Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 10/01/1897. SON OF GEORGE EDWARD SHAW AND ELIZABETH SHAW, OF 22 NAPOLEON AVENUE, KENT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SERVED AS ROYAL NAVY, BOY SAILOR. LOST AT SEA ON 01/01/1915, AGED 18. Formidable HMS; 15.000 ton battleship, built Portsmouth 1898. 430ftx75ft. 15,000hp triple-expansion engines. Armed: four 12in, twelve 6in, sixteen 12-pounder and six 3-pounder … Read more
BORN HULL 28/04/1898. SON OF WILLIAM MOAT (1867-1956) & EMILY NAYLOR (1873-1908), OF COLLEGE STREET, SUTTON, HULL (1911 CENSUS & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND THREE SISTERS. SERVED AS BOY 1ST CLASS, ROYAL NAVY. DIED AT SEA, ON 01/01/1915, AGED 16. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THEHULL TIMES, ON 13/02/1915, WITH HIS … Read more
