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Private
11024

11 December 1915

10th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Thomas D. and Eliza Winson, nee Yaxley,
husband of Lavinia Winson, nee Pickard, now wife of William Morris.
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Edwin John Thurston Altham (Probably)
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Warrant Officer
508800
abt. 1908
11 June 1943
35
205 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Singapore Memorial, Singapore
Son of Harry and Dorothy Altham, nee Gardner,
husband of Sarah Elizabeth Altham, nee Danby,
of Bridlington, Yorkshire.
Crewing Consolidated Catalina FP255,
ditched into sea for unknown reason.

Probably:
The birth (07 March 1910) of Edwin John T. Altham was registered in Lambeth, London, England during the second quarter of 1910. His marriage to Sarah E. Danby was registered in Bridlington, Yorkshire East Riding, England during the fourth quarter of 1932. He and his wife resided at 48, Hilderthorpe Road in Bridlington, Yorkshire East Riding, England in 1939. Lost without trace during a patrol over the Indian Ocean on 11 June 1943.

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E. Baker (Unable to identify)
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George Burgess
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Private
4347921
abt. 1917
17 April 1945
28
2nd Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Fred and Mary Sharpe Burgess, nee Fussey,
of Paull, Yorkshire.
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George Richard Harland
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Private
4345378
abt. 1919
between 28.06. and 29.06.1942
23
5th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Son of Richard and Rhoda Gertrude Harland, nee Hawksworth,
husband of Jessie Harland, nee Byron, of Hull.

The birth (28 October 1918) of George Richard Harland was registered in Sculcoates, England during the forth quarter of 1918. His marriage to Jessie Byron was registered in Holderness, Yorkshire East Riding during the fourth quarter of 1939.

John Thomas Harland
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Serjeant
7886199
abt. 1915
20 October 1944
29
Royal Armoured Corps
Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan
Son of Richard and Rhoda Gertrude Harland, nee Hawksworth,
husband of Phyllis Mary Harland, nee Jones,
of Pewsey, Wiltshire.

The birth (12 April 1915) of John Thomas Harland was registered in Sculcoates, England during the second quarter of 1915.

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Harry Johnson
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Lance Corporal
3061777
abt. 1915
23 December 1941
26
2nd Bn. Royal Scots
Sai Wan Memorial, China (including Hong Kong)
Son of Henry and Doris Johnson, nee Downing,
husband of Florence Johnson, nee Todd,
of Paull, Yorkshire, England.
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H. Leigh (Unable to identify)
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Leslie Andrew McSherry
Leslie Andrew McSherry
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Flying Officer (Pilot)
39640
abt. 1914, Canada
08 April 1940
26
166 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Burstwick (All Saints) Churchyard, UK
Son of Drew and Mary McSherry, nee McManus,
husband of Viola Mary McSherry, nee Hosdell,
now wife of Philip A Cosgrave of Hedon.
Piloting Armstrong Whitworth Whitley K8957. Lost control
when aircraft iced up, crashed with one survivor near Stratford on Avon.

He travelled from Quebec in Canada to Southampton in England on board the ship Empress of Britain. The arrival was on 06 August 1936. His marriage to Viola M. Hosdell was registered in Holderness, Yorkshire East Riding, England during the third quarter of 1939.

Canada Census 1916 about Leslie A. McSherry and family
Residence: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Drew A. McSherry
Mary McSherry
Leslie A. McSherry
Donald A. McSherry
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
27
24
2
0
abt. 1889
abt. 1892
abt. 1914
abt. 1916
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan

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Cecil Ward Chandos Micklethwaite
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Serjeant (Air Gunner)
990186
abt. 1914
06 February 1942
28
142 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Runnymede Memorial, UK
Son of 2/Lt. Harold Chandos Micklethwaite,
and of Alice Ethel Micklethwaite, nee Ward,
of Paull, Yorkshire.
Crewing Vickers Wellington Z1247 on mission to Brest,
lost without trace for unknown reason

The birth (09 August 1913) of Cecil Ward Chandos Micklethwaite was registered in Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England during the third quarter of 1913. He resided with his mother at 1, Main Street in Holderness, Yorkshire East Riding, England in 1939.

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Thomas Arthur Parrot (CWGC and all records: Parott)
Grave of Thomas Arthur Parrott
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Private
4347049
abt. 1916
18 October 1942
26
5th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Son of Robert and Sarah Jane Parrott, nee Smith,
husband of Ada Amelia Parrott, nee Hutton,
of Acocks Green, Birmingham.

The birth (06 April 1916, Paull) of Thomas Arthur Parrott was registered in Patrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England during the second quarter of 1916. He resided in Holderness, Yorkshire East Riding, England in 1939. His marriage to Ada Amelia Hutton was registered in Holderness, Yorkshire East Riding, England during the fourth quarter of 1940.

Wills and Administrations, 1946
Parrott, Thomas Arthur, of 6, Main-street, Paull, Kingston-upon-Hull, died 18 October 1942 on war service.
Administration (with Will) Birmingham 28 June to Ada Amelia Parrott, widow.   Effects £344 12s. 10d.

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Cyril Stark
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Lance Serjeant
4459649
abt. 1918
16 May 1944
26
Durham Light Infantry
Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar
Son of Walter and Mary Ellen Stark, nee Winson.

The birth (14 January 1917) of Cyril Stark was registered in Patrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England during the third quarter of 1917. He resided in Richmond, Yorkshire North Riding, England in 1939.

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James Tindal Smith
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Private
4347377
abt. 1921
28 February 1944
23
2/4th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Tindal and Violet Annie Smith, nee Martin,
of Paull, Yorkshire.
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George Uney
Grave of George Uney
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Lance Corporal
2006256
abt. 1917
13 November 1945
28
Royal Engineers
Brussels Town Cemetery, Belgium
Son of James and Dorothy Uney, nee Stathers, of Hull, Yorkshire,
husband of Kathleen Hilda Uney, nee Norfolk, of Hull.

The birth of George Uney was registered in Patrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England during the third quarter of 1917. His marriage to Kathleen Hilda Norfolk was registered in Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England in January 1940.

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H. Waller (Unable to identify)
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