Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1880. Fourth son of Charles & Jane Tereasa Rawson (1844-1891). Son of a Hull Master Mariner. Brother to Thomas Rawson, of Britannia Cottage, Air Street, Hull. Married Christina Crawley, at Hull, 1907. He was employed as a Waiter at the Hotel Majestic, Harrogate. Enlisted at Harrogate. Formerly 33731, West Yorks. Transferred to the … Read more
BORN BRIDLINGTON 1888. HIS GRANDPARENTS LIVED AT 2 VICTORIA TERRACE, PEASE STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 266406, WITH THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1/7TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 16/08/1917, AGED 29. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, SARAH WRIGHT AND TWO CHILDREN, AT 4 SANDLEMERE AVENUE, … Read more
BORN HULL 13/08/1888. SON OF ANTHONY & CLARA KATE WILBURN (1862-1924). HE LIVED IN THE WORKHOUSE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND BROTHER, WALTER, UNTIL HE WAS ADOPTED, BY JOHN AND MARIA HUNT OF ELSTRONWICK, AGED 13. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR CROWLE & SONS IRON & STEEL WORKS. HE WAS ALSO A ‘HULL HARRIER’ AND … Read more
