Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Surname also spelt as Bettridge in Soldiers Died 1914-18 records. Born Bedale, Darlington, 1899. Son of Ann and Alfred Betteridge, of 31, Mill Street, Leeds (war pension address). Lived at 19. Howard Street, Darlington, Durham (1911 census). He enlisted in Hull. Served in the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 09/04/1917 aged 19. Buried … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. BAPTISED AT HESSLE ROAD ON 07/07/1898. ONLY CHILD OF THE LATE EDWIN TAYLOR (1859-1915) & JANET TAYLOR (1872-1950). THE FAMILY LIVED AT 60 PAISLEY STREET (191 CENSUS) AND THIS ARMY ADDRESS. HE WAS A JOINER AND CARPENTER. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, ON THE 05/06/1916, AGED 17 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF WILLIAM HENRY SAUNDERS, OF 2 GRANVILLE AVENUE, COURTNEY STREET, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A WIDOWED COOPER. ELDEST OF THREE SONS. HE WORKED AS AN IRON MOULDER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 05/06/1916, AGED 18. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4 INCHES TALL, 34.5 INCH CHEST, 117 LBS WEIGHT. POSTED TO … Read more
BORN RUTLAND, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, 14/05/1885. SON OF JOHN PRIDMORE AND SARAH MASON, OF 136 FIRST AVENUE, VERDUN, MONTREAL, CANADA. HE ENLISTED IN THE CORNWALL LIGHT INFANTRY IN 1901. SERVED WITH THEM ON SOUTH AFRICA FOR ONE YEAR. TRANSFERRED TO THE NORTHANTS REGIMENT, IN 1903. SERVED WITH THE COLOURS FOR SIX YEARS AND PASSED INTO THE RESERVES. … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF GEORGE BIRD (1853-1929) AND SARAH BEST (1855-1935), OF 22 GLASGOW STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. THREE SONS WERE KILLED IN THE WAR. HE ENLISTED AT PETERBORO. SERVED WITH THE 1ST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED 12/09/1916 ON THE SOMME, AGED 28. NOTE: SPELT ‘BEARD’ IN CWGC … Read more
