Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born 1895. Native of Cranbrook, Kent. Son of Mary Burgess and the late Charles Burgess, of 34, Calverley St., Tunbridge Wells and 240, Holderness Road, Hull (War Pension address). Served in the The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 1st Bn. Killed in action on 19/02/1916, aged 20. Buried at Cambrin Military Cemetery, France.
BORN HULL 1880. LIVED IN TOOTING, SURREY. SON OF LEON COHEN (1845-1905) & ROSETTA BERHA BARNEY WALLER (1848-1928),OF NORWICH. ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN LONDON. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 3837, ‘D’ COMPANY, THE 1ST QUEENS (ROYAL WEST SURREY) REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 29/05/1915, AGED 35. BURIED IN FRANCE.
