Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF FREDERICK W SPINK (HULL SOLICITOR) & FLORENCE E SPINK. HDM 5/618. Hull Pal Memorials write: Born in 1893, the eldest son of Frederick and Florence Spink of Bridlington. Cecil attended Bridlington Grammar School and went on to study at Cambridge achieving a BA and LL.B. He was employed as an … Read more
Hull Pals Memorial Post. LIEUTENANT DEREK WILLIAM ONSLOW PALMER. Born 5th May 1894 in Brough, East Yorkshire Derek was the third of four children born to Thomas and Edith Palmer, of Elloughton and Beverley, East Yorkshire. His elder brother, Thomas, had died as an infant leaving Derek as the only surviving son. He was educated … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. JAMES SERVED AS WEBSTER, BUT ‘KELLY’ WAS HIS TRUE FAMILY NAME. HIS WIFE, FLORENCE KELLY & TWO CHILDREN LIVED AT 14 NEWPORT TERRACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 1317, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 3RD MACHINE GUN COMPANY. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 27/05/1916, AGED 37. NEWS OF … Read more
BORN YORK 1895. SON OF WILLIAM ABBEY PLOWS ABOVE. HULL HEROES WEB SITE.
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF AMUNDUS FRANCIS CHARLES & HENRIETTA PARKER, OF HESSLE. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE HESSLE ROLL OF HONOUR, ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH. LISTED AS KILLED ON CLOWES CHAPEL ROLL OF HONOUR, JARRATT STREET – (HDM 10/11/1916). Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE WALTER de PRESTON PARKER 11/1200. Born in April 1894, … Read more
BORN LUDDENDEN, YORKSHIRE 1896. ONLY SON OF MARY HANNAH O’DELL. HE LIVED IN HALIFAX (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD A SISTER CALLED BEATRICE. HE WORKED AS A MILL HAND AND WOOL FEEDER. HE ENLISTED IN HALIFAX, ON 20/10/1915, AGED 19 YEARS AND 266 DAYS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7.5 INCHES TALL, 142 LBS WEIGHT, 36 INCH … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF MRS ALICE ANN PARISH (1868-1945) & THE LATE MR HENRY McKERNAN, AT 167 BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN (ONE DIED). WORKED AS A SHIPWRIGHT. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS, ON 18/11/1914, AGED 19 YEARS AND 30 DAYS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4.5 INCHES TALL, … Read more
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF THE LATE ARTHUR LYON & CHRISTINA LAVINIA LYON. THIS WAS HIS ARMY RECORDS AND CWGC ADDRESS. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. HE SHARED THIS ADDRESS WITH EIGHT BROTHERS AND SISTERS. ENLISTED 25/4/1916. EMBARKED TO FRANCE ON 17/07/1916 TO JOIN THE 13TH EYR. POSTED TO THE 8TH … Read more
BORN HEADINGLEY 1890. LIVED IN HULL. SON OF ARTHUR & CONSTANCE MARGARET GREASLEY, OF HULL. A MILK DEALER. EMPLOYED BT RILEY & CO, HULL DAIRIES. ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 10/05/1916, AGED 26. Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE FREDERICK GEORGE GREASLEY 11/541. Born in January 1890 in Headingley, Leeds Frederick was … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. HUSBAND OF MARGARET (LOE) LIVED AT 74 OXFORD STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF WILLIAM & MINNIE (CAPON) OF BOURNEMOUTH STREET, HULL. HE HAD NINE SISTERS & BROTHER, WILLIAM. EMPLOYED AS AN OIL MILLER. HE SERVED WITH THE 1/8TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. HE WAS KILLED ON 14/08/1918, AGED 27. HE IS BURIED AT BERTRANCOURT MILITARY … Read more
