Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1898. ELDEST SON OF ROBERT & ARABELLA SMITH – 33 NORNABEL STREET, HULL, 70 WASSAND STREET, HULL AND 20 LOCKWOOD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). SON OF A FARMER. THE FAMILY LIVED AT THIRTLEBY, HOLDERNESS IN 1911. EMPLOYED AS AN APPRENTICE STEAM FITTER, AT GOOD & MENZIES ENGINEERING LTD, LOCKWOOD STREET. CALLED UP … Read more
BORN HULL 23/03/1888. SON OF HARRY (1855-1937) & CATHERINE (KATE) PARKER, OF 8, WHITFIELD TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). EMPLOYED AT THE BRITISH OIL AND CAKE MILLS, WINCOLMLEE, HULL. ONE OF EIGHT SONS SERVING. ONE MISSING AND ANOTHER WOUNDED. EMPLOYED AS A BRICKLAYER’S LABOURER, FOR LOWS CHEMICAL WORKS, REDDISH, NEAR STOCKPORT FOR SIX WEEKS … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. ENLISTED CHESTER. PARENTS JOSEPH & ALICE MORRIS.
BORN DRIFFIELD 1890. SON OF DAVID EDWARD BOURNER (1854-1899) & MARY ANN ROBSON (1858-1940), OF 20 CHESTNUT AVENUE, PARK ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS & PARISH MAGAZINE) AND 14, FLORENCE GROVE, QUEENS ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. FOUR BROTHERS SERVED IN THE WAR. THREE OF THEM WERE KILLED. GEORGE … Read more
