Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Filey, 1879. Son of William and Mary Ann Dukes. Married Annie Gill, at Filey, 1899. Husband of Annie Dukes, of 31, Hope Street., Filey, Yorks. Employed as a Paperhanger & House Painter (1911 Census) Enlisted at the West Hull Recruitment Office. Posted to France, 24/08/1915. Served as a Gunner, in the Royal Field Artillery, … Read more
BORN WOOD GREEN, MIDDLESEX 1893. SON OF ALFRED G & PHYLLIS JOSEPHINE CARRINGTON, OF 41, BOULEVARD, HULL. KILLED BY SHELL EXPLOSION. HIS COMPANY COMMANDER DESCRIBED HIM A “UNIVERSAL FAVOURITE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.” HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON 25TH SEPTEMBER 1916. HIS NAME IS … Read more
