Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN BRADFORD 1893. SON OF EMMA GILBERT WHO LIVED AT THIS ARMY ADDRESS. WORKED AS A SHUNTER IN ROTHERHAM. ENLISTED 21/05/1915. ARRIVED FRANCE 5/03/1916. WOUND BY GUNSHOT IN THE BACK. RETURNED HOME ON 26/09/1916. AWARDED SILVER WOUND BADGE ON 13/04/1917. DIED ON 3/03/1918, AGED 24. BURIED IN HULL WESTERN CEMETERY.
John who was born in 1899, was the son of Robert Edward Cross who had been born in Middleton, and Emily Cross born in Lund, brother of Walter, Thomas Edward, Ada, Hilda and Harold. In 1911 they were living on East End, next door to Mr. T. Oliver. Jack was still at school. He enlisted … Read more
