Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name Allan Graham Service Branch Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Howe Bn. Rank Able Seaman Death Date 26 Oct 1917 Cause of Death Killed in action Burial Tyne Cot Memorial (MR 30) Service History ex-250928 Private 2/1st Lancs. Hussars, enlisted Territorial Force 10/12/15, transferred to RNVR for RND 16/6/17 ; Draft for BEF 4/7/17, joined … Read more
Born Riplingham, Yorkshire, 22/1/1895. Son of Thomas and Jane Drewery, of Wold House, South Newbald, Brough, Yorkshire, Lund, Beverley, East Yorkshire and later Middleton-on-the Wolds, Driffield, East Yorkshire. He was a Motor Driver before the war. Served as Able Seaman, Tyneside Z/8396, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Howe Bn. 63rd Royal Navy Division. Enlisted 8/11/15 ; … Read more
BORN HULL 25/09/1877. SON OF CHARLES WILSON (1824-1883) & MARY ANN WILSON (1835-1913). NAVAL RECORDS. HE MARRIED HARRIET SWANNACK (1881-1951), AT ST PAUL’S, HULL, ON 20/05/1900. HIS WIFE HARRIET LIVED AT 9 BRIGHTON TERRACE, OXFORD STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). THEY HAD SEVEN CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A GENERAL LABOURER AT THE GAS WORKS. HE ENLISTED … Read more
BORN HULL 22/5/1892. ALSO KNOWN AS JACK. SON OF FRANCIS AND MARY HEWITT, AT 14 RYDE STREET (NAVY RECORDS ADDRESS). BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A CLERK FOR A COAL EXPORTER. HE ENLISTED, ON 22/11/1915. SENT TO FRANCE WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, ON 10/7/1916. JOINED THE HOWE BATTALION 20/08/1916. REPORTED MISSING/KILLED IN ACTION … Read more
