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Hull Civilian Deaths in WW1 due to German Air Raids (Names, Age in brackets and Address where killed) June 1915 Maurice Richardson (11)             – 50 South Parade. Son of Maurice Richardson, a soldier. Violet Richardson (8)                  – 50 South Parade – Daughter of Maurice … Read more

The war at sea is one of the lesser researched subjects of world war one. The main focus is usually on the naval battle of Jutland in 1916, or the lesser known sea battles off the Coronel and Falkland Islands in 1914. The sinking of three British cruisers, within an hour and with the loss … Read more

Britain was the first county in history to experience widespread strategic bombing of civilians. Two large, rigid air ships, named Zeppelins L3 & L4, after their creator Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, dropped bombs on eastern coastal towns in January 1915. They caused casualties in Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn. As in the Second World War, … Read more

The Kingston upon Hull Memorial remembers the 7,500 men from Hull, who died in the First World War.  This ‘digital’ memorial lists all the Hull men who died in the First World War and where they lived in the City. It has taken 30 years to research and is the definitive database of Hull casualties … Read more