Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 20/06/1896. Son of George Pinchbeck (1870-1935) and Eliza Alice Strawson (1873-1942), of Connor Creek, Alberta. He had three brothers and two sisters. Worked as a Waggoner on the farms of Lincolnshire, before emigrating to Canada, on 12/04/1912. Employed as a farmer. Described as 5 foot, 11 inches tall, 37-40 inch chest, blue eyes, … Read more
Born Beverley, 1889. Son of Kate Broadhurst (1857-1935) and the late John Augustus Odlum (1858-1898), of 72, Burnbury Road., Balham, England. His father was from Dublin. His mother from Bath in Somerset. He had two brothers, Cecil and Beverley. The family moved to London when he was young. He was educated at Royal Masonic School … Read more
BORN HULL 26/02/1897. HIS GUARDIAN, MRS JANE SHEPHERD, LIVED AT 659 SPRING BANK, 19 BRUNSWICK AVENUE, ST GEORGES ROAD AND AT 2 PRETORIA STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL. HE WAS EDUCATED AT WHEELER STREET COUNCIL SCHOOL AND WORKED AS A GROCER’S ASSISTANT. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN MARCH 1914 AND WORKED AS A CARPENTER. (HDM 29/09/1919). … Read more
BORN HULL 30/07/1881. SON OF GEORGE (1854-1926) & EUNICE VINER (1857-1919), OF 4 COLUMBINE TERRACE, VICTOR STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND SIX SISTERS. ENLISTED IN THE 3RD EYR ON 14/09/1900 AND SERVED AS A TERRITORIAL. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 9 INCHES TALL, 141 LBS WEIGHT, 35-37 INCH CHEST, BROWN EYES, BROWN … Read more
BORN SANDHOLME, YORKSHIRE, 12/03/1874. SON OF GEORGE & ELIZABETH ANN ROBINSON, OF WITHERNSEA. HUSBAND OF ADELE W. ROBINSON LIVED AT 19, ZETLAND STREET, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SERVED WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES, (31st Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment). DIED OF ENTERIC FEVER, 25/04/1919, AGED 46. BURIED HULL WESTERN CEMETERY. THIS WAS HIS CANADIAN WAR … Read more
BORN HULL 21/03/1897. SON OF EDMUND (TED) PINCHBECK (1863-1938) & SARAH ANNE ELLIOT (1867-1918), OF 62 , SOMERSCALES STREET, HULL AND WINTERBURN, ALBERTA, CANADA. FOURTH OF SIX CHILDREN. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE LEFT ON THE S/S ‘BAVARIAN’ FROM LIVERPOOL, FOR HALIFAX, CANADA, ON 18/02/1904. HE WAS A PRINTER, WITH THE LAW … Read more
BORN HULL 04/10/1892. SON OF FRED GREAYER (1844-1925) AND MARTHA GRAY (1864-1943). EMIGRATED TO EDMONTON, CANADA, ON 17/03/1912. A FITTER BY TRADE. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4 INCHES TALL, 35-37 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, BLACK HAIR, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGION. HE ENLISTED AT EDMONTON, INTO THE 10TH CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, ON 02/07/1915. WOUNDED IN THE … Read more
Born Bridlington 12/08/1892. Son of John William Creaser (1872-1929) and the late Mary Alice Fidler (1873-1903), of 9, May Villa, Haddon Street, Hull, England; Worked with his cousin in Scarborough as a Butcher’s assistant. Emigrated to Canada, where he worked as a butcher. Married Theresa Runham in 1916. Husband of Theresa White (formerly Creaser), of … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY 17/08/1890. SON OF JOHN ALEXANDER & HENRIETTA BALFOUR, HORNSEA AND THIS ADDRESS. EMIGRATED TO CANADA 1913. WORKED AS A LABOURER. ENLISTED IN THE CEF ON 26/09/1914. KILLED IN ACTION AT LANGEMARCK, ON 23/04/1915. HE LEFT £922 IN HIS WILL TO HIS SISTER HILDA MARY BALFOUR. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE MENIN GATE … Read more
