Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Garton, Yorkshire, 1895. Son of George Henry Ford (1865-1929) and Alice Ness (1872-1953). he had two brothers and two sisters. He worked as a Labourer, on Great Hatfield farm, Goxhill (1911 Census). He enlisted in Hull. Served as a Driver, in the Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds, on 27/09/1918, aged 22. He is … Read more
BORN HESSLE 1898. SON OF ERNEST (1862-1933) AND EMMIE EARLE, OF PENGUIN, OF HESSLE. SON OF A CEMENT MANUFACTURER FROM HULL. EDUCATED IN POCKLINGTON. SERVED IN THE TERRITORIALS. PROMOTED TO FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE 250TH BRIGADE, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/05/1918, AGED 20. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE SOISSONS MEMORIAL, FRANCE. HIS … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF JOE SMITH ANDERTON (1863-1925) & SARAH ELLEN HARDISTY, OF 10, ENDSLEIGH VILLAS, WELLSTED STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). SON OF A BRASS FINISHER. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. HE MARRIED SARAH ELLEN BREARLY, AT LEEDS, IN 1913. WORKED AS A MILLING MACHINIST FOR AMACO ENGINEERS, HULL. HE ENLISTED … Read more
