Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1886. Eldest son of Edward and Emma Skinn, of 7, George’s Terrace, Constable Street, Hull and 55, Campbell Street, Hull (1921 Census). Son of a Grain Warehouseman. He had five brothers and one sister, Lilian. Married at Hull Registry Office, Parliament Street, on 2 Apr 1910. Husband of Edith Mary Witty, at 59 … Read more
Born 1885, Married on 26th March 1915. Husband of Louisa Goodings (Born on 1st March 1878), of 83, South Parade, Anlaby Road, Hull (war pension address). They had one daughter, Louisa Goodings. He served in the Machine Gun Corps. Discharged on 1 Jul 1916. Died on 29 Jun 1921
Born Woolwich, London, 1898. Only child of Parkinson and Ann Pickering, of Lockington, Yorkshire. Son of an Army Pensioner and General Labourer. He worked as a Blacksmith. A single man. Described as 5 foot, 10″ tall, 140lbs weight, with 38-43 ” chest expansion, Good physical development Enlisted at Driffield, on 4th November 1914. Called up … Read more
Born Bridlingtonl, 1898. Third Son of Tom Staveley Clark and Florence Clark, of 52, Bean Street, Hull (War Pension address). Son of a Mariner. He had six brothers and one sister. Enlisted on 2 March 1916. Served overseas, as Private, 144617, Machine Gun Corps. Discharged on 20 Feb 1919. Awarded the Silver War Badge (No: … Read more
Born Hull, 1898. Son of William Isaac Lawrence ( 1869-1944) and Charlotte Mary Douglas (1868-1958), of 9 Cambridge Terrace, Cambridge Street, Hull (War pension address). He had one sister, Elsie and one older brother, Robert. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. He … Read more
Born Beverley, October 1893. Son of Mrs. Martha Alice Andrew, of 40, Trinity Lane, Beverley, Yorks. He had five siblings. His father was a farm worker and when he died in 1897, his mother remarried. Arthur was a Member of the Oddfellows Association. He worked as a tanner’s Labourer and for William Cussons grocery, Hull … Read more
Born Brighouse, Halifax, 1897. Son of Charles and Alice Skidmore. Served three years in borstal for burglary and theft, on 13/01/1914, at Brighouse (Wakefield Prison Records). He served as Private, 185187, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to Private, 19062, Machine Gun Corps, during the war. Posted overseas, on 18/08/1915. Drowned at Salonika, on 19/04/1919. Miss Foster … Read more
BORN BROUGH, ON 23/09/1898. SON OF CHARLES MOUNTAIN (1868-1943) & ELIZABETH JOHNSON (1870-1949), OF 14 CARLTON GROVE, BRIDLINGTON (CWGC ADDRESS) AND 49 WESTBOURNE GROVE, HESSLE, HULL (HDM ADDRESS 22/10/1917). HE SERVED AS PRIVATE, 44637, MACHINE GUN CORPS. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 08/10/1917, AGED 19. BURIED AT TYNE COT CEMETERY, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “A … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF ANN MARIA LARTER (1860-1946) & ARTHUR EDWARD WOODS VERTICAN (1859-1937), OF 89 , KENT STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS), 47, CHURCH STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & “EVERSLEIGH”, SUTTON ON HULL. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, BERNARD AND HARTLEY AND THREE SISTERS, ELSIE, CLARICE AND IVY. HE WAS A HOLY TRINITY CHOIR BOY … Read more
BORN HULL 20/11/1889. ELDEST SON OF ARTHUR BROOKS & LUCY MOSES, AT 66, VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL & ALSO NO: 18 VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL. HIS FATHER WAS A MERCHANT ACCOUNTANT. EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. PRIOR TO WAR, HE SERVED AS A TROOPER IN THE EAST RIDING YEOMANRY. ALSO EMPLOYED AS A CORN MERCHANT CLERK. HE … Read more
