Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Crane Moor, West Yorkshire, 27 Oct 1886. Son of Charles Shepherd and the late Harriet Shepherd (1859-1908), of Thurgoland, Yorkshire. He was a coal miner working in Lionel Hill Crane Moor, Near Sheffield (1911 Census). He married at Beverley in 1916. Husband of Annie Bolton (4/4/1889-1971), at 3, Mablefield Road, Beverley, Yorkshire (war pension … Read more
Born Kinsley, Yorkshire, England, 1896. Son of Annie E. Stollard (1870-1937), of Wellingborough House, Carr Lane, Havercroft, Wakefield, and the late Reuben Stollard (1865-1913). His mother moved to 21, Edward’s Place, Commercial road, Hull (War Pension address). Son of a Miner. He had two brothers and two sisters. He worked with his two brothers, as a Pony … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF MARY LING. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 29548 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 36763, TO THE 2/5TH KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/11/1917, AGED 18. BURIED AT CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL. HE HAD RECENTLY JUST MARRIED AND WAS HUSBAND OF ELIZABETH ROBERTS AT 3, EDDLETHORPE, … Read more
BORN LEEDS 1889. ONLY CHILD OF EDWARD AND MARGARET DEAN, OF 1 LITTLE PASSAGE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). A DOCK LABOURER. HIS UNMARRIED WIFE, MARY ELLEN GRAHAM, LIVED AT 10 UNION SQUARE, COLLIER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED AS CORPORAL, 263034, 2ND/5TH KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF JOHN & ALICE CRAWFORD, OF 3, KIMBERLEY STREET, HULL AND 117 REGENT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 4 PRETORIA AVENUE, SEYMOUR STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF AN OIL MILLER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 82523, 90TH TRAINING … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF SARAH JANE (1871-1938) AND TENNYSON BULSON (1867-1912), OF 6, GORDON STREET, HULL (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SHE OWNED THE BUTCHER’S SHOP AT 65, PORTER STREET, HULL. ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HIS FATHER DIED IN 1912. HE ENLISTED HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 38199, EYR. … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF GEORGE HENRY & ALICE BROWN – 61 CROWLE STREET AND THIS CWGC ADDRESS. A BOOT REPAIRER. ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 26/08/1915. KILLED AT ARRAS, ON 03/05/1917, AGED 26. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT … Read more
