Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN NOTTINGHAM, 03/05/1878. SON OF THOMAS AND SARAH ANN FISHER. WAS LIVING IN HULL BY 1901. SERVED IN THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. HE MARRIED HETTY ROBINSON, IN HULL, IN 1915. SERVED ON HMS ‘PEMBROKE 11’ AND AS AN ENGINE MAN ON THE DRIFTER ‘LEONARD’. LOST AT SEA, ON 08/01/1920, AGED 42. HIS WIDOW, HENRIETTA AND … Read more
BORN HULL 25/01/1898. HIS BROTHER HARRY, LIVED AT 15, NELLIES TERRACE. HIS MOTHER, SARAH ANN COLBY, LIVED AT 9, ALBERTS TERRACE, GILLETT STREET. NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS. Name Charles Rowland Colby Rank Trimmer Birth Date 25 Jan 1898 Birth Place Hull, Yorkshire Branch of Service Royal Naval Reserve Cause of Death Killed or died by means … Read more
