Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Beverley 1881. Son of the late Thomas Robinson and Emma Robinson, of 6. Kitchen Lane, Beverley, East Yorkshire (war pension address). Second of five sons. He had one younger sister, Ellen. He was a Hay Cutter. Served in the 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers. Died in France, on 24/11/1918 of bronchial pneumonia, aged 39. Buried … Read more
Born Hull 1884. Son of George Vinton (1863-1946) and Caroline Hargrave (1864-1937). Son of a coal trimmer at the Patrington and Manchester coal basins. His siblings, were George, Eva, Charles, Caroline, Emily and Selina. The family left Hull and moved to Cadishead, Lancashire, around 1901. He worked as a labourer at CWS Soap works, before … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JAMES MERCER, (1858-1933) & CLARA MERCER (1856-1933), AT 4, KATES TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND A SISTER. A DOCK LABOURER AND SINGLE MAN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 04/01/1915, AGED 24 YEARS AND 1 MONTH. HIS ARMY RECORDS DESCRIBE HIM, AS … Read more
