Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Barrackpore, India, 1882. Son of Maria and soldier, George Washington Cloudesley Showell. He enlisted in the Territorial Royal Artillery in 1898. Reginald married Rhoda Williamson, at Bradford, in 1906. He was a window cleaner living at 6 Leonard’s Avenue Alexandra Road, Hull (1911 census). Husband of Rhoda Showell, of 64, Prospect Street, Hull and … Read more
Born York, Enlisted at York. Served as Trooper, in the 14th (King’s) Hussars. Died on 04 May 1916. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son Clara palmer Holmes, of 6, Beckside, Beverley (war pension address).
Born Hull, 1882. A Lighterman by trade, living at 7, Talbot Terrace, Bean Street, Hull (1911 Census). Described as 5 foot, 7 inches tall, 169 lbs weight, 42-45 inch chest, mole on left cheek. He enlisted at Hull on 11th December 1915. Called up at Ripon, on 2nd November 1916. Served as a Gunner in … Read more
Born Sheerness, 1893. Son of Mrs. Charlotte Maud Richardson, of 35, Fort Row, Ordnance Place, Chatham (CWGC address) and Spring Bank Post Office, Hull )War Pension address). A professional Soldier. Described as 5 foot, 6 inches tall, 115 lbs weight, 34 inch chest. Enlisted Chatham, in 1910. Served as Private, L/9473, 2nd Queen’s Own (Royal … Read more
Born New York City, USA, on 18 Feb 1883. Son of Alice Hauser, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. He left America, in 1899 and arrived in Hull, in 1901. He was a sea farer and fisherman. He married Martha Hannah Bird at Hull, in 1904. He enlisted before his passport expired on 16/11/1916. Served as Company … Read more
Barrow-on-humber, Lincs, 1872. Husband of Elizabeth Hannah Philpot, of 19, The Grove, Clacton-on-Sea.. Lived at Clacton, on Sea. Enlisted in Hull. Served in the Army Service Corps. 596th Mechanical Transport Company. Died in Basra, on 16/07/1916, aged 44.
BORN DEWSBURY 17/02/1888. SON OF JOSEPH WILMAN (1858-1932) & ELIZA ANN PARKINSON (1859-1889). HIS GRANDMOTHER AND GUARDIAN WAS ISABELLA CARTWRIGHT, OF 76 WATERLOO STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A COAL MAN. SERVED A ONE MONTH PRISON SENTENCE AT HMP WAKEFIELD, FOR BEGGING. LIVED OSSETT WITH UNCLE – 1911 CENSUS. MARRIED AT SCULCOATES … Read more
BORN 1898. SON OF ROBERT AND MAUD MARY WARD. SON OF A POLICEMAN. HE LIVED WITH TWO BROTHERS AND A SISTER AT THIS ADDRESS. WORKED AS A CLERK. ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 02/10/1915. THIS WAS HIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 4 INCHES TALL, 114 LBS WEIGHT, AND 33.5 INCH CHEST SIZE. SERVED … Read more
BORN GOOLE 1898. SECOND SON OF ALFRED WADSWORTH (1870-1958) & JOSEPHINE APPLEYARD (1870-1950), OF 13 BERESFORD AVENUE, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL AND 94 CRANBROOK AVENUE, COTTINGHAM ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS FATHER WAS A STEAM SHIP OWNER AND MANAGER. SECOND OF FOUR SONS. HE SERVED AS AN AIR MECHANIC, IN THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS, 63RD … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY 17/03/1881. SON OF FANNY MARIA TWISS AND THE LATE EDWARD C. TWISS, MAGISTRATE OF HULL. GAZETTED TO SCEOND LIEUTENAT, ROYAL ENGINNERS, ON 2/05/1900. PROMOTED LIEUTENANT, ON 02/05/1903/ PROMOTED CAPTAIN ON 02/05/1910. SERVED WITH THE INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN THE PERSIAN GULF. KILLED IN ACTION ON 17/11/1914, AGED 33. BURIED BASRA, IRAQ. HIS WILL … Read more
