Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
admin Alice Maud Brown married Stephen Johnson on the 31st January 1916 at St Mathews Church, Anlaby Road. Her husband was killed soon after serving with the East Yorkshires, on the 10th September 1916. His name is remembered by her on the memorial inside the church.
Fanny Weymss of 78 English Street, lost her husband and two sons within 18 months. Her son Georg was killed serving with the East Yorkshire Regiment on the 4th August 1916. Her second son Leonard Wemyss was killed with the Yorkshire Regiment on the 9th April 1917. To compound her misery, her husband William was … Read more
Arthur Edwin Foster lost two sons in the war. These were Arthur Foster, 10th West Yorkshire Regiment killed on 14th April 1917 aged 27 years. His younger son George, 2/8th Sherwood Forresters was killed on the 17th April 1917 aged 24 years. Arthur Edwin having seen both sons killed was to die himself on the … Read more
Alfred Whittingdon Ounsworth, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died on the 7th May 1917. His brother Frank Ounsworth, was killed 13 days later on the 20th May 1917. They were sons of John and Margaret Ounsworth, 85 Hodgson Street, HULL.
George Broadley was killed on the 23rd April 1915. His brother Thomas Broadley was killed three days later on the 26th April 1915. They had joined the East Yorkshire together and are buried together at Ypres. They were the sons of James and Catherine Broadley, 62 Clarendon Street, Hull.
Victor Walker was killed serving with the Gloucestshire Regiment at Poziers, on the 4th April 1918. His brother Harold died of wounds two months later at Etaples on the 19th June 1918. They were both aged 24 years old. Their third brother, John Cyril Walker was killed at Cambrai in 1918 aged 19. These were … Read more
Henry James Jeffrey and his wife Ethel lived at 69 Great Thornton Street. They too lost three sons – Lawrence Frederick Jeffrey, killed in 1916, William Henry Jeffrey, in 1917 and George David Jeffrey, in 1918. FOUR JOHNSON BROTHERS SONS OF JOHN WILFRED AND ALICE JOHNSON, AT 10 TELFORD STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD. THE FOUR … Read more
Pte. Arthur Barnes, 12th EYR was killed by a sniper on the 25th June 1917. He left his wife Edith at 2 Courtney Street. His brother Sgt, John Barnes, 7th EYR, had been previously killed on the 10th July 1916. His third brother, Pte, George Barnes was killed on the 11th October 1917, serving with … Read more
Edward and Susan Foston lived at 41 George Street, Hull. They lost three of their six sons in the war. John Foston, was killed in 1914, George Foston, in 1915 and Thomas Foston, in 1916. They all served with the East Yorkshire Regiment.
Frank and Helena Gresham at 42 Westbourne Avenue, lost Leonard, George and Gordon Gresham. All three sons were Officers in the East Yorkshire Regiment and died in their twenties. They are also listed on the Hymers College memorial.
