Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Webmaster The 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment (T.F.) was raised in 1858 and was known for many years as the “Hull Rifles” and later as the “Fighting Fourth” After having various titles, as the volunteer system of the home defence developed, it became the Territorial Force in 1908, based at Londesborough Barracks, Hull. Under this … Read more
The Great War 1914- 18 The “Great War”, (or the First World War as it would be later known), was one of the most destructive wars in world history. It was a war like no other, where the British, French, Russian, German, Austria Hungarian and Ottoman Empires merged into two opposing forces. Centred in Europe, the Great … Read more
The Beginning of the War for Britain Britain in 1914 Britain at the start of World War One, was a much different place than today. Britain in 1914 ruled the largest empire in history, through industrial might, commercial prowess and maritime supremacy. Britain through its colonies, dominions, protectorates and mandates, controlled about a quarter of … Read more
BORN ST MARY’S, COUNTY DURHAM 1893. SON OF CHARLES HENRY WILLIAMSON (1863-1917) & AMELIA MARLOW (1866-1942), OF VICTOR STREET AND 52 KENT STREET, HOLDERNES ROAD, HULL.. ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN. A BRICKLAYER. ENLISTED AT HULL. JOINED THE EAST RIDING ENGINEERS ON 03/05/1913. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 17/09/1915. TRANSFERRED TO THE 529TH ROYAL ENGINEERS. DIED OF … Read more
BORN FLAMBOROUGH 1883. SON OF RICHARD & JANE SUNLEY, OF FLAMBOROUGH. HUSBAND OF MARY MARIA (ROBSON) SUNLEY, AT THIS ADDRESS. THEY HAD THREE SONS, WILLIAM, HAROLD AND ARTHUR. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A DRAYMAN. ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 201720, IN THE 1/4 TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 11/08/1917. HIS ARMY … Read more
BORN HULL 27/04/1892. SON OF THOMAS STEELE AND MARY ELIZABETH OUTRAM, AT 16 CHARLOTTE STREET, HULL. SON OF A CAB DRIVER. EDUCATED AT WARNE STREET, COUNCIL SCHOOL. EMPLOYED AS AN ASSISTANT STEWARD AT THE HULL AND BARNSLEY RAILWAY HEAD OFFICE, HULL. HE MARRIED KATHLEEN MOORHEAD, ON 01/03/1913, AT ST STEPHENS CHURCH, HULL. THEY LIVED AT … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF THOMAS WILLIAM & MARTHA CROSS – 3 DURHAM AVENUE, HOLDERNESS ROAD. ENLISTED 26/05/1916. WENT TO FRANCE 18/09/1916. TAKEN PRISONER. DIED OF INFLUENZA 11/12/1918, AGED 19. LEFT BROTHERS ERNEST, WILLIAM & JOHN, & SISTERS, DORA & MAUD. ARMY RECORD ADDRESS. I am grateful to Ralph Ayre who added this casualty on … Read more
BORN HULL OCTOBER, 1886. THIRD SON OF ROBERT & ANNIE ROBINSON, OF 21 NORWOOD STREET, HULL. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED BY A SNIPER, ON 26/05/1915, AGED 28. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO HIS WIFE ELLISON WHO LIVED AT 92 FREEHOLD STREET, HULL. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL TIMES, ON 05/06/1915, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH. HE … Read more
BORN KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKS, 1864. SON OF SARAH WEST ARNOLD & THE LATE EDWARD FRANK. WIDOW ALICE LOUISA ALEXANDER AND THREE CHILDREN LIVED AT 219, MARLBOROUGH AVENUE, HULL. WORKED AS A SEAMAN SINCE 15/10/1877. PRESUMED DROWNED ON 5/06/1917. HE LEFT £616 TO HIS WIDOW AT THIS PROBATE ADDRESS. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON TRINITY HOUSE … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. A HULL PAL. SON OF JOHN & ADA BLACKMORE. ENGAGED TO ANNIE WILLIAMSON AT TIME OF DEATH. HIS NAME IS ONE OF 46 EMPLOYEES LISTED ON HULL’S “IDEAL BOILERS AND RADIATOR WW1 ROLL OF HONOUR”, NATIONAL AVENUE, HULL. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HDM ON 27/08/1915. * Hull Pals Memorial Post. … Read more
