Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Howden, 1899. Son of Joseph Watson & Isola Davey of Church Street, Bawtry, North Cave Name Francis Joseph Watson Birth Place North Cave, Yorkshire. Son of Joseph and Isola Watson, of Church St., Bawtry, Yorkshire and 1, Cradley Road, Priory Road, Hull (war pension address).. Residence Church Street, Bawtry, North Cave Death Date 29 … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. ONLY SON OF WILLIAM AND LYDIA WEBSTER, OF 1 ALEXANDRA TERRACE, LONDESBOROUGH STREET, HULL. HE HAD FOUR SISTERS. HIS WIFE LIILIAN MAY WEBSTER & 4 CHILDREN LIVED AT 128, BALFOUR STREET, HULL. PRIOR TO WAR HE WORKED AS A FISH & FRUIT SELLER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 6TH LINCOLNSHIRE … Read more
BORN THORNABY, YORKS, 1899. SON OF ROBERT HENRY & LILLIAN PACE, 55 ESTCOURT STREET, HULL & 5, MATLOCK VILLAS, NEWBRIDGE ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A PAINTER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 6TH LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 22/03/1918, AGED 19. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER. … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. MARRIED AT HULL METHODIST CHURCH HALL, ON 23/08/1909. HIS WIFE FANNY ADA HATTAN & THEIR TWO CHILDREN, DONALD AND MURIEL, LIVED AT 131 BELVOIR STREET, HULL. WORKED AS A GENTS HOSIER ASSISTANT. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 3.5 INCHES TALL, 131 LBS WEIHJT, 37-40 INCH CHEST, “GOOD” PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY, … Read more
BORN HULL 1882. SON OF LUKE LEDGER (1846-1928) & THE LATE JANE CLARKSON (1848-1889), OF 118 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. WORKED AS A GAS WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 235038, 6TH LEICESTER REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 07/10/1917, AGED 35. COMMEMORATED AT THE TYNE … Read more
BORN WINESTEAD, YORKS. ENLISTED GRIMSBY, RESIDED CLEETHORPES. KILLED IN ACTION. LEFT WIDOW HANNAH. LISTED ON ST JAMES CHURCH MEMORIAL, ELLERY, EAST YORKSHIRE.
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF MARY GRAINGER. Name John Edward Grainger Birth Place Hull, Yorkshire, 1898 Residence 37, Marlborough Terrace, Norfolk Street, Hull, Yorkshire Death Date 16 Sep 1918 Death Place Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France Enlistment Place Beverley, Yorks Rank Private Regiment Leicestershire Regiment Battalion 6th Battalion Regimental Number 235406 Type of Casualty … Read more
BORN GRIMSBY 1899. ONLY SON OF ERNEST DUNNING AND GENNETTE GREEN (1869-1936) OF 68 WYNDHAM STREET, HULL AND 33 PELHAM STREET, NEW CLEE, GRIMSBY (HDM 23/12/18). WORKED AS A GROCER’S ASSISTANT. HE ENLISTED GRIMSBY, ON 30/11/1916. CALLED UP ON 12/02/1917. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 2.5 INCHES TALL. CHEST SIZE 32- 34.5 INCHES, 109 LBS WEIGHT, “POOR” … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF FREDERICK & ALICE MAUD BRADLEY, OF 24 ALASKA STREET, HULL AND 1, HAROLDS AVENUE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL. (WAR PENSION & HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. JOINED AS 298986, ARMY SERVICE CORPS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 6TH LEICESTER REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 08/10/1918, AGED 19. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF GEORGE & MARTHA BARLEY, AT 4 FLORENCE AVENUE, ARUNDEL STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. SON OF A HOUSE PAINTER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX 46767, SOUTH STAFFS REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 6TH LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/05/1918, AGED 19. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE … Read more
