Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Scarborough, 1889. Son of Watson and Rachel Smith, of 16, Howard Street, Scarborough. Lived in Hull. Husband of Doris Smith, at 52, Durham Street, Holderness Road, Hull (War pension address). An Upholster For Furniture (1911 Census). He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 14/85, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to Pioneer, with the 2nd Bn. Special Bde., Royal … Read more
BORN HULL 25/10/1885. SON OF THOMAS AUDAS (1852-1922) AND EMMA ALICE ANDUS (1855-1950). (HIS SURNAME IS LISTED “AUDAS” ON CWGC RECORDS, AS “ANDES” IN SOLDIERS DIED WAR RECORDS AND “ANDAS”, IN CENSUS RECORDS). SON OF A DENTAL SURGEON. EDUCATED AT HYMERS COLLEGE. WORKED AS A DISINFECTANT MANUFACTURER FOR ALPINE CO. LTD, AT 5 HYMERS AVENUE, … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF TOM SCOTT (1859-1938) AND PATIENCE LAVINIA SCOTT (1857-1919), OF 150 WELBECK STREET, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL AND 13 SOMERSCALES STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A FORMER BRICKLAYER, EMPLOYED BY MR J.T. LEVITT, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN JUNE1916. SERVED WITH THE ROYAL ENGINEERS AS A SAPPER. HE HAD ONLY … Read more
BORN BALHAM, LONDON 23/03/1884. KNOWN ASD “VAL”. ELDEST SON OF WALTER WILLIAM BIRTLES (1852-1913) AND ALICE COPLEY, OF 303 BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL. EDUCATED AT HYMERS COLLEGE, HULL. WORKED AS A CLERK FOR THE ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL COMPANY LTD, BRIDLINGTON. HIS FATHER WAS THE COMPANY MANAGER. HE MARRIED IN DARLINGTON, ON 03/04/1915. HIS WIFE NETTIE SAGGS FROM … Read more
