Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF WILLIAM SHANN & MARIA LEAF (1870-1941), OF 19 GRIMSBY LANE, QUEEN STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS A LABOURER. ENLISTED HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 25012, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE CAMBRIDGE REGIMENT. DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS, AT HOME, ON … Read more
Born South Shields, Durham on 22/08/1889. Eldest child and only son of Elizabeth Orman (formerly Eade), of 13, New King St., Hull, and the late George William Eade. He had five sisters. He originally joined the Royal Naval reserve, before enlisting at Beverley in the army. Transferred to the 2nd Cambridgeshire Regiment. He died of … Read more
