Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull 1885. Son of Henry Denman (1856-1934) and Hannah Ingham Stephenson (1856-1911), of 76, St.Marks Street, Hull (1911 Census). His father was a Blacksmith Striker. He had three brothers and two sisters. He worked as an Iron Moulder Apprentice and Dock Labourer. Husband of Eliza Denman (1877-1953), at 2, Poplar Street, Chapman Street, Hull … Read more
Born Hull 1901. Third Son of Henry Farrow and Lavina Annie Hilmars of 89 Church Street, Drypool (1911 Census) and 12, Minton Street, Hull (war pension address).He had six sisters. Served in the 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment. Served in Iraq, Kurdistan, Persia. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, on 12 Sep 1921. His army effects were left … Read more
Born 1896. Married Laura Broadwell, on 23 Oct 1918, at Allerton, St Peter, Yorkshire. Husband of Laura at 4, Clarendon Terrace, Clarendon Street, Hull (War Pension address). Served in the 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment. Died in Mosul, Iraq, on 18/08/1921, aged 25. His army effects were left to his widow, Laura. Buried Baghdad (North Gate) … Read more
Born Pocklington, 1887. Son of John Cundy Rippon and Mary Ann Rippon, of 9, Church Lane Pocklington (1911 Census). Son of a shoemaker. He had three brothers and three sisters. Worked as a postman. Married on 22/10/1913.His wife Amy, and two children, Annie and Wilfred, lived at Field View, Perry Road, Pocklington and 64, St … Read more
Born Dundee, Forfarshire, 1884. Son of John Mc Arthur and Helen Stirton Young (1860-1945), of 3, Johns Place, Adelaide Street, Hull (War Pension address). He had five brothers and one sister. A Mill worker, at the Jutes works, Dundee. He joined the army aged 19, on 09/01/1901. He deserted from Fort George, on 06/12/1901. Described … Read more
Born Hull, 1899, Son of Minnie Pollock of 1, Watson Place, Canning Street, Hull (War Pension address) Served as Private, 26055, 2nd Royal Irish Rifles. Died at Bagdad, on 01/12/1920, aged 21.
Born Hull, 1898. Son of Eliza Hall and Charles Collins, of 128, Thoresby Street, Princes Avenue, Hull (war Pension address). Served as a Private, in the 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of Heart failure, on 31/05/1921, aged 23. Buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF GEORGE STANLEY & ELIZA WILLIAMS STEPHENSON, OF THIS CWGC ADDRESS. BROTHER TO ALICE AND ETHEL. A REGULAR SOLDIER. HE SERVED AS A GUNNER IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, FOR TWELVE YEARS, HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL (DCM) ON 14/04/1915, AT BARJISIYAH, TURKEY, “FOR VERY GALLANT CONDUCT, WHEN HE … Read more
John Walter Pigeon was born in 1896, the only son of 5 children of eminent surgeon, and assistant surgeon to the Hull Royal Infirmary, Henry Walter Pigeon and his wife Elizabeth. He initially attended Hymers College, but due to ill health his father transferred him to Sherbourne School in Dorset. He graduated at Cambridge University … Read more
BORN BRADFORD, 1890. SON OF ANDREW AND LIZZIE MILLER, OF 16, CLARE STREET, SHIPLEY, YORKSHIRE. EDWIN LIVED IN THE ST ANDREWS DOCK AREA OF HULL AND WAS WORKING ON SHIP CREWS AT THE AGE OF 13. . HE ENLISTED IN HULL SERVED AS A BANDSMAN, IN THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS, BLACK WATCH. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL … Read more
