Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Lambeth, London, 1882. Son of Frank Huntly (1860-1918) and Lizette Catherine Hermitage(1860-1914), of Lambeth, London. Married April 1912 • Thetford, Norfolk, England. Husband of Lucy Amelia Henley (1886–1976). they had two children. They lived at 104, Leighton Road, kentish Town, Middlesex, (Probate address) He was a Policeman for the East Riding Constabulary. Posted to France on 17 Feb … Read more
Born 1897 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Son of Alexander and Margaret Carr, of 51, Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy and 7, Hymer Grove, West Parade, Spring Bank, Hull (War Pension address). A Labourer. Described as 5 foot, 7 inches tall, 147 lbs weight, 35-37.5 inch chest, grey eyes, black hair, dark complexion, Presbytarian religion. He enlisted at Kilcaldy, … Read more
Born Hull, 1896. Son of Mary Ellen Brown and Step father, James Watson, of 5, Franklin Villas, Mulgrave Street, Hull (War Pension address). A former Seaman. Boarded with his cousin, Sarah Ann in Perth Scotland. Enlisted at Aberdeen, on 23rd May 1914. Served as Private, 1408, 1st Gordon Highlanders. Posted to France, on 7/10/1914. Killed … Read more
BORN GRIMSBY 1898. SON OF FRANK SAUNDERS & EDITH GREENLEES, OF THE THREE CROWNS LODGING HOUSE, CHURCH STREET, HULL AND 12, BARNSLEY TERRACE, WOODHOUSE STREET, HULL. HE ALSO LIVED AT 24 CROWLE STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS, 07/10/1915). HE ENLISTED IN ABERDEEN, AT THE AGE OF 17. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 03/02/1915. … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF GEORGE THOMAS BARNETT (1859-1933) AND CATHERINE BARNETT (1862-1921), OF 18, COURTNEY STREET, HULL AND 13, ETHEL GROVE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. SON OF AN OIL PRESSMAN. EMPLOYED AS A PAVIER, BY THE BON ACCORD OIL MILLS, HULL. HE LIVED AT 8, HERBERT AVENUE, BALFOUR … Read more
BORN LICHFIELD 1884. ONLY SON OF GEORGE STROUD SHARMAN (1854-1928) AND JANE ANDERSON (1848-1907). HE HAD FIVE SISTERS. A FORMER SOLDIER AND RESERVIST. HE HAD SERVED WITH THE 1ST BORDERERD FOR SIX YEARS. IN HULL, HE WORKED AS ALABOURER, FOR RECKITT’S. HE MARRIED EMMA THOMPSON MIDDLETON (1887-1953), AT ST ANDREWS CHURCH, HULL, ON 25/08/1912. HIS … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF THE LATE THOMAS HEWICK AND ALICE ANN HEWICK, OF 4, CYNTHIA GROVE, DIVISION ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 6, SANDRINGHAM VILLAS, ARTHUR STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A PAWN BROKER’S ASSISTANT AND AT SEA WITH THE WILSON LINE. HE LIVED WITH HIS SISTER AT … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF MICHAEL & ANNIE GORDON, OF 13 MARKET PLACE, HULL AND 22, AUCKLAND AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). SON OF A TOBACONIST FROM RUSSIA. ELDEST OF THREE SONS. HIS BROTHERS WERE PERCIVAL & HENRY. EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. HE WORKED WITH HIS FATHER AS A TOBACONIST. HE ENLISTED IN EDINBURGH. … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY 1890. SON OF THOMAS AND MATILDA GAMSBY. EMPLOYED AS A SAWMILL LABOURER. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1905. HIS WIFE MARY JANE MIDDLETON (1881-1947) AND FOUR CHILDREN (ANNIE ELIZABETH, FRANCES MARY, EMMAAND ROBERT), LIVED AT 5, BRIGHTON TERRACE, KENT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & ARMY ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, … Read more
