Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Darlington 1881. Son of Thomas F. Thmpson and Mary Thompson of 52, Lansdown Street, Hull (1911 Census), 7, Emma’s Terrace, Tomlinson Street, Hull and 6, Crystal Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue, Hull (Army records addresses). His father was from Carlisle. His mother from Darlington. He joined the 1st King’s Own Scottish Borderers, on 08/03/1900, aged 19. … Read more
BORN HULL 01/12/1870. SON OF JAMES AND ELIZABETH COSGROVE. MARRIED AT SCULCOATES, HULL, ON 13/11/1990. WIFE DINAH LILY COSGROVE (1871-1926) AND FOUR CHILDREN. LIVED SALFORD. WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. ENLISTED BURY. SERVED AS CORPORAL, 7562, 2ND KING’S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON THE SOMME, ON 03/09/1916, AGED 45. HE IS … Read more
BORN SUTTON 1878. SON OF WILLIAM & SARAH CARIS, OF 9 ELEANORS TERRACE, OXFORD STREET, HULL. A BRICKLAYER BY TRADE. HIS WIFE VIOLET AND DAUGHTER DOROTHY (BORN 10/02/1911), LIVED 22 LENDAL TERRACE, DURHAM STREET AND AT THE ‘ROYAL OAK’ DAIRY, PORTLAND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN BRIDLINGTON. WAS PROMOTED SERGEANT. KILLED IN … Read more
