Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN BROUGH 1876. LIVED HULL. MOTHER MARTHA WELBOURNE LIVED AT 11 FLORENCE AVENUE, KIMBERLEY STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS), WAS A RAILWAY PORTER. A SINGLE MAN WHO LIVED WITH HIS MOTHER AND LODGERS AT THIS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL ON 11/12/1915. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES TALL, 37 INCH CHEST. POSTED TO FRANCE ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF FREDERICK WILLIAM BOOTH (1859-1940) AND LAURA LEE (1861-1917), OF 72 LAMBERT STREET, HULL. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A CLERK FOR THE CO-OP SOCIETY. HE MARRIED VIOLET DORIS WRIGHT, IN HULL, IN MARCH 1916. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS CORPORAL,WITH THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS, ‘S’ SUPPLY … Read more
