Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born 27 Jan 1875 • Bredbury, Cheshire. Eldest Son of Richard Bond Cocks (1852-1925) & Eliza Leah (1851-1895), of 25, Cemetery Road, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire (1911 Census). He had two younger brothers and two younger sisters. He began as a shop assistant in Rochdale (1891 Census). Enlisted at Manchester; Resident at Woodley, Cheshire Joined the army in … Read more
BORN PLAISTOW, EAST LONDON, 22/09/1887. SON OF JAMES HENRY TANNER (1860-1934) AND MARY ANN TANNER. A REGULAR SOLDIER. ENLISTED WARLEY, ESSEX. HE SERVED WITH THE 10TH ESSEX REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 22/08/1914. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 21/11/1914, AGED 27. HIS PENSION WAS LEFT TO HENRY TANNER AND HIS SISTER, MRS JONES, AT, 68, GOODWIN … Read more
BORN HORNSEA 1899. ONLY SON OF WILLIAM FOWLER & ELIZABETH BARKER, AT SOUTHGATE, HORNSEA (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. HE HAD ONE ELDER SISTER, MARIA. HE ENLISTED IN HORNSEA. POSTED AS PRIVATE, 3235, LINCOLNSHIRE YEOMANRY. TRANSFERRED TO THE 10TH ESSEX REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 02/09/1918, AGED 19. COMMEMORATED ON THE VIS-EN-ARTOIS … Read more
BORN STOCKPORT, 1899. SON OF HARRY ENTWISLE (1868-1948) & MARY ANN RUDGE, OF, 31, GLENCOE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 77, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER (DRAPERY). HE HAD TWO SISTERS, DORIS AND ETHEL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, M/322354, R.A.S.C. TRANSFERRED TO THE 10TH ESSEX … Read more
