Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 12/8/1857. SON OF JOHN HENRY WATSON AND MARY ANN WATSON. MARRIED IN HULL, 07/08/1878. HUSBAND OF MARY ELIIZABETH LILL, AT 38 WITTY STREET, HULL. A MARINE ENGINEER. LOST AT SEA, ON 21/03/1917, AGED 57. Expedient, built by Mackie & Thomson, Govan in 1893 and owned at the time of her loss by Great … Read more
BORN PETERBOROUGH 1867. WIFE THIRZA TOWNEND, LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS. Expedient, built by Mackie & Thomson, Govan in 1893 and owned at the time of her loss by Great Northern Steamship Fishing Co. Ltd., Hull, was a British trawler of 145 tons. On March 28th, 1917, Expedient was scuttled by the German submarine UC-75 (Johannes … Read more
BORN GRIMSBY 1867. SON OF SAMUEL & ELIZABETH JACKSON – 6 STAVES BUILDINGS, PORTER STREET. WIFE ANNIE LIVED 15 NEWBRIDGE ROAD, HULL. LOST WITH 8 SHIPMATES IN THE NORTH SEA. LOST TRAWLERMEN OF HULL RECORDS. Expedient, built by Mackie & Thomson, Govan in 1893 and owned at the time of her loss by Great Northern … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF BENJAMIN HILL (1858-1938) & PHOEBE ANN GOTHARD (1866-1939), AT 6 SALFORD AVENUE, MANCHESTER STREET, HULL. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. SON OF A SHIP BOILER SMITH. HE WORKED AS A STREET TRADER (1911 CENSUS). SEREVED IN THE MERCHANT NAVY. LOST AT SEA, ON 27/03/1917, AGED 21. COMMEMORATED ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF ALEXANDER GRANT HENDERSON (1856-1930) & ANNIE ELIZABETH HENDERSON (1859-1918), OF 446 HESSLE ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE MARRIED MINNIE MOULD (1892-1929), AT HULL, IN 1911. HUSBAND OF MINNIE HENDERSON, AT 89 , WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HIS FATHER WAS A PROVISIONS DEALER FROM SCOTLAND. HE WORKED FOR HIS FATHER AS … Read more
BORN HULL 30/10/1884. SON OF ELIZABETH ANN ELLIS (1859-1939) & JOHN THOMAS ELLIS (1844-1892). HIS FATHER WAS A FISHERMAN. HIS WIDOWED MOTHER REMARRIED IN 1893, BECAME MRS THARRATT AND LIVED AT 10 DORSET STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. HE LIVED AT 74, WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL (ADDRESS FROM REGISTER OF … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF ELLEN & THE LATE SAMUEL HENRY BEE. WIFE AMY (BILBROUGH) LIVED AT 6 THORESBY AVENUE, FLINTON STREET, HULL. Expedient, built by Mackie & Thomson, Govan in 1893 and owned at the time of her loss by Great Northern Steamship Fishing Co. Ltd., Hull, was a British trawler of 145 tons. … Read more
BORN LONDON 1862. SON OF HENRY WILLIAM & ELIZABETH ASKEY. WIFE FANNY ASKEY LIVED ABOVE. LOST WITH 8 SHIPMATES. NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS. Expedient, built by Mackie & Thomson, Govan in 1893 and owned at the time of her loss by Great Northern Steamship Fishing Co. Ltd., Hull, was a British trawler of 145 tons. On … Read more
BORN LONDON 1897. SON OF ADA ADAMS ABOVE & SIX CHILDREN. LATER MOVED TO 16 WEST DOCK AVENUE. HIS BROTHER GEORGE ADAMS ALSO SERVED ON MINE SWEEPERS AND HIS FATHER WAS CAPTAIN OF ONE. LOST WITH 8 SHIPMATES, AGED 19. RECORDED IN HULL TRAWLERMAN RECORDS.HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE … Read more
