Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Etton, Yorkshire, 1895. Only son of William and Ann Elizabeth Watson, of Etton, Beverley, Yorkshire. He had three sisters, Gertrude, Gladys and Maretta. He worked as Plough Boy On Farm, in Etton (1911 Census). He enlisted at Beverley. Served as Gunner, 141168, D Battery, 112th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 24/03/1918, … Read more
BORN ABERDEEN, 1888. SON OF DOCTOR, ALEXANDER THOMAS GORDON BEVERIDGE & LILLY BEVERIDGE. EDUCATED AT GORDON COLLEGE AND ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY,, WHERE HE GRADUATED IN MEDICINE, IN 1912. LIKE HIS FATHER HE BECAME A MEDICAL DOCTOR. MARRIED SARAH GERTRUDE BUFFEY, IN JULY 1915 & SHE LIVED AT 18, HUTT STREET, HULL. HE JOINED THE ROYAL ARMY … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF THOMAS & CATHERINE THOMPSON, OF 2 ALBION PLACE, COLLIER STREET, HULL. HE LIVED WITH HIS AUNT, MRS KILROY, AT 36 WEST STREET, HULL. ENLISTED HULL. HE WAS SERVING IN THE ARMY, IN INDIA WHEN WAR BEGAN. SERVED IN EGYPT AND THE DARDENELLES. TRANSFERRED TO THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED … Read more
BORN NORTH COCKERINGHAM, LINCOLNSHIRE 1895. SON OF JAMES & EMMA PHILLIPS, OF 8 TEMPERANCE AVENUE, CLYDE STREET, HULL HE SERVED THE NEW ZEALAND ROYAL ARTILLERY. DIED ON 01/09/1918, AGE 24 BURIED AT BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE.
BORN HULL 16/12/1894. HOLY TRINITY. A BILL POSTER AND DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 10/09/1914. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 14204, KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. THIS WAS HIS ARMY ADDRESS ABOVE. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES TALL, 127 LBS WEIGHT, 34 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, DARK HAIR, “SALLOW” COMPLEXION, TATTOOS ON LEFT FOREARM, SCARS … Read more
