Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN PRESTON, HEDON 1897. SON OF SAMUEL LEAR & ELIZA ANNIE (WATSON), ABOVE ADDRESS. ONE OF 18 NAMES LISTED ON THE WW1 MEMORIAL, IVY LANE HEDON. FOUR LEAR’S SERVED FROM HEDON. HE IS BURIED AT CHARMES MILITARY CEMETERY, ESSEGNEY, VOSGES, FRANCE
BORN COOKTOWN, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, ON 23/09/1890. SON OF EDWARD ROBERT FINDLAY FORD (1855-1900) AND ELEANOR ANN LOUISA LEE (1860-1946), OF TOOWOOMBA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. SON OF A SURVEYOR. HE HAD ONE SISTER, RUTH (1887-1979). HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN MIDDLESEX, LONDON. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN CROWLE, LINCOLNSHIRE. EDUCATED AT THE CHARTERS TOWERS SCHOOL OF MINES … Read more
