Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born South Shields, 1886. Both parents deceased. he had one brother and one sister. He worked as a Coal Miner, described as 5 foot, 7 inches tall, 145 lbs weight, 38-40.5 inch chest, grey eyes, brown hair, scar on the back of his head, Church of England religion. Married Mary Ann Barns Lee, at St … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. THIRD SON OF THOMAS WELDRAKE AND MARGARET CHARLTON, OF 2 SUSANNAH TERRACE, LEE SMITH STREET, HULL. HE HAD TWO ELDER BROTHERS AND A YOUNGER SISTER, ELLEN. HE MARRIED AT HARTLEPOOL, IN 1902. HUSBAND OF MARY MARGARET WELDRAKE, OF 15 BOWSER STREET, WEST HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM. THEY HAD TWO DAUGHTERS AND TWO SONS. EMPLOYED … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. A LABBOURER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 3.5 INCHES TALL, 119 LBS WEIGHT, 34 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, LIGHT BROWN HAIR. ENLISTED SUNDERLAND, ON 08/09/1914. TRAINED AT HALTON PARK. SERVED WITH THE 14TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. REPORTED WOUNDED AND THEN KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/09/1915, AGED 21. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. ELDEST SON OF JACK MARTIN AND LOUISA CROWDER, OF 3 BATE’S TERRACE, WEST PARADE, HULL. A LABOURER. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND SISTER, LOUISA. HE MARRIED IN OCTOBER 1916, AT ST PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH, HULL. HIS WIFE MARGARET E. HAWKSWORTH, LIVED AT 4 JOELS AVENUE, HOTHAM STREET, HEDON ROAD (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF ROBERT AND SARAH ANN HOLLAND, OF 39, NEW GERGE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 92, SPYVEE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). FORMER DOCK LABOURER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4.5 INCHES TALL, 35-37 INCH CHEST, 119 LBS WEIGHT HE ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 07/12/1915. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 26754, EYR. ARRIVED FRANCE, ON 03/08/1916. … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM FARR (1875-1951) AND ELIZA NICKLIN FARR (1874-1952), OF 8, ELM TREE AVENUE, WESTMORELAND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, CHARLES HENRY AND GEORGE PETER AND FIVE SISTERS, EMILY MARY, HARRIET, JESSE MAUD, MARY AND FLORENCE. A LABOURER. UNMARRIED. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5.5 INCHES TALL, … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF ALFRED & SARAH JANE CHEESMAN, OF 29, SWAN STREET, HULL AND 10, COOPER STREET, GREEN LANE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. A FISH FRYER, BOARDING AT 26 LORNE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS), AND A FORMER OIL MILLER, FOR PREMIER OIL MILLS, WINCOLMLEE. HE HAD JOINED THE 18TH … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF NANCY CHADBURN, OF 8, LORNE STREET, HULL, OF 12, GEORGE TERRACE, BLUNDELL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) AND 39, BOND STREET, HULL. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, AND FIVE SISTERS. HUSBAND OF FLORENCE MAY CHADBURN, AT 101, CRAVEN STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). THEIR SON, CHARLES BENJAMIN WAS BORN … Read more
