Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Liberton, Midlothian, 1896. Son of George and Mary Ritchie, of Edinburgh and 33, Victoria Avenue, Hull (War Pension Address). Enlisted Edinburgh. Formerly 2214, L. and B. Horse. Transferred as Private, 352997, 9th The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in action, on 23/04/1917, aged 21, Buried Crump Trench British Cemetery, France. His grave inscription, reads … Read more
BORN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND. ENLISTED ENDINBURGH. WIFE MARY. LIVED AT 29 WEST PARADE, SPRING BANK, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS)ACCORDING TO SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS. SERVED AS A LANCE CORPORAL IN THE 9TH ROYAL SCOTS. DIED OF WOUNDS AT NO:41 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION, ON 31/03/1918. HIS AMRY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, MARY. BURIED AT NAMPS-AU-VAL BRITISH CEMETERY, SOMME, … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOHN EDWARD SPECK & BETSY SPECK. HE LIVED IN HESSLE. ENLISTED IN HULL. EX, PRIVATE, 3127 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 353365, 9TH ROYAL SCOTS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 25/07/1918, AGED 19. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, JOHN. H IS BURIED AT BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY, AISNE, … Read more
