Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Rifleman, Wells, of the Royal Rifles is reported to have died on wounds on the Tadman Street Roll of Honour (Hull Daily Mail 25 September 1916). Born at Torino, Italy, 1894. He was the son of Percy and Annie Wells, of 20 Jackson Street, Hull. He had four brothers and three sisters, living at this address. … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. KNOWN AS “ARCHIE”. SON OF GEORGE SIMMS & ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) PARKINSON SIMS (1870- ), OF 2, BELLE VUE TERRACE, ALEXANDRA STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO SISTERS, ALICE LILIAN SIMS (1890-1962); LOUISA SIMS (1892- ) & ONE BROTHER, GEORGE BURNETT SIMS (1893-1964). BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS A RIVETTS HOTTER AND … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF PETER JACOBSON AND CECILIA MONKMAN (1861-1924), AT 3 JOELS AVENUE, HOTHAM STREET, HULL. HE HAD A BROTHER, GEORGE AND TWO SISTERS, CECILIA AND FLORENCE. A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 21/05/1915. SERVED AS SERGEANT, 96204, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. WARD OF MRS MARY J. WILLIAMS, OF 210, REGENT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 6428, 1ST AND 8TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENTS. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 02/06/1915. DIED OF WOUNDS,ON 17/03/1917, AGED 19. HE IS BURIED AT AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON HULL’S … Read more
BORN LITTLE WEIGHTON, 1893. SON OF MR FREDERICK WILLIAM BLOOMFIELD (1862-1934) & ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON (1850-1895), OF ROWLEY, LTTLE WEIGHTON, YORKSHIRE. A FARM HAND IN BEVERLEY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A DRIVER IN THE 11TH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, AMMUNITION COLUMN. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 17/08/1916, AGED 23. UNMARRIED HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO … Read more
