Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN BURTON PIDSEA 1899. SON OF HENRY CARRICK BRIGLIN (1859-1931) & HANNAH HARNESS (1864-1940), FROM ROSE COTTAGE, WINESTEAD (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD 5 BROTHERS AND 8 SISTERS. A RULLYMAN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES TALL, 35-37 INCH CHEST, 146 LBS WEIGHT, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGION. HE ENLISTED BEVERLEY, ON 17/10/1917, AGED 17. POSTED … Read more
BORN HULL 04/11/1898. SON OF ALFRED WEBSTER (1871-1936) & FRANCES ELEANOR FOSTER (1868-1940), OF 4 WHARRAM STREET, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. WORKED AS AN OIL MILLER AT THE BRITISH OIL AND CAKE MILLS, HULL. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 10 INCHES TALL, 36 INCH CHEST, 134 LBS WEIGHT. ENLISTED BEVERLEY, ON 03/06/1916. … Read more
BORN HOWDEN, 1899. SECOND SON OF CHARLES & ADA KEMP, OF 25 PARK ROAD, HULL. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED IN THE 20TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, A PIONEER BATTALION. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 04/09/1918, AGED 19. “MAY HE REST IN PEACE”. FROM HIS HEART BROKEN MOTHER AND FATHER, AND BROTHERS, CHARLEY AND HAROLD, (HDM 14/10/1918).
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF FRED JOHNSON (1857-1944) & ELEANOR JANE HARDY (1856-1924), AT 242, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL. (HIS FULL NAME WAS FRED CLIFFORD HARDY JOHNSON) THIS WAS HIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. SON OF A TAILOR. HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND FIVE SISTERS, ANNIE, FLORENCE, BEATRICE, KATE AND GRACE. A FORMER LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF BEATRICE DUNLEY. SISTERS MINNIE, EMILY & ETHEL, AT 4, VERANDAH AVENUE, SOMERSCALES STREET, HULL AND AT 3, TRINITY GROVE, ELLA STREET, HULL. (HULL DAILY MAIL 25/10/18). HIS GRANDMOTHER, ISABELLA DUNLEY, LIVED AT 58, REYNOLDSON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE WILSON LINE CRICKET & ATHLETIC … Read more
