Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name Charles Norris (true name was “Albert Carline”) Son of Mary Ann Carline Birth Place Coleby, Lincolnshire Residence 37, Trafford Street, Scunthorpe Death Date 2 Jun 1915 Death Place Home Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment Coldstream Guards Regimental Number 8999 Type of Casualty Died of wounds Theatre of War Home
BORN HULL, 14/03/1894. DRYPOOL. ELDEST SON OF THOMAS AND MINNIE SMITH (1870-1936), OF 26 BLYTH STREET, HULL. SON OF A SHIPYARD WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN THE 3RD COLDSTREAM GUARDS, IN JULY 1913. WENT TO FRANCE ON THE 12/08/1914. WAS WOUNDED IN MARCH 1915 AND INVALIDED HOME. POSTED TO THE 5TH RESRVE BATTALION, COLDSTREAM GUARDS. DIED … Read more
BORN SWINESHEAD, LINCOLNSHIRE 1886. JOINED THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT IN 1904. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 8 INCHES TALL, 127 LBS WEIGHT, 35 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, LIGHT BROWN HAIR, TEETH MISSING. CONTINUED IN THE ARMY RESERVE. HE MARRIED IN HULL 14/12/1913. HIS WIFE, MARY ELLINOR SWAINGER, LIVED AT 1, HODGE STREET, DRYPOOL, HULL, 10, BEAUMONT TERRACE, PELHAM … Read more
