Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN BEEFORD, DRIFFIELD, YORKSHIRE, 01/12/1892. SECOND SON OF THOMAS WILSON & CATHERINE USHER, OF GARTH COTTAGE, NORTH FERRIBY. SON OF A COACHMAN. HIS MOTHER WAS FROM HORNSEA. EDUCATED AT TURNER MEMORIAL SCHOOL, NORTH FERRIBY. WORKED AS A GARDENER, AT MILTON ABBEY, BLANDFORD, DORSET. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4.5 INCHES TALL, 34-36 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF THOMAS GREENWOOD ROBINSON (1874-1940) AND AMY ROBINSON (1875-1921), WHO LIVED AT 32, WESTBOURNE STREET, HESSLE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (HULL PALS). SERVED IN EGYPT AND FRANCE. TRANSFERRED TO THE 5TH DORSET REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/09/1918, AGED 20. BURIED AT SAINS-LES-MARQUION BRITISH CEMETERY, … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF THOMAS & ANNIE KEMP, BOSTON, LINCS. ENLISTED SOUTHAMPTON. EX 1490 HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS.
BORN DRIFFIELD 1897. SON OF ROBERT GRIFFIN (1864-1927) & CAROLINE ELIZA SUMNER (1861-1935), OF 34, SCARBOROUGH ROAD, DRIFFIELD. SON OF A BUTCHER. HE HAD ONE YOUNGER BROTHER, ROBERT. HE WORKED AS AN ERRAND BOY FOR THE LOCAL PHARMACY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 1335 EYR. TRANSFERRED TO THE 5TH DORSET REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, … Read more
