Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1893. Son of Elizabeth Millhouse Guy and stepfather, Charles Guy, of Chapel Street, Bottesford, Leicestershire. He lived at 8 Retford Cottages, Bottesford, Notts (1911 Census). Employed as Gardeners Boy Nursery. Enlisted at Melton Mowbray, Leics. Served as Private,77230, Leicestershire Regiment, 1st Battalion; Corporal, 77230, 1st Leicestershire Regiment1st Battalion and then promoted to Lance … Read more
BORN GRIMSBY, 1891. SON OF GEORGE WARRENER (1846-1895) AND HANNAH BUCKLEY (1850-1932), OF 1 DORSET TERRACE, HODGSON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. A FORMER SOLDIER. HE ENLISTED AT LEICESTER, IN 1909. JOINED THE 1ST LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT AND SERVED IN MADRAS. HE WAS 5 FOOT, 4 INCHES TALL, 124 LBS … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF GEORGE & SARAH REED, OF, 4, WOODBINE TERRACE, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (WAAR PENSION ADDRESS). FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 8TH EYR ‘C’ COMPANY. ONE OF SIX SONS WHO SERVED. THEY ARE ALL PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 15TH DECEMBER 1915. * JOHN ENLISTED AT THE AGE OF 15 AND DIED … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. ALIAS “WILLIAMS”. SON OF JOHN DAVISON (1862-1940) AND ANNIE WILLIAMS (1870-1960), OF 26, ALMA STREET, WITHERNSEA. SON OF A TAILOR. ELDEST OF SIX CHILDREN. WORKED AS AN ERRAND BOY IN PATRINGTON AND LIVED IN WITHERNSEA. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, TROOPER, 2186 EAST RIDING YEOMANRY. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 235386, 1ST LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. … Read more
