Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
James & Mary Ann Grayburn, of 7 Talbot Terrace, Toogoode Street, Hull had eight children. They lost their sons; George Grayburn, killed with the Border Regiment on 16/9/16, aged 30; John Grayburn, killed with the 13th Bn. EYR on 20/7/17, aged 27, and William Grayburn, killed with the 10th Bn EYR on 26/9/18, aged 23.
John and Sarah Galloway, of 46 Cleveland Street, lost the following three sons. Private, George David Galloway, 7th EYR, who died of wounds on 7th July 1916, aged 30 and is buried at Hedon Road Cemetery; Private, Thomas Galloway, 1st EYR, killed on the Somme, on 16th September 1916, aged 24; and Gunner, Evans Galloway, RFA, who died of wounds in Belgium on 15th November 1917, aged 27.
The Hull Corporation recorded that 7,000 men died in the war and 14,000 were wounded, of which 7,000 were maimed. There were over a hundred Hull families that lost two or more from the same family. At least ten Hull families lost three sons and four Hull families, lost four sons. Many more returned injured … Read more
