Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Durham, 1889. Son of Maria Ritchie, of 48, Deckham Terrace, Gateshead. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the Hull railway Pals. Killed in action, on 08/11/1917, aged 28. Buried in Belgium. Name Thomas Ritchie Birth Place Durham, 1889 Death Date 8 Nov 1917 Death Place Belgium Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers … Read more
Born Barony, Lanarkshire, 1887. Son of Elizabeth McRae (Born 1870), of 14, St Mungo Street, Townhead, Glasgow and 5, East View, Stoneferry, Hull (War Pension addresses) Enlisted at Glasgow. Served as Private, S/17508, 1/7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Killed in action, on 03/09/1917. Buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium.
BORN BROOMFLEET, YORKS, 1890. SON OF FRANK & ANNIE WILSON. WIFE MRS J WILSON – MELTON, BROUGH AS PER CWGC RECORDS. LISTED AS A HULL CASUALTY IN HULL DAILY MAIL 1/12/17.
BORN ASHBY, LINCS, 1884. SON OF WILLIAM TODD (1849-1939) & EMMA MARSH (1847-1916), OF ASHBY, DONCASTER. BROTHER, TO GEORGE, ALBERT AND ELLEN. HIS WIFE LILLIAN MAUD TODD, LIVED AT 48, BEECROFT STREET, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL (CWGC AND WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS A GROCER’S ASSISTANT HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 6TH EAST … Read more
BORN LIVERPOOL c 1892.. HIS PARENTS LIVED AT 13 CAVE STREET, HULL. WORKED AS A NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY GOODS PORTER, AT THE WEST HULL DEPOT. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. JOINING THE 17TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILERS, (RAILWAY PALS), WHICH WERE FORMED AT KING GEORGE DOCK, HULL. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 04/08/1917, AGED … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF RICHARD EDWIN NICHOLSON (1865-1898) AND ANNIE ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, OF 230 WELLGATE, ROTHERHAM. A FORMER BUTCHER’S BOY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 2428, 1/5TH YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. DIED OF GAS WOUNDS, AT YPRES, ON 19/12/1915, AGED 19. HE IS BURIED AT BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION … Read more
BORN BALLYASDARE, IRELAND 1898. SON OF ARTHUR LEYLAND (1882-1929) AND ELEANOR TIGHE (1875-1950), OF 38, NEWSTEAD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE RESIDED AT BARNARD CASTLE, DURHAM. ENLISTED AT BARNARD CASTLE. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, T.R./5/40142, 32ND NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED AS DRIVER, 11TH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 18/08/1917, AGED 19. BURIED IN BELGIUM. LISTED … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF JOHN LANE (1864-1917) & SOPHIA WILSON (1868-1944), OF 3 MORRELL’S BUILDINGS, VILLA PLACE, HULL, WHO LOST 3 SONS DURING THE WAR. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. HE WAS AN ERRAND BOY (1911 CENSUS). NORMAN LANE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 6TH EAST YORKSHIRE PIONEERS. KILLED IN ACTION … Read more
BORN BURTON PIDSEA, 1891. SON OF JOHN & EMILY LAMB OF 17, MAPLE STREET, QUEENS ROAD, HULL. SON OF A BUILDER’S LABOURER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS AN ELECTRIC CRANE DRIVER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 25/08/1917, AGED 26. … Read more
BORN HORNSEA 1886. SON OF MICHAEL KEITH (1857-1915) AND SARAH AN GIBBS (1865-1938), OF 46, MARLBOROUGH AVENUE, HORNSEA (1911 CENSUS) & 79, ARUNDLE STREET, HULL (WAR PE,SION ADDRESS). SON OF A GENERAL LABOURER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. A FARM LABOURER IN SKIRLAUGH AND EX HULL AND BARNSLEY RAILWAY WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN … Read more
