Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 1893. His parents were deceased, but his brother Sid, and sister, Florrie, both lived at the Citadel Hotel, Garrison Side, Hull. Enlisted at Tottenham, London, on 11 Dec 1915. Formerly G/24311, R. Fusiliers. Transferred to the 11th, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action, on 11 May 1917 Husband of Elsie May … Read more
BORN LEEDS 08/07/1894. SON OF WALTER MARGERISON (1868-1942) AND JANE MARGERISON (1868-1922). EMPLOYED AS A CLERK ALSO A FORMER MEMBER OF THE 1ST HULL SCOUT TROOP. HE ENLISTED IN THE 5TH EYR CYCLIST BATTALION. COMMISSIONED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE ROAYL FLYING CORPS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 13/04/1917, AGED 22. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE … Read more
BORN HULL 02/03/1892. SON OF WALTER CONKERTON (1860-1919) & EMMA LEACH (1863-1939), OF 50, SEATON STREET, HULL. THIRD OF FIVE CHILDREN. SON OF A PAINTER. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A KEG & DRUM MAKER. HE MARRIED LILLY DAVEY (12/4/1895-1977), AT SCULCOATES CHURCH, ON 23/05/1914. THEY HAD ONE SON, ALBERT LOUVAIN CONKERTON (1914-1968), AND LIVED AT … Read more
BORN HULL 1882. SON OF WILLIAM & MARIA WHITWORTH, OF HULL. HIS PARENTS WERE DECEASED. HE WORKED AS A BRICKLAYER’S LABOURER. BROTHER TO JOSEPH, TOM, CHARLOTTE, ANN-MARIE, BETSY, AND ROSE. HE LIVED WITH HIS BROTHER, JOSEPH AND SISTER ANN MARIE, AT 8, DANES CRESCENT, EASTBOURNE STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS) HE ENLISTED IN HULL. CALLED UP … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF GEORGE ROBERT WAUDBY (1860-1934) & EMILY GARTON WAUDBY, OF 1 ALBERTS TERRACE, PARROT STREET, HULL. BROTHER TO GLADYS AND DORIS. HE WAS MARRIED FLORENCE JONES, AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH ON 28/11/1915. THEY LIVED AT 18 VICTORIA AVENUE, CONWAY STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. HE WORKED AS AN ENGINE CLEANER, FOR THE … Read more
BORN SOUTH SHIELDS, 1894. ELDEST SON OF DAVID & MARY ANN ELIZABETH SIMPSON, OF 64 HADDON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS) AND VICTORIA MANSIONS, GREAT PASSAGE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS. SERVED WITH THE 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, IN EGYPT AND FRANCE. TRANSFERRED TO THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF JOHN FRIEDRICH PLANER (1865-1934) & MARIE AMELIA PLANER (1865-1935), OF 235, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 20, SOMERSCALES STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL. HIS FATHER WAS A PORK BUTCHER, BORN AT WUTTENBURG, GERMANY. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN HULL. Name George Henry Planer Birth Place Hull – 1897 Death Date … Read more
BORN SOUTHAMPTON 1893. LIVED IN HULL. SON OF SUSAN MARTIN. HE HAD A STEP BROTHER, GEORGE DRINKALL AND SISTERS, EMMA RUTLEDGE AND CLARA GOODWIN. HE WORKED AS A SAIL MAKER LABOURER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 2 INCHES TALL, 35.5 INCH CHEST AND 133 LBS WEIGHT. HE LIVED AT, 3 CAMPBELL’S PLACE, ALICIA STREET, CHARLES STREET, … Read more
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF JAMES KEABLE (1852-1902) & EMMA MOORE (1852-1929), of 22 BRIGHTON TERRACE, OXFORD STREET, HULL, 99, YORK STREET, HULL & 13, VERANDAH TERRACE. SOMERSCALES STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE ON 13/07/1915. KILLED … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. HULL PAL. SON OF CHRISTOPHER & CHARLOTTE JAMESON, OF 21 NAYLORS ROW, HULL. HE HAD FOUR SISTERS. HIS WIFE MARTHA ANNIE SHANN (BORN 4/6/1889) LIVED AT 8, PINE GROVE, BELLAMY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, WILLIAM, GEORGE AND MARTHA. EMPLOYED AS FLOUR MILL LABOURER, FOR RANK MILLS, CLARENCE … Read more
