Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name Edward Swainston Birth Place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, 1895 Residence Burnley, Lancashire Death Date 12 Nov 1917 Death Place Egypt Enlistment Place Hull Rank Lance Corporal Regiment Royal Engineers, “W” Corps Signal Coy. Regimental Number 208859 Type of Casualty Died Theatre of War Egyptian Theatre – Gaza War Cemetery, Israel & Palestine Comments Formerly 9878, … Read more
BORN HULL 1884. HUSBAND OF CICELY (NEE EDWARDS), OF “THE LEAS”, NEWLAND PARK, HULL & 23, SUFFOLK STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF RICHARD & SARAH ELIZABETH RILEY, OF 12, FALMOUTH STREET, NEWLAND, HULL. EMPLOYED BY MESSRS, BRUMBY & CLARKES, AS A LITHOGRAPHER. SERVED AS A DISPATCH RIDER IN THE ROYAL ENGINEERS. … Read more
