Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 19/10/1895. SON OF FREDERICK AUGUSTUS WOOD AND CECILIA AGNES DIWELL, OF 16 VICTORIA VILLAS, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL AND PROVIDENCE VILLAS, HOWDEN DYKE, YORKSHIRE. SERVED AS ABLE SEAMAN, ROYAL NAVY. KILLED BY MINE EXPLOSION IN THE NORTH SEA. AGED 24. HMS Penarth was a British Royal Navy Paddlesteamer Minesweeper of 800 tons built in … Read more
Born Devizes, Wiltshire, 1891. HDM Military Funeral. Son of Thomas Robbins; Husband of Florence Emma Robbins, of 11, St. Paul’s Rd., Fortuneswell, Portland, Weymouth, Dorset. She lived with her sister at 25 Cyprus Street, Marfleet, Hull. He had joined the Royal Navy aged 16, and had served for 12 years. Served on HMS ‘Bristol’ during … Read more
