Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
5th (Cyclist) Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Hull and then moved to Louth.
May 1915 Moved to Withernsea and then Newbiggin.
Name George William Cutts Birth Place Peterborough, St Mary, Northamptonshire, England, 1890. Son of Robert and Emma Cutts, of 44, New Street, Barnsley (CWGC address) Residence 20, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, Yorkshire (war pension address) Death Date 23 Aug 1916 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment East Yorkshire Regiment Battalion … Read more
Born Hull 1895. Son of Dryson Heaton (1865-1929) and Eliza Atkin (1866-1955), of 18, Poplar Street, Hull (War pension address). he had three brothers and three sisters. A Fish & Fruiterer’s Errand Boy. Served as Private, 874, 1/5th East Yorkshire Cyclists. Died of Meningitis, at Colchester, on 01/06/1916, aged 21. His army effects were left … Read more
Born Hull, 1888. Son Alfred Hawkes and Priscilla Symonds (1859-1938). He had one brother, Arthur and four sisters, Emily, Nora, Elsie and Doris Husband of Lucy Hall Hawkes (1886-1953), of 3 Frank’s Terrace, Finsbury Street, Hull (Army address). They had one son, William Harold Hawkes (1909-1981). Employed as a labourer, in the Engineers department for … Read more
BORN HARPHAM, EAST RIDING IN 1891. SON OF FREDERICK WILLIAM AND ANNIE ULLYOTT, FARMERS IN HARPHAM, DRIFFIELD. EX HULL SOLICITOR. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE 5TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (CYCLISTS). KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/08/1918, AGED 27. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. HE LEFT £426 IN HIS WILL … Read more
BORN HULL 17/09/1894. SCULCOATES. ONLY SON OF FREDERICK THRUSTLE (1862-1949) & HARRIET ANN CROSS (1861-1947), OF 6, RIPON GROVE, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE SISTER, DORA. WORKED AS A GROCER’S ASSISTANT AT THE HULL CO-OPERATIVE. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 5TH EAST YORKSHIRE (CYCLIST REGIMENT. ACCIDENTLLY SHOT DURING MACHINE GUN INSTRUCTION. … Read more
Born Sutton on Hull, 1896. Drowned at Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on 16/08/1915, aged 19. His army effects were left to his father, Albert. Served as Private, 894, East Yorkshire Regiment, 5th Bn. Buried at Sutton on Hull: Grave Reference: Cemetery: SUTTON-ON-HULL (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF ALBERT & ALICE SMITH,OF 3 SOMERSET TERRACE, FRANKLIN STREET, HULL. A BLACKSMITH STRIKER. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED IN THE 1/5TH EYR CYCLING CORPS. STATIONED AT WITHERNSEA. DROWNED SWIMMING, ON 17/07/1915, AGED 24. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 27/07/1915. NO CWGC OR SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS.
Born Hull 1891. Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Robinson. Married 1910. Husband of Carrie (Ramsden) at above address. Employed at Blundel and Spence, Hull. He was based at North Thoresby, Lincolnshire, and was killed in an accident whilst riding in the side car of a motor cycle ridden by L/Cpl. Fletcher of the same … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF HENRY WATSON HUTCHINSON & GERTRUDE BORRILL, OF 15 TRINITY ROAD, BRIDLINGTON, AND 563 , ANLABY ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. EDUCATED AT HYMERS AND WORKED FOR RECKITTS. HE ENLISTED AT HULL AND JOINED THE KING’S ROYAL RIFLES, IN 1915. HE LATER OBTAINED A COMMISSIONED ON 23/05/1918. SERVED … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF WILLIAM HENRY HEPPENSTALL (1873-1944) AND MARY JANE VALE (1873-1910), OF 16 POPLAR AVENUE, POPLAR STREET, HULL, (1911 CENSUS & CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A COOPER AT A LOCAL CHEMICAL WORKS. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A CHAIR POLISHER. HE SERVED IN THE 5TH EAST YORKSHIRE … Read more
