Ounsworth
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.
Our Losses
Over, 7,500 Hull men died in the First World War. Over 1,200 of these were sailors working with the fishing fleet, or serving with the Merchantile Marine, the Royal Navy and the Royal Navy Reserve. They carried out vital war work, bringing in supplies, transporting troops and minesweeping the seas
There were nearly another 1,500 men who were born in Hull, but who lived elsewhere. They died fighting for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and America. There are many others, who enlisted in Hull or who were associated with the City, but are not usually remembered on Hull war memorials. As Hull had four large hospitals and was the port of entry for repatriated prisoner of wars, servicemen from all over the world are buried in Hull. The Kingston Upon Hull Memorial aims to remember all those with a Hull connection who died in the First World War.
There are over a hundred families on the Hull Memorial that lost two or more of their family. Sometimes fathers, sons and brothers were lost on the same day. Some families lost three sons, other Hull families lost four sons, including all their children in the First World War. At least one in six Hull families lost a direct relative. Many others would lose close friends, work colleagues or others known to them. Each death was irreplaceable and an individual tragedy for someone.
Unfortunately, not all deaths were recorded in official casualty figures, particularly if soldiers died of sickness, accidents or were discharged home with wounds, of illness. By 1924 the Ministry of Pensions reported that there were 20,000 war wounded living in Hull. Although they survived the war, they are rarely recorded on war memorials. What follows here are snippets of some of those people who died, whose deaths were reported in the local newspapers.
Broadley
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.
Walker
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
Jeffrey
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
Barnes
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
Foston
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.
Gresham
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.
Winter
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
Maynard
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
Malcolm
Stoker Joseph Malcolm, 2681, Royal Navy Reserve, is listed in the Book of Remembrance at Hull’s Holy Trinity Church. He died on the same day as his two brothers when HMS Queen Mary was sunk on the 31st May 1916 at the Battle of Jutland. All Stokers, Joseph Malcolm, aged 29 years, John Robert Malcolm, … Read more
