Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF WILLIAM NELSON (1868-1944) AND MARY ELIZABETH NELSON (1874-1958), OF 92 SPRING STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BROTHER OF WILLIAM (1892-1921), EDGAR (1902-1972) AND MAY VICTORIA BROADLEY (1897-1966). A SHOEMAKER, LIVING AT 10 SPRING STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 10/03/1916, AGED 21 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS … Read more
BORN HULL 24/07/1898. SON OF THE LATE CHARLES GOOD AND ANNIE GOOD (1871-1960), OF 11 LIZZIES GROVE, NEWINGTON STREET, HULL. THE SECOND OF THREE SONS. THIS WAS HIS ARMY ADDRESS ABOVE. A RULLYMAN WITH THE HULL BREWERY COMPANY. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES TALL, 106 LBS WEIGHT, 34 INCH CHEST, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGION. … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM AND EMMA ELIZA BOOTHBY, OF 119, HARDY STREET, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL & WOODMANSEY, BEVERLEY (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS A TELEGRAPH MESSENGER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, AS PRIVATE, 1474, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION … Read more
