Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 31/05/1896. ELDEST SON OF HERBERT EDWARD STONE AND FANNY STONE, OF 4, FLORENCE GROVE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, HULL (NAVAL ADDRESS) AND 8, FERN GROVE, CAVE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HMS GURKA SERVED AS APART OF THE DOVER PATROL. SHE WAS SUNK BY A MINE IN 1917 WITH THE LOSS … Read more
BORN HULL 12/09/1879. SON OF ELIZABETH GREENWOOD, AT THIS CWGC, NAVAL ADDRESS. COMMEMORATED ON THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL HMS Ghurka, built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd., Newcastle in 1907 and owned at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British destroyer of 880 tons. On February 8th, 1917, HMS Ghurka was … Read more
