Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, 1888. Son of George Thomas Batchelor (1845-1930) and Sarah Foster (1855-1913), of Cherry Burton, Beverley, Yorkshire; He had three brothers and six sisters. He married Adelaide Rachel Dawson (1885-1955) on 01 /12/1915 , at St Michael All Angel, Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, England They lived in Beverley. He worked as a Farm Labourer. … Read more
BORN UPPINGHAM, RUTLAND 1876. SON OF DANIEL BILSDON (1844-1918) AND EMMA SCULTHORPE (1847-1936). A LABOURER. HE MARRIED HONOR WALLER (1871-1961), IN LEICESTER, ON 09/11/1904. THEY HAD FOUR CHILDREN JOHN, RICHARD, ERNEST AND NORA). THEY LIVED AT LOWER HILL, HESSLE (ARMY ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL ON 14/09/1914, AGED 34 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SECOND SON OF HORACE RYDER & ELIZABETH ANN BINKS OF THIS ADDRESS & 103 VICTOR STREET, HULL. SON OF A DOCKSIDE LABOURER. BROTHER TO HARRY AND DORIS. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR EARLES SHIP YARD. HE ENLISTED IN HULL AND SERVED IN TANZANIA, WITH HULL’ ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. DIED OF MALARIA … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF GEORGE FELIX LEDREW (1860-1937) & MARY ANN (HOLMES) LEDREW (1861-1939), OF THIS CWGC ADDRESS. BROTHER TO HERBERT, MARK, EVA AND EMILY. A BOX PACKER, LIVING AT THIS ADDRESS WITH HIS FAMILY (1911 CENSUS). ENLISTED HULL. FORMERLY, 228, 1ST HULL HEAVY BATTERY, R.G.A. TRANSFERRED AS GUNNER, TO THE 158TH BRIGADE, ROYAL … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. ONLY SON OF SARAH ELIZABETH & THE LATE HENRY GILL HAGESTADT (1852-1913), OF 5 ELDON GROVE, GODDARD AVENUE, HULL. HIS PATERNAL GRANDFATHER WAS GERMAN. HE HAD FOUR SISTERS. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1911. HIS WIFE AMY CHEESEMAN COOK, LIVED AT 10 DEANS AVENUE, FREEHOLD STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE WORKES AS … Read more
