Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull 1865. Son of Elizabeth and Walter Henry Palmer, of Hull. Son of a Fisherman. He had two brothers and five sisters. He became Skipper of the Fishing vessel, “Cruiser”. Lost at sea, on 02/05/1915, aged 48. His widow lived at 77, Regent Quay, Aberdeen. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Naval Memorial, … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF CHARLES WALLIS, ABERDEEN. REGISTERED WITH AUNTIE ELIZABETH HASTIE IN SCARBOROUGH AT 1901 CENSUS. Cruiser, built by Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd., Aberdeen in 1898 and owned at the time of her loss by T. Devlin Jr., Granton, was a British trawler of 146 tons. On May 2nd, 1915, Cruiser was … Read more
