Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1888. ONLY SON OF EDWARD & MARY JANE HALES, OF FERRIES STREET, HULL AND LATER AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. HE ENLISTED IN NEW ZEALAND AND SERVED WITH THE 1ST WELLINGTON BATTALION. HE LANDED ON THE FIRST DAY AT GALLIPOLI AND WAS WOUNDED. HE WAS SENT TO FRANCE WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED AGAIN AND DIED … Read more
BORN EAST THORP, POCKLINGTON 1882. SON OF WILLIAM JOHN COLLINSON (1848-1938) & KEZIA ANN COLLINSON (1857-1914) OF CARLTON LANE, ALDBROUGH, WTHERNWICK, NEAR HULL. HE EMIGRATED TO MASTERTON, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND. LIVED AT BURNBRAE, CLAREVILLE, WAIRARAPA, HAWKES BAY, (1914 ELECTORAL ROLL). A SINGLE MAN. HE WORKED AS A FARM HAND. HE JOINED THE 1ST WELLINGTON INFANTRY … Read more
