Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Routh, East Yorkshire, 1892. Third son of William Stephensonand Jane Elizabeth Dunn, of Routh, Beverley, Yorkshire (CWGC records) and Swanland, near Hull (War Pension address). He had three brothers and three sisters. Enlisted at Beverley. Served as Acting Bombardier, Royal Field Artillery, “A” Bty., 51st Bde. Killed in action, on 20 Nov 1917, aged 26. … Read more
Born Hull, 1883. Husband of Hilda Emily Smith, of Hazelden, Keyingham (War Pension address). They had one son, Francis, born on 25th July 1915. He enlisted in Hull. Served as Gunner, 51st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action, on 21/03/1918, aged 35. Commemorated on the Pozieres memorial, France.
BORN HULL 1886. ELDEST SON OF HENRY WEST (1844-1911) & SARAH DOUGLAS (1855-1930), OF 6, KING’S CROSS TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL. SON OF A (NER) RAILWAY LABOURER. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE JOINED THE ARTILLERY 14 YEARS AGO AND HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR OVER TWO YEARS. AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF WAR, … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. KNOWN AS HAROLD. THIRD SON OF JOHN WILLIAM LOWTHER AND ESTHER MARY ANN ELIZABETH GILL, OF 47 NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL AND 6, CLAREMONT AVENEUE, NICHOLSON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. A FORMER FRENCH POLISHER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A GUNNER, WITH THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILERY. HE … Read more
