Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF RICHARD ALBERT & MARY ANN WILSON, OF 73 , ARTHUR STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ELDEST OF THREE SONS. HE HAD TWO SISTERS, ELEANOR AND DORIS. HE WORKED AS A FISH LABOURER, WITH HIS FATHER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, TROOPER, 202878, AYRSHIRE YEOMANRY. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND ROYAL SCOTS. … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. LIVED GLASGOW. ENLISTED AYR. SON OF HENRY WILSON WATSON (1855-1929) & MARGARET RAMSEY GLEN, OF 3 FREDERICK TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS). BOTH PARENTS CAME FROM SCOTLAND. HIS FATHER WAS A HAIRDRESSER IN HULL. THE FAMILY LATER LIVED AT AT ASHTON UNDER LYME AND BLYTHSWOOD, GLASGOW. HE ENLISTED IN AYR. SERVED … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. SON OF ANDREW McMILLAN & FANNY (VOKES) MCMILLAN,OF 33 ETON STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. HE MARRIED IN 1910. HIS WIFE EDITH ANNIE (HARRISON), LIVED AT 1, LAUREL GROVE, PULMAN STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A WAREHOUSE MAN FOR MESSRS. LOFTHOUSE & SALTMER’S CHEMICAL STORES. HE SERVED AS PRIVATE, 7558, 2ND … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. DRYPOOL. SON OF WILLIAM & REBEKAH CAWKWELL, OF 4 BEATRICE AVENUE, DIVISION ROAD, HULL. HE SERVED WITH THE 2ND ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS. KILLED ON 23/10/1918. AGED 19. LEFT BROTHERS, JOHN, RENNARD, WATSON, FRED & 6 SISTERS. HE IS BURIED AT ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD, FRANCE.
