Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Brentford, Middlesex, 24 May 1885. Parents deceased. He was the nephew of his Aunt, Emily Collins of 7, Tower Street, Harrogate, Yorkshire. A Soap Maker, he joined the army, in 1904. He enlisted at London and served eight years with the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, including India between 1909-1912. He had taken part in much … Read more
Born Hull 1893. Son of Henry Crow (1850-19310 and Sarah Jane Suiter (1852-1930) of 48, Welstead Road., East Ham, London. Resided East Ham, London. He enlisted in September 1914. Served with the 2nd Wiltshire Regiment. Killed in action, on 12/03/1915, aged 21. Note: Crow family lived at 19 Cave Street, Hull (Absent Voters)
Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE SAMUEL SUGARMAN 10/1331. Born in Hull, July 1895, Samuel was the eldest of three sons to Max and Clara Sugarman of 67 Goodwin Street, Hull. His parents left to live in Bocksburg, South Africa, but Samuel stayed behind, living at 4 Park Street, Hull and earning his living as a … Read more
BORN MIDDLESBOROUGH 1877. ENLISTED MIDDLESBOROUGH. LIVED IN HULL. DIED 13/02/1915, AGED 38. BURIED SOUCHEZ, FRANCE
BORN HULL 1889. ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM JAMES & MARY ELIZABETH MCCANN AT 110 , SPYVEE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A CARPENTER. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. A SAWMILL LABOURER AT MASSEY TIMBER MERCHANTS, NEW CLEVELAND STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 22081, 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT AND WITH THE TYNESIDE … Read more
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF JACOB JESNEY (1843-1913) & MARY JESNEY (1843-1922), OF 38 BRIGHT STREET, HULL (CWGC RECORDS). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A LABOURER, LIVING AT 38 BRIGHT STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST TERRITORIAL BATTALION, … Read more
BORN HULL 1883. ENLISTED SHEFFIELD. WIDOW MARY ANN FOX LIVED 32 WALKER STREET, KINGS CROSS, HALIFAX. SOLDIER’S DIED RECORDS SAYS THAT HE WAS BORN IN HULL, CWGC STATE SHEFFIELD. HE IS BURIED AT CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE.
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF JOSEPH BLENKINSOP (1853-1931) & MARY ANN KIRBY (1858-1932), OF SWINE. SON OF A FARM LABOURER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND SIX SISTER. HE WORKED AS A FARM HORSEMAN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 12215, 1ST COLDSTREAM GUARDS. KILLED IN ACTION, AT RICHEBOUG, FRANCE, ON 31/03/1915, AGED 19. UNMARRIED. … Read more
BORN YORK 1892. SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM GEORGE BARCLAY (1837-1902) AND ELIZABETH SARAH BARCLAY (1848-1917), LIVING IN HULL AND YORK. HIS MOTHER IS BURIED IN HULL. HE SERVED AS A PRIVATE AND MUSICIAN AND THEN AS LANCE CORPORAL, 8183, IN THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, WHICH WAS HIS FATHER’S BATTALION. HE CAME FROM A … Read more
