Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 01/09/1897. Son of Thomas and Alice Hall, of Hull (1901 census) and Bowsman, Manitoba, Canada. The family emigrated from Hull to Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in 1907. Sidney Edward Hall was a single man, and farmer in Canada. Described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall, 37-42 inch chest, grey eyes, fair hair, church of … Read more
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF JOHN DOYLE (1850-1912) AND MARGARET MARTIN. WIFE MRS DORA ANNIE DOYLE & TWO CHILDREN. HE MARRIED DORA ANN WATSON, AT ST PATRICK’S CHURCH, HULL, ON 17/08/1907. THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN. WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 29/10//1915, AGED 29 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS 5 … Read more
BORN HULL 26TH APRIL, 1872. SON OF ROBERT & ELIZA BRANTON, OF 156 WATERLOO STREET, HULL. HIS SISTER BESSIE WILHELM LIVED CANTON, OHIO, USA. HE ENLISTED AT NIAGARA, CANADA, ON 06/07/1915. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 405725, 20TH CEF, ONTARIO REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, NEAR LENS, ON 17/08/1917, AGED 43. AWARDED BROTISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. … Read more
