Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Sheffield, 1885. Son of John Bramhall (1852-1910) and Martha Hirst (1852-1913), of 15, Penistone Road, Sheffield (1911 census). He worked as a Grinder Labourer before WW1 Married at Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, in 1916. Husband of Elizabeth Wood Bramhall of Mirfield, Yorkshire and 33, Porter Street, Hull (War Pension address). Enlisted on 25/11/1905. Served overseas, … Read more
BORN LEYTON TOWN, ESSEX, 1894. SON OF THE LATE JOHN WILLIAM LEE (1866-1909) & ELLEN MARSHALL LEE (1866), OF 50 HIGH HOUSE, SHEFFIELD, 70 JOHN STREET, WORKSOP, 18 WENTWORTH STREET, CHURCH STREET, HULL AND 12 OWENS SQUARE, NEW GEORGE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A LABOURER. HIS PARENTS WERE FROM LINTON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. HIS … Read more
Born Hull, 1899. Second son of William Cummings (1860-1926) and Annie Dawson (1862-1932), of 3 Danesbury Avenue, Arundel Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 16 Portland Place, Courtney Street, Hull (Pension Address). Son of a Dock Labourer. He had an elder brother, Albert. His uncle, Private, John Dawson, 2442, 2nd EYR, lived at 1 Scarborough Terrace, … Read more
BORN HULL 21/01/1874. SON OF ANTHONY WALSH (1843-1912) AND CATHERINE WALSH (1844-1926). SON OF A BRICKLAYER. BOTH HIS PARENTS WERE BORN IN IRELAND. ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN AND THREE SONS LOST IN THE WAR. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 14 NEWTON COURT ALDBORO STREET IN 1881; 3 SCOTTS PLACE, SCOTT STREET IN 1901; 4 WOODBINE TERRACE, … Read more
BORN KERSEY, SUFFOLK, 1885. MARRIED LILY (LILLA) WITHERS, AT PONTEFRACT, ON 29/04/1909, AGED 24. LIVED IN BEVERLEY. STAFF SERGEANT FOR THE ARMY GYMNASTICS (1911 CENSUS). PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT, OF THE YORK AND LANCS REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 07/08/1915, AGED 30. HE LEFT A WIDOW AND THREE CHILDREN. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE … Read more
