Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire, 1881. Son of George and Elizabeth Jennison, of Hutton, Cranswick, York. He was a Shepherd. Enlisted at Beverley. Served with the 20th Battalion (Tyneside Scottish), Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 9 Apr 1917, aged 38. He left £122 in his will and his army effects were left to his mother, … Read more
Born Cottingham, Hull, 1890. Son of Mary Ann Scott, of The Common, Cottingham, Hull (War Pension address). He was a Market Gardener. described as 5 foot, 4.5 inches tall, 129 lbs weight, 36.5 inch chest Enlisted at Cottingham, on 11/12/1915. Called up on 13/06/1916. Trained at Withernsea. Posted to France, on 12/12/1916. He served in … Read more
A Londoner who served with the “Hull Commercials”. Born Battersea, 01/05/1895. Son of George and Emily Eden. Educated at Battersea Park Road school (now Chesterton Primary School). Joined the London Railways on 20/05/1909. Employed as a Bar Boy (1911 Census) and then as a cook before enlisting. Husband of May Banks, who he married at … Read more
Only son of parents at 45 Dansom Lane, Hull. He had emigrated to Canada eight years ago. He enlisted there, and served with the 16th Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). Awarded the Military Medal (MM) for bravery. He was killed in action, on 28/04/1917, aged 28. His death was reported in the Hull Daily Mail, on … Read more
Born 17/08/1891 • Hull, Yorkshire, England. Son of John Skillings (1851-1906) and Agnes Clapham (1851-1898), of Hull. A domestic Servant, at Stainton Hall, Kendal, Westmoreland, UK (1911 Census). Arrived in Halifax Canada on February 10 1912, aboard the Corsican. Resided at 30 John St. St Thomas, Ontario, Canada, where he worked as an industrious farmer. He enlisted in … Read more
BORN WALTHAM, LINCS 1888. SON OF FRED SUDDABY (1850-1912) & LETTY SOPHIA BOND (1852-1925), OF 10, HARRIET’S TERRACE, EASTBOURNE STREET, HULL AND 46, GRANVILLE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE HAD SEVEN BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS, THREE UNCLES, 4 AUNTS, 26 NEPHEWS AND NIECES. HE WAS A SINGLE MAN. WORKED AS … Read more
John Thomas Ibbetson, of the 12th Battalion, Hull Pals, died of wounds at 30 Casualty Clearing Station, France on the 5th May 1917 and buried at Aubigny-en-Artois. Presumably wounded in the Oppy Wood offensive, he died of gunshot wounds to the back and right arm. He was born Thorne, Yorkshire, 1893 (not Thornton, Lancashire as … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF ARTHUR JAMES DRAPE (1865-1935) & SARAH MARGARET DIBB (1863-1925) OF THIS ADDRESS. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. THE SON OF A RETIRED SCHOOLMASTER. HE WAS A STUDENT. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY, 28TH SIEGE BATTERY. HE MARRIED DOROTHY MERLE DUNN (1895-1974) AT HULL, … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. THIRD SON OF JAMES STATHER WRIGHT (1849-1905( AND EMMA WOODS (1856-1918), OF 52 BRIDLINGTON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 62, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL (war pension address). THIRD OF SEVEN CHILDREN. A BARBERS ASSISTANT. LIVING AT 62, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 27153, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM& ANNIE WOODFIELD. ARMY ADDRESS -26 ARUNDLE STREET. NO CWGC RECORD OF DEATH. Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE FREDERICK WILLIAM WOODIFIELD 33117. Born 1898, the eldest of three children and only son of John and Annie Woodifield of 34 Kent Street, Holderness Road, Hull. Frederick was a Box Cutter … Read more
