Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1890. Son of Annie Elizabeth Ward of 4, Crompton Court, Fawcett Street, Hull (War pension address) He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 8th Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment. Killed in action, on 21/03/1918, aged 19. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. His army effects were left to his mother, Annie … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. DRAPER. SON OF GEORGE & ANNIE ELIZABETHWARD, OF 6, EMERALD TERRACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EMPLOYED AS A DRAPER, AT SMITH FENT STORES, HESSLE ROAD. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY SERVED AS PRIVATE, 316196, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH (QUEEN’S OWN) ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED DURING … Read more
BORN WELTON 1892. SON OF GEORGE WILLIAM SONLEY (1840-1902) & SARAH ANN DODSWORTH (1861-1924), OF WELTON, EAST RIDING & 108, GREAT THORNTON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS. RESIDED AT 9, NEPEAN GROVE, TYNE STREET, HULL, WITH HIS AUNT & UNCLE, HENRY AND HARRIET SMITH (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED … Read more
BORN SEVENOAKS, KENT 1898. SON OF JAMES HENRY & ELIZABETH CHATFIELD, OF CHIPSTEAD, SEVENOAKS, KENT. HE ENLISTED IN MAIDSTONE, KENT. SERVED AS PTE, 11/386, 11TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. LIVED AT 19 SELBY STREET, HULL. THIS WAS HIS 1918 ABSENT VOTERS ADDRESS. HE WAS CAPTURED DURING THE GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE, ON 21/03/1918. HE DIED NEXT DAY … Read more
