Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Thorngumbold, East Yorkshire, 1891. Son of Alfred Brown (1855-1946) and Ann Grange (1856-1928), of Far Barn, Paull, East Yorkshire (War Pension address). Son of a Farm Hand. He had three brothers and two sisters. He worked as a shoeing smith, having completed a 5.5 year apprenticeship in 1911. Described as 5 foot, 4 inches … Read more
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF JOSEPH ANSON JENNISON (1859-1909) & ELIZABETH JANE CANE (1872-1937), AT 3, BENVISTAS AVENUE, WOODCOCK STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A BRICKLAYER’S LABOURER. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE WAS IN A REFORMATORY SCHOOL, AT WELBURN, YORKSHIRE (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE ROYAL ARMY … Read more
