Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN GOXHILL, YORKSHIRE, 22/08/1891. SON OF SAMUEL WHATLING (1845-1915) AND EMMA PEARCE (1859-1917), OF 45, MARLBOROUGH AVENUE, HORNSEA AND 182, CLEVELAND STREET, HULL. THE SON OF A FARM LABOURER, GEORGE WAS ONE OF 13 CHILDREN. THE FAMILY ORIGINATED FROM GOXHILL AND MOVED TO HULL. GEORGE WORKED AS A LABOURER, MAKING FEED CAKES FOR CATTLE AND … Read more
BORN PETERBOROUGH 1894. ONLY SON OF THE REVEREND, ROBERT EDGAR CLEGG & ADA EMILY CLEGG, OF 65 MARLBOROUGH AVENUE (1911 CENSUS) AND 95 VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BROTHER TO NELLIE CLEGG. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A BANK CLERK. HIS FATHER WAS PASTOR AT HULL’S, FISH STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. HE ENLISTED EARLY IN … Read more
