Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Wressell, Yorkshire, 1880. Son of David Durham (1837-1906) and Mary Ann Richard (1839-1912). He had three sisters and two brothers. He was employed as a Railway Operator. He married at Leeds, in 1906. Enlisted Leeds. Husband of Carrie Kirby, of 16, Clark Road, Pontefract Lane, Leeds (1911 census) and 95, Belmont Street, Hull (War … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. ONLY SON OF ALFRED PERCY & LAVINIA ALICE WATSON, KENILWORTH HOUSE, PROMENADE, WITHERNSEA. HE HAD THREE SISTERS – ELIZABETH, MAUD AND BLANCHE. HIS FATHER WAS THE HOTEL MANAGER, AT 53 ANLABY ROAD, HULL. EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. CHARLES WAS WELL KNOWN LOCALLY AS AN EXPERT CHESS AND BILLIARD PLAYER. HE ENLISTED … Read more
