Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
The Regiment was awarded 64 Battle Honours, 6 Victoria Crosses losing 5,600 during the course of the war.
Born Hull, 1881. Son of Harriet Elizabeth Hinson, of 4 Poplar parade, Westbourne Street, Hull (war Pension address). Worked as a Fireman in a Steam Shop (1911 Census) Served as Private, 87 EYR in Egypt and France. transferred as Private, 45152, South Wales Borderers. Discharged on 27 Feb 1919. Died on 07/02/1921, aged 40.
Born Tipton, Staffordshire, 1887. Son of George Henry and Clara Carrill, of Staffordshire. He came from a Staffodshire born mining family working in West Yorkshire. Enlisted in the British Army on 22/4/1911 and was an Army Reservist. Before WW1 he worked with his father as a coal miner (Hewer). Posted to France with the British … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF RICHARD & EDITH KENT, 28 TORRINGTON STREET, NEWLAND AVENUE AND THIS ADDRESS. AN ERRAND BOY. ENLISTED HULL. EX 26749 NFUS. TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS, SERVED IN THE BRECKNOCK BATTALION. DIED IN INDIA, ON 27/10/1918, AGED 26. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FATHER, RICHARD.
BORN SOUTHAMPTON 15/06/1885. SON OF JAMES HAROLD JOHN BELLENIE (1859-1949) AND ANNIE SARAH BULL (1859-1936), 50 FANSHAW STREET, SOUTHAMPTON. HIS MOTHER ANNIE SARAH (BULL) BELLENIE, LIVED AT 1 ALEXANDRA TERRACE, DE LA POLE AVENUE, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS). A FISHERMAN. HE MARRIED AT HULL IN 1904, AGED 17. HIS WIFE WAS LILY SUSANNAH BOON … Read more
