Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Penrhiwceiber, Glamorgan, Wales, 1891. Son of Frederick Smart (1869-1941) and Martha Mary Bryant (1872-1945), of Castle Street, Barry Docks, Glamorgan. At the age of 14 he was remanded for stealing oars and a boat in Barry Harbour. He resided at Church Road, Cadoxton, Barry and prior to the war was a Licensed boatman and Pilot … Read more
BORN WORKSOP 1891. ONLY SON OF JOHN BRADSHAW LEES & ELIZABETH LEES, OF 5 BR0OK STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 2 COLONIAL STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESSS) AND 4, QUEENS GARDENS, GODDARD AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD ENLISTED AT CARAVON, JOINING THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS. A RESERVIST WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN INDIA. A … Read more
BORN KENNINGTON, SURREY 1889. SON OF EMMA MALLORY, HULL. JOINED ARMY AS A DRUMMER BOY AND BEING OF CONSIDERABLE MUSIC ABILITY ROSE TO BECOME BAND SERGEANT. HE HAD SEEN 12 YEARS SERVICE, SIX OF WHICH SPENT IN INDIA. HIS BROTHER JOHN C MALLORY LIVED DAIRYCOATES AND RECEIVED NEWS FROM HIS COMMANDING OFFICER, THAT HE HAD … Read more
BORN LEICESTER 1880. SON OF CHARLES FACER AND MARY MARIA FACER, OF LEICESTER. HE MARRIED ELIZABETH ANNIE BROWN IN HULL IN 1900. THEY LIVED AT 22, CAMBRIDGE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). A TEA TRAVELLER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX PRIVATE, 304, 11TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE SERVED IN EGYPT IN 1915 AND ARRIVED IN … Read more
