Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Aldbrough, Hull, 1891. Son of George and the late Emily Bennington, of Aldbrough. Enlisted Hornsea. Formerly Private, 21681 East Yorkshire regiment. Transferred to the 2nd Yorkshire regiment. Killed in action, on 18/04/1917, aged 28. Buried at Cayeux Military Cemetery, Somme, France. He is commemorated on the Aldbrough village war memorial
BORN SUNDERLAND 30/09/1897. SON WILLIAM (1870-1926) & FRANCIS EMMA KIRKUP (1861-1951), OF 3 SYDENHAM VILLAS, STANLEY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A GENERAL POST OFFICE WORKER. HE HAD THREE YOUNGER SIBLINGS, FLORENCE MARGARET, EDITH ANNIE AND AUSTIN KIRKUP. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 08/06/1918, … Read more
