Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Thealby, Lincolnshire, England, 1883. Son of William John Chaffer and Ellen Chaffer. He worked as a Lighterman Husband of Eva Kate Ellen at 4, Mount Pleasant Place, New Holland, Hull (War Pension address). Served in the Lincolnshire Regiment, & 6th Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire) Regiment. Killed in action, on 19 January 1917, … Read more
Born Pimlico, London, , 1876. An Engineer Labourer. Married on 22 Feb 1909. His separated wife, Caroline, lived at 51 William Street, Stratford (1911 Census); 71, Savona Street, Battersea, London and at 29, Subway Street, Hessle Road, Hull (War pension address). She received no support from her husband prior to hime enlisting, but received a … Read more
Born Peckham, Surrey, 1892. Son of Amy Coates, of Plaistow, East London and 3, Telford Street, Hull (War pension address). Enlisted in London. Served in the 5th Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire) Regiment. Killed in action, on 11/03/1917, aged 25. Buried at Arras, France.
Born Hull, 1890. Son of Annie e. Bolton, of 5, Albert Avenue, Vauxhall Grove, Hull. Son of a Fisherman. Second of four sons. A professional Soldier with the Royal Berkshire regiment. Stationed at Fort Burgoyne, The Red Huts, Military Quarters At Castle Hill and Broadlees, Langdon Fort and The Military Prison and Governors Quarters, Guston, … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF GEORGE CHAPMAN & HANNAH DIXON, OF 2 HOPPS TERRACE, ST PAULS STREET; AT 41A PRINCES ROAD AND 59 NEWLAND AVENUE. ONE OF TEN CHILDREN AND SIX BROTHERS. HIS FATHER ALSO SERVED IN THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT DURING THE WAR. HERBERT WORKED AS A LABOURER. DESCRIBED IN HIS ARMY RECORDS, AS … Read more
