Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England, 1882. Son of Henry Withers (1856-1935) and Elizabeth Jackson (1857-1910). He had five sisters and seven brothers. Married at Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland, on 12th May 1907. Husband of Teressa Hunt (1878-1936), at 2, Spring Grove, Anlaby Road, Hull (War Pension address). They had three children. A Professional Solder. Described as 5 foot, 8.5 … Read more
York, Yorkshire, 1895. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Varey, of 13, Adelaide Street, The Mount, York. Son of a Railway Engine Driver He worked as a Stationer Assistant. He enlisted in Hull. Served in the Royal Field Artillery, 50th Div. Ammunition Column. Killed in action, on 18/09/1917, aged 22. Name Harold Clark Varey Birth Place York, … Read more
Eldest son of Mr & Mrs Perkins, of 2 Ormond Villas, Wynburg Street, Hull. Served as a Driver, in the Royal Field Artillery, 50th Division. Ammunition Column. Killed in action, on 30/09/1916, aged 25. His death was reported in the Hull daily Mail, on 03/11/1916. * Before the war, he was employed as a Waggoner, … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF JOHN WAINMAN (1852-1929) & ELIZABETH CLARISSA COATES (1853-1928). BROTHER OF HERBERT & CATHERINE. EMPLOYED AS A RAILWAY PORTER AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CRANEMAN, AT HULL DOCKS. HE MARRIED FLORENCE IN HULL, 1909. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN. LIVED AT 3, ROSAMOND TERRACE, ROSAMOND STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 3, CRYSTAL AVENUE, … Read more
BORN LEEDS 1878. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF MRS SARAH FRANCES MILLER (1850-1923), ROOM 98 CHARTERHOUSE LANCE, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). HE LIVED AT 103 WITHINGTON ROAD, WHALLEY RANGE, MANCHESTER (1911 CENSUS). ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, 50TH BDE ‘B’ BTY. KILLED IN ACTION ON 01/10/1917, AGED 39. HIS PENSION WENT TO HIS … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF JAMES GATRIX (1852-1924) AND LYDIA EVERINGTON (1852-1915), OF 89, HIGH STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HIS PARENTS WERE BOTH FROM LINCOLNSHIRE. SON OF A RULLEYMAN. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. WORKED AS A FRUIT PORTER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 3.5 INCHES TALL, 123 LBS WEIGHT, 35-37 INCH CHEST, BLUE … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. ONLY SON OF RICHARD AND FAITH ELIZABETH BENSON, OF “DONEGAL”, COTTINGHAM ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS & WAR PENSION ADDRESS)). HE HAD THREE SISTERS. HIS FATHER WAS A NAVAL PENSIONER FROM DONAGAL, IRELAND. JOHN WORKED AS A DRAPER’S ERRAND BOY. HE ALSO SERVED IN THE TERRITORIAL FORCE. ENLISTED HULL. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON … Read more
BORN HULL. SON OF MARY BARTHOLOMEW, OF 14, NEW ZEALAND TERRACE, PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL AND 16. OXFORD STREET, WINCOLMLEE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS A ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 06/10/1918, AT NO: 56 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION, FRANCE. HE WAS THE BROTHER OF MRS MOORS AT 655, SPRING … Read more
