Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1892. YOUNGEST SON OF FRANCIS HALL (1860-1930) & MARY JANE REED (1859-1906), OF 61 ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL (PROBATE ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SIITERS. HIS FATHER WAS A BUILDER AND HE WORKED FOR HIM AS A BRICKLAYER. BEFORE THE WAR HE SERVED WITH THE 5TH EYR (CYLISTS) TERRITORIALS AND WAS CALLED … Read more
BORN HESSLE, HULL 1893. ELDEST SON OF JOHN & AGNES SLATER, OF HESSLE. HIS FATHER WAS A WHOLESALE GROCER. EDUCATED AT HYMERS. HE WORKED AS A GROCER’S ASSISTANT (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN AUGUST 1914. SERVED WITH THE 1ST EAST RIDING YEOMANRY. COMMISSIONED INTO THE 9TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, ON 02/04/1915. WOUNDED AT THE SOMME, … Read more
