Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN FIFE, SCOTLAND, 18/06/1892. SON OF SERGEANT MAJOR, ALEXANDER HENRY PEGG HUITT (1870-1929) & CAROLINE FURMIDGE (1870-1951). HIS FATHER WAS AN “EXEMPLARY” SOLDIER, WITH 21 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERYHE HAD FOUGHT IN THE BOER WAR CAMPAIGN AND MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES BY LORD ROBERTS. HE RE-ENLISTED AND SERVED IN THE WAR AS A … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF CHARLES F & MARY ALICE COLTON. 1918 ABSENT VOTERS ADDRESS. WAS A DOCK WORKER & WORKED FOR MESSERS C D HOLMES (BOILER SHOP). HIS BROTHER CHARLES FREDERICK COLTON, RFA. JOINED THE TERRITORIALS IN FEB 1914, PERCY SERVED AS GUNNER, 382427, ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY, 77TH SIEGE BATTERY. HE HAD SERVED IN … Read more
BORN DAIRYCOATES HULL 1897. SON OF WALTER BAILEY BATTY (1869-1950) & ARABELLA GALNVILLE (1872-1937) AT 33, HAVELOCK STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF 4 CHILDREN THE FAMILY ALSO LIVED AT 39 BEECROFT STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED AT HULL.SERVED AS A GUNNER IN THE EAST RIDING ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, … Read more
BORN DAIRYCOATES, HULL 1888. ONLY SON OF JOHN BARRETT AND JANE ASHTON, OF 5, SUSANNAHS TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HIS MOTHER WAS A WIDOWED CHARWOMAN WHO CARED FOR HER ELDERLY PARENTS IN BEAN STREET, HULL HUSBAND OF LILLY WALLIS (LATER PORTER), LIVED AT 5, BROOKSIDE VILLAS, ST MARKS STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). … Read more
