Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name Cyril Tozer Record Type Born Hull, 30 Jan 1890. Son of Fredrick & Annie A. Tozer, of 95 Sculcoates Lane Hull. He was a Watchman, for the Hull Corporation. He married Ethel Giddings at Hull, 1910. Their son John Tozer was killed on 11 Aug 1944, in WW2. Residence Place 3, Cave Terrace, … Read more
Born Hull 21/05/1898. Son of Ebenezer Holt (1871-1923) Alice Hampton (1875-1968), of 2,& 9, Clyde Terrace, Brighton Street, Hull (War pension address). Worked as an engine cleaner. He joined the 1/4th EYR on 21/04/1914. Transferred as R.2045, Royal Naval Division, Anson Battalion, on 15/06/1917. Discharged with gas poisoning and gun shot wounds to his left … Read more
Born Out Newton, Yorkshire, on 20/02/1890. Son of Edward (1862-1944) and Fanny Bosman (1870-1930), of Clarke’s Lane, Patrington, Hull. When Fred Bosman Worrall was born on 20 February 1890, his father, Edward, was 27 and his mother, Fanny, was 20. He had three brothers and three sisters. Employed as a Railway Porter. He enlisted on … Read more
BORN HULL 16/11/1897. SON OF ROBERT WILES (1874-1927) & ADA CLAYTON (1877-1954), OF 5, JAMES SQUARE, HODGSON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS & ARMY RECORDS) AND 1, KATES TERRACE, ST PAULS STREET, HULL. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. WORKED AS A LABOURER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6.5 INCHES TALL, 35-37 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, … Read more
BORN 26/07/1895. ELDEST SON OF HARRY ELLERKER ROSS AND EVA ROSS, OF WHITTINGTON HOUSE, HIGHGATE, BEVERLEY. AKA ‘JACK’. THE ELDEST OF SIX CHILDREN. A COLOUR SERGEANT IN THE BEVERLEY CHURCH LAD’S BRIGADE. EDUCATED AT ST MARY’S SCHOOL, BEVERLEY AND THE HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE. HE WORKED IN THE SURVEYOR’S DEPARTMENT FOR BEVERLEY COUNCIL. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. EX … Read more
BORN HULL 04/12/1882. SON OF JOHN HENRY MORRISS AND EMMA BURNS, OF 9 BAINTON TERRACE, GILLETT STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1906. HIS WIFE, FRANCES ANN LAMMING (1886-1957), OF 10 WINDSOR ROAD, KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK. A BASKET MAKER BY TRADE (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE JOINED THE ARMY RESERVES ON 16/06/1916. CALLED UP, ON … Read more
BORN BARTON ON HUMBER 1871. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM HANDSON AND ELIZA WRIGHT KEEL, OF GOXHILL, LINCS. HE MARRIED DINAH EMMA LANGTON, IN 1892. THEY HAD EIGHT CHILDREN. THEY MOVED TO HULL IN 1901 AND LIVED AT 22, PARK VIEW, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL, (HIS NAVAL ADDRESS). THEY ALSO LIVED AT 3 & 9 NICHOLSON STREET … Read more
BORN HULL 29 Mar 1888. SON OF EDWIN IRVING & MARY ELIZABETH BOYNTON. AMARINE TRAWLER ENGINEER. MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1914. HIS WIFE FRANCES ROSE BOYNTON, LIVED AT 41, HAVELOCK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THERE IS NO CWGC RECORD OF HIS DEATH. HOWEVER HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE TRINITY CHURCH ROH. THIS IS … Read more
