Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Keyingham, East Riding, 1886. Son of Herbert and Jane H. Walker, of Keyingham Married at Patrington, 1909. Husband of Edith Carr Walker (1890-1960), at Ottringham, East Yorkshire. They had three children, Enid, Fred Ellis and Lilian. A Labourer. He served as a Driver, in the 529th Royal Engineers. Died of Pneumonia at Hull Hospital, … Read more
Born East Halt0n, Lincolnshire. Son of George and Elizabeth Ross, of The Homelands, East Halton, Lincs. (CWGC address). He had two elder brothers and two sisters. He enlisted in Hull. Served as Sapper, 529th (East Riding) Field Coy., Royal Engineers. Died of wounds, on 18/06/1917, aged 20. Buried at Monchy, France. His grave reads, IN … Read more
Born Bridlington, East Yorkshire. Known as William Galpin. Only Son of Emma Berry (1869-1947) and Jacob Galpin (1870-1948), of 19, Fairfield Road, Bridligton (war pension address). he had two sisters, Dorothy and Mary. He enlisted in Hull. Served as Sapper, 529Th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action, on 18/06/1917, aged 20. Commemorated on the … Read more
Born St Mary’s, Durham. Second son of Charles and Amelia Williamson, of 56, Victor Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 52, Kent Street, Holderness Road, Hull (WAar Pension Address). He had four brothers and four sisters. Like his father, he worked as a bricklayer. He enlisted in Hull. Served as Sapper, in the 529th Field Coy, … Read more
Born Hull 1895. Son of Thomas Huzzard (1867-1940) & Mary Huzzard (1871-1953), of 6 Holmes Street, Hull. Nephew of Mrs Mackrill, of Spring Bank, Hull. He had three brothers. A former Joiner. He worked for the Hull Co-Operative society. He joined the East Riding Engineers on 16/01/1912, aged 17. Served as a Sapper in the … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF HENRY BURDEN AND ELLEN REED. BOTH HIS PARENTS DIED IN 1918. EMPLOYED AS A PLUMBER, GLAZIER AND GAS FITTER. HIS WIFE FLORENCE BURDEN, LIVED AT 110, ESCOURT STREET, HULL, AND 3, LENDAL TERRACE, DURHAM STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS SAPPER, 474500, IN THE THE EAST RIDING ROYAL … Read more
Lance Corporal PIERCY, ERNEST HERBERT Born Beverley, 1891. Son of Alfred Piercy (1861-1918) and Edith Maria Bradley (1857-1946), of 73, Fleming Gate, Beverley (1911 Census address). His father was born in Pocklington and worked as a Tanner Labourer (1901 Census) and then as a Bricklayer. His mother was born in Hull. He had one brother, … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF CHARLES WHITE, OF 6 CLAPPISON SQUARE, SYKES STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS, 19/04/1918). SERVED AS A SAPPER IN THE 529TH ROYAL ENGINEERS. KILLED ON 28/03/1918, AGED 24. HIS WIDOW, ELSIE, LIVED AT 19, WARMSLEY STREET, SPRING BANK, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) HIS NAME WAS LISTED ON HULL’S CLIFTON STREET … Read more
BORN HORNCLIFFE, NORTHUMBERLAND, 1894. ONLY CHILD OF WILLIAM STEPHEN & HELEN (LAIDMAN), AT THIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. AN APPRENTICE JOINER. HE ENLISTED IN THE 529TH EAST RIDING ROYAL ENGINEERS BEFORE THE WAR, ON 28/04/1913. ARRIVED FRANCE, 17/09/1915. KILLED IN ACTION AT ARRAS, ON 18/06/1917, AGED 24. HE HAD SERVED 4 YEARS AND 52 DAYS. RECORDED … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SCULCOATES. ONLY SON OF WILLIAM VALLANCE & EMILY (LEACH) STEELE, OF 37 , CAVE STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL. SISTERS EMILY & ALICE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX 285 EAST RIDING ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. TRANSFERRED TO THE 529TH EAST RIDING ROYAL ENGINEERS. HE WAS KILLED ON 18/06/1917, AGED 18. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL, … Read more
