Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Barrackpore, India, 1882. Son of Maria and soldier, George Washington Cloudesley Showell. He enlisted in the Territorial Royal Artillery in 1898. Reginald married Rhoda Williamson, at Bradford, in 1906. He was a window cleaner living at 6 Leonard’s Avenue Alexandra Road, Hull (1911 census). Husband of Rhoda Showell, of 64, Prospect Street, Hull and … Read more
Born Dalton Holme, Beverley, 1893. Son of Mary and John Henry Harvatt, of Dalton Holme, Beverley. A Farm Labourer. Served as sergeant, in the Royal Field Artillery, “A” Bty. Killed in action, on 04/08/1917, aged 24. Buried in Belgium
Born Hornsea, 1897. Youngest son of Joseph Samuel Stephenson, of Rise Terrace, Hornsea, Yorkshire, and the late Ada Stephenson. Son of a builder. He had three brothers and four sisters. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the Royal Field Artillery, “A” Bty. 223rd Bde. Died of wounds on 06/05/1917, aged 20. His army effects were left … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF CHARLES EDWARD & LOUISE TAYLOR, OF 7, ARTHUR’S TERRACE WELLINGTON LANE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRES). SON OF A MEAT SALESMAN. PRIOR TO ENLISTING, HE WORKED FOR LEONARD’S, BUTCHERS, HULL MARKET PLACE. HE SERVED AS A DRIVER, IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR ONE YEAR. DIED OF … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. ENLISTED AT BARRY, GLAMORGAN. SERVED AS A GUNNER IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. SERVED IN FRANCE, FROM 11/05/1915. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 21/05/1917, AGED 23. BURIED AT ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. HIS WAR PENSION WENT TO HIS WIDOW, MARGARET JAMES, LIVING AT 21 GWENDOLINE STREET, CARDIFF. (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). … Read more
BORN HULL 1893. THIRD SON OF HERBERT HENRY HOLMES (1867-1948) & CLARA HARRIET HARDING (1869-1934), OF 52, WYNDHAM STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TEN BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. THREE BROTHERS SERVED IN THE WAR. FORMERLY A FISH SELLER FOR MESSRS. BRODRICK AND PETERS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN THE … Read more
BORN HULL 19/03/1885. SON OF EDWIN GIBBINS (1847-1908) & ELLEN CHAPMAN (1848-1915), AT 7, BELGRAVE TERRACE, ETON STREET, HULL & 2, CLAIRSBROOK AVENUE, ETON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). . HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. A SAILOR AND MEMBER OF THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. HE MARRIED HANNAH JOHNSON (1884-1972), AT HULL IN 1904. … Read more
