Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 16/03/1895. SCULCOATES. SON OF FREDERICK SHEPHERDSON (1863-1938) AND ALICE MARIA SMITH (1868-1945), OF, 11 , HAVERLOCK STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 23 , DORSET STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A BRICKLAYER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. EDUCATED AT HULL COUNTY COUNCIL SCHOOL. HE WORKED AS A CARTER AND PORTER … Read more
BORN PATRINGTON, 1900. SON OF ELEANOR PAWSON, OF 55 RAMSEY STREET, SCARBOROUGH. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 27568 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 22ND CHESHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF MALARIA AT SALONIKA, ON 18/10/1918, AGED 18. HE IS BURIED AT KIRECHKOI-HORTAKOI MILITARY CEMETERY, GREECE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “HE ANSWERED THE ROLL- CALL LOVE IS … Read more
BORN HULL 15/08/1895. SECOND SON OF THOMAS MONK NEWELL, A CIVIL ENGINEER & JEAN PARLENE NEWELL (1866-1932) OF-EASTBOURNE AVENUE, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL. THE FAMILY LATER MOVED TO WESTWOOD, NOCTORUM, BIRKENHEAD, LIVERPOOL. EDUCATED AT DRYDEN HOUSE, OUNDLE, NORTHANTS. WHERE HE WAS A SERGEANT IN THE OFFICER TRAINING CADETS. HE LEFT SCHOOL IN JULY 1914. SERVED AS … Read more
BORN HULL 10/10/1891. SON OF JOHN INKERMAN HEDGES (1860-1931) & KATE WREN (1860-1936), OF 16 GOODRICK TERRACE, CAVE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A GARDENER. ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN EDUCATED AT BEVERLEY ROAD COUNCIL SCHOOL. WORKED AS A GARDENER WITH HIS BROTHERS MARK. AND GEORGE. ENLISTED IN 154TH LABOUR CORPS BEFORE JOINING THE CHESHIRE … Read more
