Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 26/10/1899. ELDEST SON OF FREDERICK WHEELER (1874-1959) & ELLEN (NELLIE) WHEELER, OF, 7 UNITY STREET, LINCOLN (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A LABOURER. HE HAD ONE SISTER, EDNA AND THREE YOUNGER BROTHERS, FREDERICK, FRANK AND WILFRED. EMPLOYED AS A FOUNDRY LABOURER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 3.5 INCHES TALL, 101 LBS WEIGHT, 32-35 INCH … Read more
BORN BEEFORD, YORKS, 1889. SON OF THOMAS AND MARY E. ROBSON, OF BEEFORD. HUSBAND OF, ADA EDITH ROBSON, OF 11 WOODBINE TERRACE, REYNOLDSON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). LABOURER IN PAINT WORKS. ENLISTED HULL, ON 11 DEC 1915. SERVED WITH THE 2ND LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED IN BAGDAD, ON 24/10/1917, AGED 28.
BORN LEEDS 1897. YOUNGEST SON OF ANNIE JACKSON LIVED AT 9 WALKERS TERRACE, MANCHESTER STREET, HULL (CWGC ARMY ADDRESS). A FORMER FARM LABOURER IN SOUTH CAVE. HE HAD JOINED THE ARMY IN LEICESTER, ON 13/01/1914. HE WAS DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 9 INCHES TALL, 137LBS WEIGHT, 35 INCH CHEST, DARK BROWN HAIR, AND GREY EYES. … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF FREDERICK EDWARD GARNISS (1862-1911) & ALICE STONEWALL (1858-1932). HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND THREE SISTERS – MINNIE, HERBERT, ALICE, AND GRACE. HE TRAVELED TO VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA IN 1900 AND WAS LIVING IN BRISBANE ON 17/04/1907. THEN MOVED TO NEW YORK ON 27/10/1911. HE RETURNED TO ENGLAND WHEN WAR BEGAN. ENLISTED … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF GEORGE CADE & FANNY RILEY, OF 17 , BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE WAS A REGULAR ARMY SOLDIER SERVING WITH 2ND LEICESTER REGIMENT, WHEN WAR BEGAN. MARRIED TO LUCY SMALLEY, WITH A YOUNG SON, ALSO CALLED WALTER. HE WAS SENT TO FRANCE, ON 12/10/1914, WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. … Read more
