Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Long Riston, Yorkshire, 1884. Son of Charles and Charlotte Harrison, of 3, Chatham Place, Adelaide Street, Hull (War Pension address). He had four brothers and five sisters. Like his father, He worked as a Coal Heaver On the Hull Docks. Served in the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers. Taken prisoner. Died of Dysentery, … Read more
Born Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England, 1895. Son of Peter Gaul, of Little Ouseburn, York, and the late Annie Mary Gaul. A farm Labourer, working at Great Ouseburn Kirby Hall Little Ouseburn, (1911 Census) Enlisted Harrogate, York. Served with the South Staffordshire Regiment, 4th Special Reserve Battalion. Taken Prisoner. He died of wounds, in Germany, on 01/05/1918, … Read more
BORN GOXHILL, YORKSHIRE, 22/08/1891. SON OF SAMUEL WHATLING (1845-1915) AND EMMA PEARCE (1859-1917), OF 45, MARLBOROUGH AVENUE, HORNSEA AND 182, CLEVELAND STREET, HULL. THE SON OF A FARM LABOURER, GEORGE WAS ONE OF 13 CHILDREN. THE FAMILY ORIGINATED FROM GOXHILL AND MOVED TO HULL. GEORGE WORKED AS A LABOURER, MAKING FEED CAKES FOR CATTLE AND … Read more
Born Hull 1896. Son of Abraham Proctor, of 42 Haltemprice Street, Hawthorne Avenue, Hull. Son of a shoemaker. Youngest of eight children, four brothers and three sisters. He was a draper’s errand boy before he enlisted (1911 Census) and a Fireman for the North East Railways. Unmarried. He was 5 foot, 6.5 inches tall, 126 … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. SECOND SON OF CHARLES JAMES WILLIAMS (1870-1934) AND FLORENCE MARY WILLIAMS (1869-1894). STEPMOTHER EMILY HERDSMAN (1876-1964), OF 24, LEE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A SOLICITOR’S CLERK. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A HORSEMAN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 1.5 INCHES TALL, 119 LBS WEIGHT, 35-37 INCH CHEST. … Read more
Thomas Wiles, was born on the 4th of June 1895 in Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire. Son of Matthew Woodall Wiles (1853-1931) and Mary Ann Wilson (1856-1931). He had two brothers and five sisters. In 1911, he still lived with his parents at Water End and was a farm labourer. Described as 5 foot, 9 … Read more
BORN HULL 17/04/1898. SON OF WILLIAM TEMPERTON (1857-1931) & ELEANOR ANTHONY (1860-1950), OF 2, WESTMINSTER AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS); 66, SUMMERGANGS ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS) & 37, EAST PARK AVENUE, HULL (PROBATE ADDRESS). SON OF A BUILDER & CONTRACTOR. HE HAD TWO ELDER BROTHERS, WALTER AND WILFRED. HE WORKED AS A SEED TRADE CLERK AND … Read more
Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE THOMAS SWINDEN 11/612. Born in July 1886, Thomas was the youngest of three sons to Robert and Jane Swinden, of 2, James Place, Cleveland Street, Hull (war Pension address). A Coal Filler by trade, he had actually being rejected for military service some years before on the grounds of “bad … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. LIVED IN HULL. AND LEEDS. SON OF MARY ANN STEBBING AND JOHN THOMAS SIMON. STEPSON OF GEORGE HENRY DEEMING, OF 3 NORTH ROW, MEADOW LANE, LEEDS. A PICTURE FRAME MAKER. HE ENLISTED IN LEEDS AND SERVED WITH THE 2ND DUKE OF WELLINGTONS, WEST RIDING REGIMENT. DIED AS PRISONER OF WAR, AT GARDELEGEN, … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY 1893. SON OF JOHN AND LOUISA RUSTON, OF 41, ST ANDREW STREET, BEVERLEY. A GLUE WORKS LABOURER. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED A PRISONER OF WAR, AT LAINSDOF, ON 24/09/1918, AGED 24. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, LOUISA, AND THREE BROTHERS, JAMES, ALBERT … Read more
