Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born 18 Jul 1898, Tullamore, King’s County, Ireland. Nephew of Mary Hayden, of Military Road, Mullingar, Co. West Meath and 53, Beecroft street, St Georges Road, Hull (War pension address) Enlisted at Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Served with the 2nd Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians). Died of wounds, on 19/06/1915, aged 16. Buried La … Read more
BORN TULLAMOORE, KILBRIDE, KINGS COUNTY, IRELAND 1888. ENLISTED ATHLONE, WESTMEATH. A REGULAR SOLDIER OR RESERVIST. HE WAS POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 08/09/1914, WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION, AT LA BASSEE, ON 20/10/1914, AGED 26. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, CHRISTINA (1888- ). THEY HAD ONE SON PATRICK, (BORN 10TH … Read more
BORN LIVERPOOL 1884. ENLISTED PAISLEY, RENFEW, SCOTLAND. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 5325, CONNAUGHT RANGERS. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND LEINSTER REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 03/06/1918, AGED 34. BURIED IN FRANCE. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, MARGARET J BELL. OF 17 AUSTIN TERRACE, WARWICK STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE LEFT THREE CHILDREN, … Read more
BORN HULL, 1879. RAISED IN AN ORPHANAGE. HE WORKED AS A COAL TRIMMER, LIVING AT 7 BROOKLYN VILLAS, MARFLEET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). ALSO RESIDED IN HEDON. FORMERLY 134654, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND LEINSTER REGIMENT. KILLED AT YPRES, ON 09/06/1917, AGED 38. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE YPRES MENIN GATE MEMORIAL, BELGIUM, TO … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. ELDEST SON OF HENRY BOUSFIELD (1851-1933) & MINNA TESSEYMAN (1857-1929), OF 28 CLIFTON STREET, HULL. A PLUMBER. HIS WIFE JANE ANN INMAN (1885-1973) & THREE CHILDREN, TWINS, LIVED AT MILBECK STOCK, WINDEMERE, CUMBRIA. HE ENLISTED AT WINDERMERE. FORMERLY, A SAPPER, 170926, ROYAL ENGINEERS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND LEINSTER REGIMENT (ROYAL CANADIANS). DIED … Read more
