Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name Herbert Brown Record Type Military Residence Place 58, Subway Street, Hessle Road, Hull Death Date 24 Sep 1921 Service Number R.v2/7006 Corps, Regiment or Unit Royal Naval Reserve Ship HMS Pembroke Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Born 13 Apr 1868 • Brixham, Devon, England. Son of Isaac James Green (1837-1871) & Sarah Ann Bulley (1834-1890). He joined the Royal Navy, on 2 Oct 1883, aged 15. Served on HMS Lion until 31 Jan 1908. Described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall, brown eyes, dark brown hair. He married Edith Green, at South Shields, … Read more
Born Hull, 30/08/1871. Son of Caroline Johnson, of 10, Heron Street, Selby Street, Hull (War Pension address). He joined the Royal Navy, on 29/08/1887, for twelve years. . Left the service on 09/10/1910. Worked as a Sailmaker. He married Ethel Caroline Ansell (1888-1956) at Chatham, Kent on 17/10/1909, aged 38. Rejoined the Navy, on 21/10/1914. … Read more
BORN WAKEFIELD 18/08/1867. SON OF EDWARD ALONZO & SARAH ANN PLATTS. HUSBAND OF ADA ALISON PLATTS, AT 21 DAGGER LANE, HULL (NAVAL ADDRESS). THEY HAD FIVE CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A DOCK LABOURER AND STEVADORE. HE SERVED AS A COAL TRIMMER, IN THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. DIED OF DISEASE, ON 10/04/1916, AGED 49. BURIED HEDON ROAD CEMETERY. … Read more
BORN SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, 25/02/1866. ROYAL NAVY PETTY OFFICER. DIED OF DISEASE, ON 12/03/1917, AGED 51. BURIED HULL WESTERN CEMETERY. HIS WIFE ADA EMMA MARY MILLER LIVED AT 361, ANLABY ROAD, HULL. THEY ALSO LIVED & 10, CAUGHEY STREET, PARK STREET (CWGC ADDRESS), AND 8 ,ALBERT AVENUE, MIDDLEBURG STREET, HULL. (1911 CENSUS). Name Henry Miller Rank … Read more
BORN MIDDLESBROUGH, 16/07/1869. SON OF CHARLES AND MARY McNULTY. HE MARRIED IN 1908, AT HULL. HIS WIFE MARY JANE McNULTY LIVED AT 4, DAVID’S TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE STEP SON, HARRY CROFT, BORN ON 20/04/1902. SERVED AS A ROYAL NAVY, COOK. DISCHARGED WITH SICKNESS, ON 6/12/1916. HE DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS, … Read more
BORN ABERDEEN 06/03/1894. SON OF CHARLES COOK (1863-1913), & CHRISTINA (CORBET, OF 6 MAYFIELD STREET, HULL). SON OF A HM CUSTOMS OFFICER. HE WORKED AS A SHIPPING CLERK. MARRIED IN HULL, IN 1914. HIS WIFE CECILIA MAUD (SPEECHLEY), LIVED AT 53 , HESSLE ROAD, HULL & 34, WHITE STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). … Read more
BORN WRENINGHAM, NORFOLK, 10/12/1879. KNOWN AS “PERCY BLOOM”. SON OF GEORGE BROOKS BLOOM (1841-1916) AND ADELAIDE ALEXANDER. HIS WIFE RHODA BLOOM LIVED AT THIS 1911 CENSUS & PROBATE ADDRESS. A GPO POSTMAN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES TALL, GREY EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR. ENLISTED IN THE NAVY, ON 10/12/1897. SERVED 12 YEARS. RE-ENLISTED AND … Read more
BORN HULL 7/1/1878. SON OF THOMAS ARMITAGE & HANNAH (SELLERS), OF 60 NORWOOD STREET, HULL. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY FOR 12 YEARS ON 17/07/1897. HE WAS DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 4 INCHES TALL, BROWN HAIR, BLUE EYES AND TATTOOED. DISCHARGED ON 20/07/1909. AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR, HE RE-ENLISTED … Read more
BORN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 30/05/1866. A SAILOR AND SEAMAN. HUSBAND OF CATHERINE ANDERSON, WHO LIVED A 6 ALBION PLACE, WILLIAM STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND AT THIS NAVY ADDRESS. THEY HAD TWO SONS, WILLIAM AND ALFRED. HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY RESERVE, AS AN ABLE SEAMAN. DIED OF DISEASE ON 13TH APRIL 1915. HIS … Read more
