Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
(Served as Frederick Harry EADES). Son of Thomas and Mary Eades, of Tipton, Staffs; husband of Ethel Eades, of ‘Walfords’, 82, Digbeth, Birmingham. His CWGC grave inscription, reads HEARTS ARE DUST HEARTS LOVES REMAIN HEARTS’ LOVE WILL MEET THEE AGAIN Name Alfred Henry Eades Birth Place Tipton, Staffs, 1882 Residence Tipton & 11, Blackacre Road, … Read more
Born Sancton, Yorkshire, 1st March 1895. Son of Mr. Amos and Mrs. Ellen. Cox, of Newport, Gilberdyke, Yorkshire. He had two brothers and four sisters. Worked as a Confectionary Assistant. Enlisted in Hull, on 1st Novemeber 1916. Posted to France, on 27th July 1917. Served with the 9th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action, at … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. SECOND SON OF ROBERT & PHOEBE SMITH, OF 89 CLIFTON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A FORMER JOINER. UNMARRIED. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. JOINED THE CAMERONIAN SCOTTISH RIFLES. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 20/09/1917, AGED 26. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, ROBERT. HE LEFT A BROTHER, ROBERT EDWIN SMITH … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF THOMAS CROSBY & ANNIE ELIZABETH ROWSON, OF 43 WELLSTED STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. SON OF A PRINTER. HE WORKED AS A COMPOSITOR APPRENTICE. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED IN THE 9TH SCOTTISH RIFLES. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/03/1918, AGED 22. HE IS COMMEMORATED … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF JAMES & ELIZABETH HOPPER, OF 15, RICHARDS TERRACE, KENT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. A RECKITT’S WORKER – DRY GOODS PACKER. HE JOINED THE FIRM ON 08/01/1902. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITHTHE 9TH SCOTS RIFLES. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 20/09/1917, AGED 29. BURIED AT YPRES … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF JOHN AND ANNIE HOLMES. BOARDED AT 92, BRIGHTON TERRACE, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL (1911 CENSUS). WORKED IN THE OIL MILLS. HE ENLISTED AT BELLSHILL, HAMILTON, LANARKSHIRE. SERVED IN THE 9TH CAMERONIAN RIFLES. KILLED IN ACTION ON 20/09/1917, AGED 25. COMMEMORATED ON THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM. Name William Holmes Birth Place … Read more
BORN HULL 03/01/1892. SON OF THE LATE FREDERICK GRAHN & SARAH ELIZABETH OATES. SON OF A GERMAN, THAT MOVED TO HULL. WIFE EMILY & DAUGHTER IVY GRAHN LIVED AT THIS 1911 CENSUS ADDRESS. NEPHEW OF J & M WROE, 4 FRANCIS AVENUE, WELLSTED STREET, HULL. EDUCATED CONSTABLE STREET COUNCIL SCHOOL. EMPLOYED AS A LETTER PRESS … Read more
BORN EASTRINGTON, HULL 1889. SON OF BENJAMIN & HANNAH MARIA DENISON, OF EASTRINGTON, HULL. HE LIVED IN WAKEFIELD. WORKED AS A HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY CLERK, IN BELBY, HOWDEN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 23396, YORK & LANCASTER REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH CAMERION RIFLES. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 05/04/1918. HE LEFT £106 IN … Read more
