Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
admin 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.
Next door to the Maynards, at 40 Edgecumbe Street, George and Harriet Winter also lost three sons. These were Victor Winter, aged 19, killed 17th September 1918; Clarence Winter, aged 21, killed 30th September 1918, and Harry Winter who died on the 6th November 1918. All were lost within the last three months of the … Read more
Emma & Walter Maynard – 42 Edgecumbe Street, Newland Avenue, lost their three sons within 18 months. These were:-Pte. Joseph Maynard, aged 22, South Staffs, killed 28th April 1917; L/Cpl. Sidney Maynard, aged 31, Post Office Rifles, killed 20th September 1917 and,Company Sergeant Major, Stanley Maynard, DCM & MM, aged 22, 1st Border Regiment, killed … Read more
