Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Dorchester, Dorset, 1894. Son of Thomas James Benjafield, of 4, Colliton Street, Dorchester, Dorset. He had two brothers, Reginald James and William and one sister, Ethel May. He was a Baker. He enlisted in Hull, on 13th Jan 1915. Served in the Royal Army Service Corps, 51st Field Bakery. He drowned whilst bathing, in … Read more
Born, Preston, Hedon, Hull, 23rd May 1890. Son of Mrs. Wandby, of 8, Hull Road., Anlaby Common, Anlaby, Hull. he resided at Anlaby Common, Near. Hull He enlisted in West Hull. Served as Driver, T3/026409, Royal Army Service Corps, Base Horse transport Depot. Died in Egypt, on 30/06/1915, aged 24. Buried in Alexandria, Egypt. His … Read more
BORN HULL 1867. SON OF EDWARD WARD WRAY (1827-1887) & HANNAH SMITH. MARRIED IN 1886, AGED 18. HIS WIFE ELLEN CRAWFORD, LIVED 11 RICHARDS TERRACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). THEY HAD FOUR CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A ROAD FOREMAN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5.5 INCHES TALL, 37.5 – 39.5 INCH CHEST, 164 LBS … Read more
BORN PRESTON, HEDON, 12/06/1891. ENLISTED WEST HULL. LIVED ANLABY COMMON. SON OF MRS WAUDBY AT 8 , HULL ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AS A HORSE DRIVER, IN THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS. HE DIED OF DYSENTERY IN EGYPT, ONE DAY AFTER HIS 24TH BIRTHDAY. HARRY’S DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPH WERE REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY … Read more
BORN SHEFFIELD 1884. SON OF ALFRED AND ALICE SPENCER. HE LIVED IN OWSTON, LINCS, AND LISCARD, CHESHIRE. WAS THE FORMER LANDLORD OF THE ‘CROOKED BILLET’ PUB, ON HOLDERNESS ROAD. HE ENLISTED IN BIRKENHEAD. SERVED AS SERGEANT, 10989, IN THE 9TH CHESHIRES. WOUNDED AT GALLIPOLI. HE DIED OF WOUNDS IN ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL, EGYPT, ON 28/09/1915, AGED … Read more
BORN WELWICK, NEAR PATRINGTON, YORKS 1889. SON OF WILLIAM AND RACHEL SIGSWORTH (1858-1935). HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. WORKED AS A FARM COWMAN. ENLISTED HULL. POSTED TO THE DARDENELLES, ON 26/09/1915. SERVED WITH THE 1ST LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. WOUNDED AT GALLIPOLI. DIED AT ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. BURIED AT ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, EGYPT.
BORN HULL 1895. ELDEST SON OF GEORGE & ELIZABETH SHERBURN (1874-1916), WHO LOST TWO SONS IN THE WAR. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 66 BELMONT STREET, NEW BRIDGE ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. PRIOR TO THE WAR, JOHN WORKED AT THE HULL CO-OP SHOP ON NEW BRIDGE ROAD, HULL. HE … Read more
BORN PETERSHAM, SYDNEY, 1894. ONLY SON OF JOHN AND MARGARET SHERIDAN, FROM HULL. HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN HULL, ON 16/06/1879, AND HAD SERVED SEVEN YEARS IN NAVY, EIGHT YEARS IN ARMY. RE-ENLISTED & WAS MISSING FOR 11 MONTHS. HE WENT THROUGH THE BOER WAR WITHOUT A SCRATCH. EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA. ARRIVED SYDNEY, NSW, ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF TOM DUNN & EMMA SERGEANT, OF 34A WITHAM, HULL. A PRINTER, COMPOSITOR (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED ED IN HULL ON 06/11/1915. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 20079 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 7 INCHES TALL, 134 LBS WEIGHT, 34 INCH CHEST, “MANY BAD TEETH”. HE ENLISTED AT FOLKESTONE, KENT. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF REV. MARK ATHEL & SOPHIA LETITIA NOBLE, TRESSWELL RECTORY, RETFORD. HULL HEROES WEB SITE.
