Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Birkenhead, 16/12/1897. Only son of John George Wright and Agnes Walker, of The Roundway, Anlaby Road, Hull (War Pension address). Son of an Engineer. He was apprenticed as an Engineer at Cammell Laird, Cheshire. He enlisted in February 1914 before war began. Served with the 1st/4th Cheshire Regiment. Killed at Sulva Bay, Gallipoli, on … Read more
BORN BARDNEY, LINCS 1882. SON OF EDMOND & JULIA TOWNHILL, OF 4 LINDEN GROVE, OF 4 LINDEN GROVE, ARUNDLE STREET, HULL. HE WAS A WELL KNOWN HULL HAIR DRESSER. HIS WIFE NELLIE TOWNHILL LIVED AT 399 HIGH STREET, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE. HE SERVED WITHTHE 4TH CHESHIRE REGIMENT. HE WAS DROWNED ON THE “TRANSYLVANIA”, WHICH WAS TORPEDOED … Read more
