Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HESSLE 1893. SON OF ALICE AND JERIMIAH JOHNSON, OF 4 NORTHGATE PLACE, HESSLE. EMPLOYED AS A BLACKSMITH’S APPRENTICE. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. FORMERLY 481691, K.O.Y.L.I. HE MARRIED IN JULY 1915. HE DIED OF INFLUENZA, ON ARMISTICE DAY, 11/11/1918, THE DAY THE WAR ENDED, AGED 25. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, ADA ELIZABETH WETHERALL … Read more
BORN CHESHIRE 1893. SON OF JAMES BARNBY HOCKNEY (1866-1905) & CLARA MOXON (1871-1900), HIS FATHER MARRIED SUSANNAH WRIGHT AND LIVED AT 9, LILY GROVE, REGENT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS WIFE ANNIE HOCKNEY LIVED AT 9, ADA’S AVENUE, KIMBERLEY STREET, HULL. EMPLOYED AS A WOOD SAWYER. HE ENLISTED AT HULL IN 1915. SERVED AS, … Read more
