Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Rochdale, Lancashire, 1899. Third Son of Mary Elizabeth Park (1870-1946) and Joseph Richard Heard (1872-1933), of 15, Salisbury Terrace, Nornabell Street, Hull (War Pension address). He had five brothers and two sisters. He enlisted at Whitehall, London. Formerly Tr/10/89636, Training Reserves. Posted to the 12th Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action, on 28/09/1918, aged 19. … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. SCULCOATES. SON OF CHARLES RACEY (1861-1896) AND ELLEN RACEY (1861-1896), OF 192 HIGH STREET, HULL (1891 CENSUS). HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN BATTERSEA, LONDON. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN HULL. HIS FATHER WORKED AS A BARGE LIGHTERMAN ON THE RIVER HULL (1891) AND AS A MERCHANT SEAMAN, WHO LATER DIED AT SEA. … Read more
BORN NORTH FERRIBY, 1893. SON OF GEORGE & ADA IN NORTH FERRIBY. HE LIVED HIMSELF OFF NEWLAND AVENUE – 1911 CENSUS. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED AND PHOTOGRAPH PRINTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 7TH OCTOBER 1915. * Private Gilbert Atkin, late summer porter, Brough, who died in General Hospital, France, on October 5th 1915, … Read more
