Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Sigglesthorne, Yorkshire, 1895. Son of John Andrew, of 4, Welbourne Terrace, Southgate, Hornsea (1911 Census). Worked with his father as a Golf Labourer. Enlisted in Hull. Formerly 2491, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Transferred to the 1st Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action, on 20/03/1918, aged 23. Awarded the Croix de Guerre (Belgium) for courage. … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY 1888. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM GRAY (1861-1940) & MARY JANE BATTY (1864-1936), OF 1, SYMONS STREET, FOUNTAIN ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND SEVEN SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A LABOURER. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 21248, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE MACHINE GUN CORPS. DIED FROM PNEUMONIA, AT … Read more
BORN HESSLE, 1889. SECOND SON OF JABEZ SHARP (1859-1922) AND ROSE EMMA ATKINSON (1860-1908). HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN SWANLAND AND DIED WHEN HE WAS EIGHTEEN. HIS FATHER WAS BORN AT BARNETBY, LINCOLNSHIRE AND RAN A BUTCHER’S SHOP AT COW LANE, HESSLE. THIS WAS A FAMILY BUSINESS WHICH EMPLOYED HIS BROTHERS. HIS FATHER MARRIED RUTH … Read more
