Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN SHEFFIELD 1892. ONLY SON OF GEORGE VICTOR ST RUTH (1854-1927) & ELIZABETH FEARNLEY (1851-1927), OF 1 PETTINGELL TERRACE, DALTRY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). WORKED AS AN IRON AND STEEL FITTER FOR AMOS SMITH ENGINEERS, ENGLISH STREET, HULL. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7 INCHES TALL, 138 LBS WEIGHT, 37-40 INCH CHEST, “GOOD” PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF FREDERICK AND ALICE SMITH, OF 65 BLAKE STREET, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EX BLUNDELL’S PAINT WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 01/08/1912. SERVED IN THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 16/04/1915. REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION, ON 27/05/1918. DIED AS A PRISONER OF WAR, ON 02/08/1918, … Read more
BORN NEWARK, NOTTS, 1884. SON OF JOHN AND REBECCA PEGG, WHO RAN THE BOAT HOUSE INN, NEWARK. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN HULL. EMPLOYED AS A RULLEYMAN. HE MARRIED HILDA KNAGGS IN 1906. HIS WIFE HILDA 6 DAVIDS TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET (1911 CENSUS) & AT THIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. KILLED IN … Read more
BORN SHIPTON, OXFORD, IN 1886. HUSBAND OF OLIVE TWIDLE (BORN 21/1/1888), , AT 1, EDWARDS TERRACE, HOLMES STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A GENERAL LABOURER, FOR IDEAL STANDARD RADIATOR COMPANY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 06/08/1914, GIVING THE AGE OF 30. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4.5 INCHES TALL, 37.5 INCH CHEST. HE SERVED AS A DRIVER … Read more
