Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1875. Son of Joseph Robinson (1837-1908) and Ann Buckler (1838-1918). He had six brothers and two sisters. A former soldier with 12 years service. Enlisted on 24 May 1895. In civilian life he worked in Hull as an Oil Miller. Described as 5 foot, 6.5 inches tall, 120 lbs weight, 36.5-38 inch chest, … Read more
BORN HULL 29/03/1898. SON OF CHARLES WILLIAM SMITH & KATE PINDER, AT THIS 1911 CENSUS ADDRESS. HE WAS BORN AT 4 ZIONS PLACE, PORTER STREET, HULL. ENLISTED HULL. COMMISSIONED. KILLED IN ACTION ON 22/03/1918, AGED 20. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, HAINAUT, BELGIUM.
BURIED HULL. SON OF ISABELLA ROBINSON, OF 9 HORSHAM TERRACE, WEST PARADE, HULL. (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS) SERVED AS PRIVATE, 240966, LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 239344, LABOUR CORPS. DIED OF INFLUENZA, AT THE HULL, ST JOHNS, VAD HOSPITAL, ON 08/04/1919. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER ISABELLA. HE IS BURIED AT HULL WESTERN … Read more
BORN SAXBY, LINCS, 1891. SON OF WILLIAM AND EMMA HALL, OF 68 PASTURE ROAD, BARTON UPON HUMBER. A CYCLE BRAKE FITTER (1911). HIS WIFE, MINNIE HALL, LIVED AT 39 WELBECK STREET, HULL. HE SERVED WITH THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS, ON 20/02/1920, AGED 30. HIS NAME WAS LISTED ON HULL’S WELBECK STREET ROLL OF … Read more
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF FREDERICK H GOTTS AND MARIA BIGGS, TAT 355 THE BOULEVARD, HULL. HIS ARMY RECORDS NOT FOUND. HIS ARMY CARD SAYS THAT HE SERVED IN THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 18 AUGUST 1915. WOUNDED. DISCHARGED ON 8 MARCH 1919. AWARDED THE SILVER WAR BADGE. HIS FAMILY GRAVE STATES THAT … Read more
