Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name Harry Swainston Birth Place Carlton In Cleveland, Durham, 1888. Son of John & Isabella Swainston Death Date 26 Jan 1916 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers Battalion 17th Battalion (N.E.R. Pioneers) Regimental Number 17/1413 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY, … Read more
Born Carlton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, 1893. Son of John Thomas Swainson (1867-1949) and Mary Elizabeth Slater (1868-1927), of Carlton Northallerton. He had seven brothers and two sisters. A farm Horseman working at Seamer Moor Stokesley (1911 Census). He worked for the North Eastern railways and was living in Hull, when he enlisyted. Served with the 17th … Read more
Born Melton Ross, Lincolnshire, 1891. Son of William and Fanny Lamming, of Melton Ross, Lincolnshire. A Farming family. He had six brothers and two sisters. A Contractor Horseman. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the Hull Railway Pals. Killed in action, on 26/01/1916, aged 25. His army effects were left to his father, William. His … Read more
Born Reighton, Yorkshire, 1880. Son of John Burt (1837-1917) and Jane Marshall (1844-1907). He had four sisters and two brothers. Former NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Joiner living at 50 Haddon Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 178 Hawthorne Avenue, Hull (War Pension Address). He was also the Athletics Secretary for Hull’s, Health and Strength Harriers. Enlisted at … Read more
BORN MIDDLESBROUGH 1879. ENLISTED IN THE ‘HULL PALS’. EX 279 11TH EYR. HE MARRIED ZILLAH BAIRSTOW AT HULL IN JULY 1896. PRIOR TO WAR, HE WORKED FOR THE HULL LABOUR EXCHANGE FOR THREE YEARS. BEFORE HIS APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD OF TRADE, HE ACTED FOR ELEVEN YEARS, AS ASSISTANT SCHOOLMASTER, ON THE TRAINING SHIP ‘SOUTHAMPTON’, … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. SECOND SON OF THE LATE MR GEORGE LAING AND JULIA KATE WATMOUGH, 404 HESSLE ROAD. EMPLOYED AS A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER AND SALESMAN. MARRIED LILY ROBINSON IN 1910. HIS WIFE LILY WATMOUGH LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. FORMERLY 4503, Northumberland Fus. and 151002 R.H.A and … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF ANTHONY WALSH (1843-1912) AND CATHERINE WALSH (1844-1926), OF 6, ETTY GROVE, GORDON STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). SON OF A BRICKLAYER. BOTH HIS PARENTS WERE BORN IN IRELAND. ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN AND THREE SONS LOST IN THE WAR. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 14, NEWTON COURT, ALDBORO STREET, HULL (1881 CENSUS); … Read more
BORN HEDON 1891. SON OF FRED & HELEN WADE. HE MARRIED IN JULY 1914. HIS WIFE AMY LIVED IN HORNSEA AND 19 LANDSDOWNE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). PRIOR TO WAR HE WAS A NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY JOINER IN HULL. HE WAS A WELL KNOWN AMATEUR FOOTBALLER AND CRICKETER. HE HAD SERVED IN THE 5TH … Read more
BORN NEW YORK, USA, 1895. ONLY SON OF A LIVER MERCHANT. SERVED AS SECOND LIEUTENANT, IN THE 5TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. SHOT BY SNIPER, ON 17/08/1916, AGED 21. HE LIVED AT 28 , WRIGHT STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL 25/08/1916) HE LEFT £221 IN HIS WILL TO HIS MOTHER, MRS MARY JANE PREST, OF46 CONEY … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF CHARLES HOLTBY (1871-1957) & ELIZABETH GREEN (1872-1956), OF 11 RAILWAY COTTAGES, BROUGH (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A FOREMAN RAILWAY PLATELAYER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. A GARDENER BEFORE THE WAR. POSTED ABROAD, ON 02/09/1915. SERVED WITHTHE 9TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION ON 14/09/1916, … Read more
