BORN HULL 1881. SON OF MATTHEW AND SARAH E. KIRBY, OF HULL. HE WAS A RECKITT'S STARCH LABOURER, LIVING WITH HIS MARRIED SISTER, ANNIE GARBUTT, AT 29, FLEET STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). WIFE MAUD LIVED AT 61 YORK AVENUE, CROSBY. HE ENLISTED AT WARRINGTON. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 16/08/1914. SERVED IN THE 2ND DIVISIONAL AMMUNITION COLUMN AN […]
BORN OTTRINGHAM 1884. SON OF JOHN WELDON (1849-1923) AND ELLEN HARRISON (1853-1900). SON OF A WIDOWED LAND GRAINER IN PATRINGTON. HE WORKED AS A FARM LABOURER. HE MARRIED LOTTIE SWAN, IN HULL, ON 03/10/1909. HIS WIFE LOTTIE SWAN LIVED AT THIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 6 INCHES TALL, 154 LBS, 37 INCH […]
