Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Lance Corporal George Willison (1888-1916) of Beverley George Willison was born in 1888 in Hornsea, the son of Stephen Willison (1853-1931) and Betsy Robinson (1863-1954), of 59 Flemingate, Beverley (War Pension address). He had four brothers and two sisters. His family were farm labourers. He was a professional soldier who enlisted at Beverley (1911 Census). … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. ONLY SON OF ADA & FRED SOWDEN, OF 3 CONSTABLE BUILDINGS, ENGLISH STREET, HULL. SON OF A FISH MERCHANT. EDUCATED AT ST GEORGE ROAD SCHOOL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX 2233 EAST RIDING YEOMANRY. TRANSFERRED TO THE MACHINE GUN CORPS. DIED OF DYSENTERY, IN DAMASCAS, ON 13/10/1918, AGED 21. HIS ARMY EFFECTS … Read more
BORN ERITH, KENT, 24/04/1891. SON OF WILLIAM AND ANNIE COULSON, OF ELSTERNWICK, BURSTWICK, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL AS PRIVATE, 21898 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 142131, 18TH MACHINE GUN CORPS. HE DIED OF WOUNDS AT ROUEN HOSPITAL, ON 13/09/1918, AGED 26. HE LEFT HIS ARMY EFFECTS TO BOTH PARENTS, SISTER ANNIE, AND FRIED, … Read more
