Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull 1891. Son of Charles Townley (1857-1920) Ada Townley (1860-1943), of 96, Goulton Street, Boulevard, Hull (War Pension address). Son of a Boilermaker. He had three brothers and three sisters. A seaman. He enlisted at Hull, when war broke out. Served in the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Discharged on 04/09/1917. Died of gastritis and … Read more
Born Cottingham, Hull, 1897. Son of Herbert and Annie Dawson, of 153, Mottram Road., Stalybridge, Cheshire. The family lived at York Road, Shipton, Yorkshire (1901 Census) and 44 Acres Lane, Stalybridge, Lancashire (1911 Census). He enlisted at Cottingham, Hull, joining the army on 23/03/1914, before war began. Posted to France on 19/11/1914. Served as Private, … Read more
BORN HULL, 1889. ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM EDWARD SPARKS (1870-1937) AND JANE CHARLOTTE BARTON (1870-1957), OF 79 WARREN STREET, FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE. THE FAMILY LEFT HULL, IN 1910. HE HAD SIX SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A FISH PACKER. ENLISTED FLEETWOOD. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 14/02/1915. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 2016, 1/5TH KING’S OWN ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT. KILLED … Read more
