Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1881. BAPTISED 07/07/1881. EMPLOYED BY MESSRS, SELLARS, PAINTER & DECORATORS, WEST PARADE, HULL WHERE HE SERVED HIS APPRENTERSHIP. ENLISTED HULL CITY HALL ON 11/12/15 AGED 34. JOINED THE 15TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY ON 10/06/1916 (21 ST DIVISION, 64TH BRIGADE). POSTED TO FRANCE 18/11/16. DIED OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO CHEST. MARRIED 04/08/1902. WAS A … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. ONLY CHILD OF ALICE SLIGHT, OF 133 BELMONT STREET. 1911 CENSUS. HIS GRANDPARENTS JOSEPH AND FRANCES SLIGHT LIVED IN KIRK ELLA. THIS WAS HIS ARMY ADDRESS. EMPLOYED AS A NER ENGINE CLEANER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 1 INCHES TALL, 108 LBS WEIGHT AND 34 INCH CHEST. ENLISTED HULL, 28/02/1916. SERVED IN FRANCE … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. THIRD SON OF CHARLES HENRY & BERTHA ATKINSON AT 53 , CLARENDON STREET, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). BEFORE THE WAR, HE WAS EMPLOYED BY W. RIDLEY PAPER MERCHANTS, OF 86 DERRINGHAM STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH ‘D’ COMPANY, THE 15TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, IN FRANCE. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 28/05/1918, … Read more
