Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Doncaster. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 1st King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, on 24/05/1915. Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium. He did not leave his army effects to anyone and sadly there is nothing more known about him.
Born Barnsley, 1899. Son of Willoughby and Eliza Hannah Simpson, of Spring Gardens, Mapplewell, Barnsley. Son of a Coal Miner. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 1st King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds, on 10/06/1915, aged 16. Buried in at Wormhoudt, France, which contains 20 CWGC graves. His army effects were left … Read more
Born Antrim, Co. Antrim, 1880. Son of Thady Duffy, of Faulighter, Killkelly, County Mayo. He resided in Hull. A casual Labourer. Living at 35, Spyvee Street, Hull (1911 Census). He enlisted in Hull. Posted to France, on 10th June 1915. Served with the 1st King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds, on 17/08/1915, aged … Read more
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF THOMAS WREATHALL & MATILDA DRY, 87 OXFORD STREET. ONE OF TEN CHILDREN. HE RESIDED AT 13 CROWN TERRACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL. (HDM ADDRESS, 11/05/1915). HE SERVED WITH THE 1ST BATTALION, KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFRANTRY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL AND HAD ONLY BEEN AT THE FRONT FOR A FORTNIGHT, BEFORE … Read more
SERVED AS “WARD”, REAL NAME WAS “WRIGHT”. BORN HULL. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. DIED ON 30/09/1915. HIS WAR PENSION, WAS LEFT TO HIS MOTHER MRS SELINA WRIGHT, GUARDIAN OF HIS MOTHERLESS CHILD, LIVING AT 25 BRADSHAW STREET, LEYLAND, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS)
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF THE LATE THOMAS VOAKES (1847-1911) & ANN VOAKES (1848-1903), OF 38, MARMADUKE STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. HE WAS A RADIATOR WORKER, WORKING FOR HULL’S IDEAL STANDARD. HE LIVED WITH HIS BROTHERS AT 32 PERTH STREET, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL. HE MARRIED MINNIE CARRINGTON, AT HULL, IN 1912. THEY HAD TWO DAUGHTERS … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM OFFEN (1863-1904) & HARRIET ANN FREEMAN (1867-1946), OF 24 LUCY’S PLACE, PORTER STREET. HE WAS SINGLE AND LIVED WITH HIS MOTHER. BROTHER TO MATHILDA, GERTRUDE, CHARLES AND HAROLD OFFEN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED SIX YEARS IN CHINA WITH THE 1ST KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, BASED … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY 1887. SON OF FRANK FITZROY LAMBERT AND EMILY AUGUSTA HARRISON. HIS FATHER WAS A DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY AND WAS A LEADING PLAYER IN HULL’S COMMERCIAL LIFE. KENNETH LAMBERT WAS EDUCATED AT RUGBY SCHOOL, WARWICKSHIRE. HE WAS A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. HE SERVED EIGHT YEARS WITH THE KOYLI, INCLUDING HONG KONG AND … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. ST STEPHENS. SON OF ANDERS CONRAD JEDERIN (1852-1923) & ALICE (WALKER) JEDERIN (1860-1903) – 4 GILBERT STREET, HULL. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN, SEVERAL OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN STOCKHOLME, SWEDEN AND WORKED AS A MERCHANT SEAMAN AND AT HULL DOCKS. ANDREW JEDERIN WAS A FORMER TRINITY HOUSE … Read more
Born Glasgow, 1879. Son of Maitland Hutchinson (1847-1925) and Ann Aitken (1848-1915), of Walton Street, Hull (1911 Census). Married at Hull, September, 1916, aged 37. Husband of Charlotte Anna Parkin (formerly Hutchison), of 17, Crystal Grove, Pulman Street, Hull (1911 Census); 12, Booth Street, Hull (CWGC address) and 12, St Stephens Square, Spring Bank, Hull … Read more
