Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Norton, Malton, Yorkshire, 5th May 1889. Son of Clifton and Eliza Dixon, of 1, Grove Street, Norton, Malton, Yorkshire. Married at St Peters Church, Norton, on 21st April 1918. Husband of Mildred Oldfield, of “Westfield House”, Scarborough Road, Norton, Malton, Yorkshire (war pension address). He was employed as a Draper’s Assistant. Enlisted in Hull, … Read more
Born Hull, 1893. Son of Elizabeth Millhouse Guy and stepfather, Charles Guy, of Chapel Street, Bottesford, Leicestershire. He lived at 8 Retford Cottages, Bottesford, Notts (1911 Census). Employed as Gardeners Boy Nursery. Enlisted at Melton Mowbray, Leics. Served as Private,77230, Leicestershire Regiment, 1st Battalion; Corporal, 77230, 1st Leicestershire Regiment1st Battalion and then promoted to Lance … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF JOHN C. AND KATE RICHARDSON, OF 8, WARES BUILDINGS, UPPER UNION STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HUSBAND OF ANNIE (ELLIS) RICHARDSON. HE MARRIED HER IN 1901. THEY LIVED WITH THEIR THREE CHILDREN AT 6, HATFIELD TERRACE, SPRING STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A RAILWAY LABOURER. HE ENLISTED … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. ALBERT BUCHAN (1862-1928) & ADA REYNOLDS (1867-1951), OF 37, EDINBURGH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN AND SEVEN BROTHERS. FOUR OF HIS BROTHERS SERVED IN THE WAR AND WERE PHOTOGRAPHED. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/6th SHERWOOD FORESTERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 03/10/1918, AGED 20. UNMARRIED. HIS … Read more
BORN HULL, 1891. LIVED SLEAFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE. SON OF HARRY LEFFLEY AND GRACE MARY WARD, OF HALL COTTAGES, CARLTON SCROOP, GRANTHAM. SON OF A COACHMAN. HE HAD A BROTHER, ALBERT AND SISTER, MARY. EMPLOYED AS A NURSERY GARDENER, LIVING AT 7 FRANCIS STREET, BRACEBRIDGE, LINCOLN (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED AT BRIGG. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 240738, 5TH … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. YOUNGEST SON OF FLORENCE ANN AND WILSON BORRILL. HIS MOTHER DIED ON 04/05/1900, AGED 32, HIS FATHER DIED 03/08/1920, AGED 51. HE WAS THE COUSIN OF CHARLOTTE AND DANIEL OXTOBY, OF 7, FERN AVENUE, FLEET STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WOUNDED … Read more
