Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 26/08/1890. KNOWN AS STANLEY. SON OF THOMAS HENRY WHITTINGHAM (1846-1921) & LOUISE CHARLOTTE FOSTER (1845-1924), OF DAVENPORT AVENUE, HESSLE. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. HIS BROTHERS, JOHN & ALBAN, BOTH SERVING IN THE ROYAL NAVY, LIVED AT 59, WRIGHT STREET, HULL. EDUCATED AT HULL HYMERS COLLEGE. HE WORKED AS AN ASSITANT … Read more
BORN GOOLE 10/09/1876. SON OF CALEB (1847-1909) & HANNAH MARY BURTON (1850-1923), FROM WITHERNSEA. ONE OF TWELVE CHILDREN. LIVED WITH BROTHER REGINALD AT 5, UNION STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS). WORKED AS A FRUIT MERCHANT. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA. WORKED AS A LABOURER. ENLISTED IN VANCOUVER, ON 07/11/1914, AGED 38. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES … Read more
