Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Newcastle, 1884. Son of Matthew and Elizabeth Cowing. A Ship’s Fireman. Described as 5 foot, 6 inches tall, 137 lbs weight, 34-37 inch chest, blue eyes, brown hair, Tattoos. He married Elsie May Rout at Hull, in 1914. Husband of Elsie May Cowing, of 21, Woodhouse Street, Hedon Road, Hull (CWGC address). They had … Read more
BORN HULL 1893. ONLY SON OF ALFRED & SARAH ANN HOLMES, OF 99, MIDDLETON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). EDUCATED AT HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE. EMPLOYED IN HIS FATHER’S GROCER BUSINESS, MESSRS, BROWN, HOLMES AND COX, AT 11, CARR LANE, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN 1911. SERVED AS PTE. ALFRED GORDON HOLMES, EAST RIDING YEOMANRY AND … Read more
BORN HULL 17/03/1899. SON OF FRED HAVERCROFT (1865-1903) & SUSANNAH OSGERBY HAVERCROFT (1867-1922), OF 3, CYNTHIA GROVE, ASH GROVE, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL & 52, FLEETGATE, BARTON. ONE OF FIVE SONS, AND THREE HALF SIBLINGS. HE ENLISTED IN SCUNTHORPE. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 41338, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT.. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 133103, TO THE 2ND MACHINE GUN CORPS. HE … Read more
