Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
admin Skipper, William Darby Coates Snr. (59 years) and his son 3rd Hand, William Darby Coates Jnr. (20 years), died on the 21st January 1916, when Hull steam trawler, ‘Earl’ was lost with all hands . They lived at 6 Empringham Place, Daltry Street, Hull. Skipper, Andrew Summers (49) drowned with his seventeen year old son, … Read more
Hull was a very different city at the time of the first word war and streets have changed. In fact, many have disappeared. The maps displayed on the website use Google mapping to locate individuals according to the data we have. The geocoding of everyone is not 100% accurate. If you want to create a … Read more
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There are many Hull casualties which do not appear in Official War records. Sadly, this is not unusual, as details of deaths were compiled hurriedly to inform relatives, and errors were made in the confusion. In an era of hand written records, and lower literacy levels, names could be mis scribed. Heavy accents meant names … Read more
Pte, Charles Frederick McColl, 11/81, 1/4th East Yorkshire Regiment, (pictured) was executed for desertion in 1917, aged 26. He was the son of Annie McCol of 6 Bramhan Avenue, Woodhouse Street, Hull. Little is known about his early life. McColl had three sisters and a brother, who at some time lived at 209 Hedon Road, Hull. … Read more
The Hull Jewish community is one of the three oldest in England. The Hull ports made travel easier for traders and peddlers, allowing Jewish businesses to flourish and encouraging them to put down roots. Hull’s first recorded Jewish inhabitant in 1766 was Michael Levy, a watchmaker. In 1788 a local jeweler, Aaron Jacobs, created an … Read more
As an ancient, thriving Port, Kingston Upon Hulll, has always attracted people and been a City of great diversity. Between 1836-1914, 2.2 million people, mostly from Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Russia and Sweden, passed through Hull, en route, to America, Canada, South Africa and Australia. While some these people stayed, adding to Hull’s commerce and … Read more
Walter and Joseph Campion, both died on the Somme, in November 1916. BORN HULL 1892. FIFTH SON OF SAMUEL GLOVER CAMPION & MARY ANNIE OLIVER, AT 7 WALLER STREET AND 3 BALFOUR STREET, HULL. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN AND SIX SONS. THE FAMILY WORKED ON THE HULL DOCKS AND RAILWAYS. WALTER WAS EMPLOYED AS A … Read more
Sgt, Laurence Mitchell, 1/4th EYR killed on 3rd May 1915 at Ypres, was followed by his brother 2nd Lieut, Tom Mitchell, 14th Northumberland Fusiliers, who died of wounds at Etaples, on 4th November 1918. They were the sons of Tom and Marie Mitchell, of 135 Francis Street, Hull.
