Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Nottingham 1880. Son of Albert Brooks (1853-1902) and Emma Harvey (1858-1934), of 75, Beech Grove, Luton; His father was a Gas worker who died when William was 12. he had eight brothers and four sisters. He married Clara Smith (1881-1905), at Luton, on 11 Dec 1899. Children Baden and Clara. He married Annie Frost … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF WILLIAM & MARIA TIPPLE, LIVED AT 96 ENGLISH STREET, HULL AND THEN SCARBOROUGH. HE WORKED AT THEIR FISH CURER SHOP, AT 92 ENGLISH STREET, HULL. HE SERVED IN THE MACHINE GUN CORPS. REPORTED MISSING AND KILLED ON 19/07/1916, AGED 28. HIS DEATH WAS FINALLY REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, … Read more
