Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
admin PRIVATE, JOHN (JACKIE) SMITH, 10TH KOYLI. A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER AND PROLIFIC GOAL SCORER, FOR NINE CLUBS, BETWEEN 1903-1914. HE SIGNED FOR HULL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB, IN JUNE 1905, AS A TEENAGER. PLAYED AS RIGHT BACK AND CENTRE FORWARD AND SCORED 98 GOALS IN 156 APPEARANCES, FOR HULL CITY, BETWEEN 1905-1910. HE SCORED A CLUB … Read more
Archbald & Fred Sims both served with the Northumberland Fusiliers. They died in France within weeks of each other in early 1917. They were the sons of Elizabeth Sims, at 2 Belle Vue Terrace, Alexandra Street, Hull.
Pte, Percy Walter Blanchard, died with the East Yorkshires, in France on 17/06/1916, aged 23. He was the son of John and Margaret Blanchard at 5 City Grove, Harrow Street. His brother, L/Cpl, Ernest Edward Blanchard, was killed with the East Yorkshires on the 20/04/1917, aged 26. He lived with his wife Ellen (nee Cook) … Read more
Sapper, Walter Binge, East Riding Engineers, died at Ypres on 23/5/16, aged 23. He was husband of Hilda at 3 Coronation Avenue, Rustenberg Street. Her brother John Wrigglesworth was gassed in the war. Pte, Harmen Binge, of the East Yorkshire Regiment, died six months later, on 3/1/17. He was also aged 23 and is buried at Meaulte. … Read more
Pte, Edward Arthur Anderson, Durham Light Infantry, killed 10/9/18, and Pte, John Rodman Anderson, Machine Gun Corps, killed 10/11/16. Both were 18 years old and died in France. They were the sons of Edward and Mary Ann Anderson, 19 Tomlinson Street, Newington. They are both commemorated on the memorial inside St Mathews Church, Boulevard.
THREE LEVITT BROTHERS. SONS OF HENRY & BETSY LEVITT, OF BURSTWICK AND 59 LEE STREET,HULL. PTE, ATHUR LEVITT, ENLISTED BEVERLEY, JOINING THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 29/10/1914, AGED 20, AT NO: 8 FIELD HOSPITAL, ERQUINGHEM. HIS OLDER BROTHER, GUNNER, WILLIAM LEVITT, RGA, WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 21/03/1918, AGED … Read more
Boatswain, Francis C Wilson, drowned in the North sea, when the ‘Gitano’ struck a mine on 26/2/17. His brother Paul, CEF, had died of heart failure, in January 1917, at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Another Brother, John Wilson, died on the ‘San Gregorio’, in November, 1917. Their Grandsons, Sgt, Ernest Barnby, 4th EYR, was killed in action on … Read more
Samuel and Charlotte Pearson lost three sons. Private, Sam Pearson, died with the 1st East Yorkshires, on 16/6/17. He was 33 years old and left a widow at 44 Great Union Street, Hull. His Brother John died serving the Canadian Engineers and is buried at Halifax, Nova Scotia. L/Cpl Charles Pearson, of the Dragoon Guards, … Read more
Cpl, Herbert William Hunt, 27777, RFA 50TH Bde., ‘C’ BTY, killed on the Somme, 5/11/16, aged 27. Sgt, Harry Hunt, MM, 755036, RFA 317TH Bde., ‘D’ BTY, died 30/12/17, aged 32. Pte., Albert Edward Hunt, 1265, 10th EYR, killed at Ypres, 29/9/18, aged 31. The three sons of John and Annie Hunt, at 10 Grange Terrace, Grange Street, … Read more
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