Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born 25/09/1887. Son of Eleanor Gill, at 10, Hampden Terrace, Seaton Street, Hull (War Pension address). An Oil Miller Enlisted on 25/5/1908. Promoted through the ranks. Posted to France, 3/7/1916. Served as a Sergeant, in the 317th Royal Field Artillery, for 9 years and 286 days. Wounded by mustard gas poisoning, on 2/12/1917, (60% disabled). … Read more
Born Glasgow, Scotland, 1877. Son of George and Jessie Houston, of Glasgow, Lanarkshire and 45, King Street, Alnwick, Northumberland (War Pension address) He enlisted in Hull. Served as Driver, “C” Bty. 317th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds, on 09/10/1918, aged 41. His Hull address is unknown.
Born Thornton, Pocklington, Yorkshire, 1897. Youngest Son of Mark Rooke (1861-1897) and Christina Sutton (1869-1931), of 18, Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick, Yorkshire. He had two older brothers and a sister. A Farm Labourer. He enlisted in Hull. Served as a Gunner with the 317th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds, at the 64th Casualty … Read more
BORN LEEDS 1891. SON OF GEORGE AND MARTHA ELIZABETH STAMP (1851-1911) OF, 4, BETA VILLAS, MAYFIELD STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). SON OF A HULL CORPORATION LABOURER ERNEST ALSO WORKED FOR THE HULL CORPORATION, AS AN ELECTRIC CAR CONDUCTOR. HE WAS A TRAMWAY MOTORMAN, ON THE BEVERLEY ROAD ROUTE, FOR EIGHT YEARS. HE MARRIED EVA LE … Read more
BORN FILEY, YORKSHIRE 1898. SON OF SAMUEL W. SPIVEY (1861-1931) AND ANNIE ELIZABETH SPIVEY, OF 3 TEMPLE ENTRY, HIGH STREET, HULL AND 50 HARROW STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN MALTON. SERVED AS A GUNNER, IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. HE DIED OF WOUNDS AT THE 48TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION, ON 26/01/1918, AGED … Read more
BORN THWING, YORKS 1896. SON OF JOSEPH SAWYER(1870-1929)& SARAH ANN RUDD SAWYER (1877-1978), OF 4, BROOKSIDE VILLAS, GRANGE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 26, ST PAULS STREET, HULL (1921 CENSUS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS & FOUR SISTERS. HIS MOTHER LIVED TO BE 101 YEARS BUT NEVER GOT OVER LOSS OF HER SON. Name John Sawyer … Read more
BORN WATTON, NORFOLK 1878. SON OF HENRY SAMPLE AND ELIZABETH DOYLE, OF 16 SLOE LANE, BEVERLEY. ONE OF FOURTEEN CHILDREN. HE WAS ONE OF THREE SONS TO DIE IN THE WAR. HIS WIFE KATE LIVED AT 6 WARNE TERRACE, WARN ST, SPRING BANK & SUTTON. HE SERVED WITH THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. DIED IN FRANCE, … Read more
BORN NEW HOLLAND LINCOLNSHIRE, 1877. SON OF CHRISTOPHER GOODLAND HARRISON (1852-1921) AND SARAH ANN GRASSBY (1857-1927), OF 12, BRIGHAM TERRACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL. HIS HAD A BROTHER AND TWO SISTERS. WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. MARRIED AT HULL IN 1903. HUSBAND OF FLORRIE HARRISON, & THREE CHILDREN LIVED AT 3, THORNEY FIELDS, NEW HOLLAND, LINCS … Read more
BORN THORNTON, YORKS 1892. HIS WIFE, ROSE CROZIER (BORN 31 JULY 1895) & TWO CHILDREN, ALBERT WILLIAM, (BORN 15 AUGUST 1914) AND MARJORIE ROSE (BORN 24 NOV 1915), LIVED AT 123 ST PAULS STREET, HULL & 31, CAROLINE PLACE, HULL (war pension records). WEEKLY WAR PENSION 32 SHILLINGS PRIOR TO ENLISTING HE WAS A COAL TRIMMER … Read more
