Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Newark, Nottingham, 1870. Husband of Elizabeth Knott (formerly Fincham), of 31, Staniforth Place, Hull (1911 Census), 127, Day Street Anlaby Road, Hull (CWGC address) and 105, English Street, Hull (War Pension address). He worked as a Labourer. He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 19351, Notts and Derby Regiment. Transferred to the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), … Read more
Born Brentwood, Essex, 1882. Son of George and Emma Nightingale, of Nags Head Lane, Brook Street, Brentwood. He had three brothers (who also served in the war) and a sister. He was unmarried. Worked as a Farm, Cow man at Molescroft, Beverley Yorkshire (1911 Census). Then worked as an Oil Miller Labourer, living at 18, … Read more
Born Hull 1895. Son of Rachel Crann (1869-1923) and Sam Clark, of Hull and Leeds. He had two brothers and one sister. A Hairdresser. Enlisted Leeds. Served as a Fitter Corporal in the 310th Royal Field Artillery. Awarded the Military Medal (MM) for bravery. Died of wounds, on 11/05/1917, aged 22. at the 45th Casualty … Read more
BORN ST PANCRAS, LONDON, 06/07/1884. SON OF JOHN BENJAMIN SCHLATTER AND PRISCILLA WHITE. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. HIS FATHER WAS GERMAN AND DIED IN 1896. THE FAMILY CHANGED THEIR SURNAME TO SLATER. WILLIAM JOINED THE ARMY 21/09/1901. (Discharged from 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s, after 160 days in Service and of Good Conduct). HE MARRIED … Read more
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF WALTER JOHN HARDY & ALICE MAUD HARDY, OF 20, PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A FORMER RECKITT’S WORKER. HE JOINED RECKITT’S, ON 05/09/1913. HE ALSO PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR THE OLD CLIFTONIANS. HE ENLISTED IN AUGUST 1914. ORIGINALLY SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRES IN FRANCE IN 1915, WOUNDED AND SENT … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOHN & MARY JANE TOWLE, OF 23 POPLAR AVENUE, POPLAR STREET, (OFF CHAPMAN STREET), HULL. SON OF A FLOUR MILL LABOURER. THIRD OF FOUR SONS. BROTHERS, EDWARD, ARTHUR & HARRY TOWLE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/8TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 25/03/1918, AGED 19. BURIED AT ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF ELLEN BENNETT THOMPSON & STEP FATHER, GEORGE MARTIN BENNETT, OF 58 WITTY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A FORMER FISHERMAN. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN APRIL 1915. SERVED AS A GUNNER, IN THE295TH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. PREVIOUSLY WOUNDED. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 18/02/1918, AGE 28. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN … Read more
BORN HULL 20/06/1892. SON OF HARRY KAY (1858-1 1928) & SARAH ANN BIRCH (1857-1940), OF 7, LUCAS SQUARE, NEW GEORGE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE WAS A SPECIAL RESERVE IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. DISCHARGED ONCE, BUT PATRIOTICALLY REJOINED THE COLOURS, IN AUGUST … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF LOUIS FARBSTEIN (1858-1939) & GERTRUDE SCOTT FORBES (1868-1948), OF 42, ALBANY STREET, SPRING BANK, HULL AND 8, STOREY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). FROM A JEWISH FAMILY. HIS GRANDFATHER WAS BORN IN WARSAW, POLAND, AND HAD ARRIVED IN HULL FROM HAMBURG, IN 1846. HIS FATHER WAS A CHIROPODIST. THE FAMILY LIVED … Read more
BORN GURNSEY 1894. SON OF GEORGE WILLIAM ARNOLD & SELINA (KIRKWOOD) AT 40, EBOR HOUSE, REGENT STREET, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED IN THE LOCAL ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 27/06/1917, AGED 22. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON ST MATTHEWS CHURCH WW1 MEMORIAL, BOULEVARD AND ON THE. RAMC ROLL … Read more
