Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name John William Flintoft Birth Place Lastingham, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, 26 Nov 1891. Son of John Flintoff and Mary Jane Ward Residence Sinnington, Yorkshire. Worked as an Assylum Attendant Death Date 6 Feb 1915 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Hull – 7 Sep 1914 Rank Private Regiment 2nd Coldstream Guardsman Regimental … Read more
Born Beverley 1898. Son of Arthur Le Gai Mills (1860–1915) and Emily McMahon Knocker (1862–1957), of 89 & 22, York Road, Beverley, East Yorkshire (1901 & 1911 census). Son of a Solicitor. Served in the Royal Flying Corps, 10th Sqdn. Died at Bethune. on 11 Nov 1917, aged 19. Buried at Chocques Military Cemetery, Northern … Read more
Born Mickle Gate, York, 1890. Son of the late John William and Annie Porritt. Both parents deceased. He worked lived with his siblings. Single man. Worked as a joiner. Enlisted West Hartlepool, Durham. Served as Private, 14308, 8th King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died of wounds, on 21/02/1916 aged 26. His army effects were shared between … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. A HULL PAL. SON OF BENJAMIN JARVIS & ELIZA JARVIS (1852-1894), OF 15 BURLEIGH PLACE, PROVIDENCE ROW, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL AND 9 WATERLOO TERRACE, WELLINGTON LANE, HULL. HUSBAND OF ADA, OF 2 SELKIRK STREET, HULL. FATHER, OF RICHARD, HAROLD AND ADA ALKIMIA HE WORKED FOR THE HULL OIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, STONEFERRY, HULL. … Read more
BORN HULL 17/08/1897. SON OF WALTER MATTHEW FARNILL (1865-1954) & NANCY HARDBATTLE (1869-1949), OF 3 FOSTER BUILDINGS, NORTH STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR BLUNDELL’S PAINT WORKER. HE WAS AN OLD BOY OF ST CHARLES SCHOOL, PRYME STREET. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 9 INCHES TALL, 39-42 INCH CHEST, ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION. … Read more
Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE WALTER REGINALD RIDER 12/1372. Born in Hull, 1894, Walter was known as “Reg”, the son of Walter and Alice Rider of 3 Park Avenue, Haddon Street, Hull. His father died in 1902 and Alice married Charles Penny. Walter served his apprenticeship as a Pork Butcher, and worked for the Hull … Read more
BORN HORNSEA 1892. SON OF WILLIAM JOHN & MARY ELIZABETH PARSONS, OF 79 KENT STREET, HULL (THIS ADDRESS IS FROM THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 04/10/1916.) AND 299, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED ON ALEXANDRA DOCK AND FOR SISSON’S PAINT MANUFACTURERS. HE JOINED THE TERRITORIALS, AGED1 8. ENLISTED IN HULL AT THE … Read more
BORN BRADFORD 1886. LIVED HULL. ENLISTED ALDERSHOT. EX RAMC. DIED OF WOUNDS. NO PARENTS. HIS NEXT OF KIN WAS MRS FRANCES SKIPWORTH AT THIS ARMY ADDRESS. SHE WAS TO LOSE HER HUSBAND, SON AND TWO SONS IN LAW DURING THE WAR.
BORN HULL 1899. ELDEST SON OF JACK MARTIN AND LOUISA CROWDER, OF 3 BATE’S TERRACE, WEST PARADE, HULL. A LABOURER. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND SISTER, LOUISA. HE MARRIED IN OCTOBER 1916, AT ST PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH, HULL. HIS WIFE MARGARET E. HAWKSWORTH, LIVED AT 4 JOELS AVENUE, HOTHAM STREET, HEDON ROAD (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). … Read more
BORN LEICESTER 1892. ELDEST SON OF WALTER FREESTONE (1870-1925) & HARRIET FLORENCE PEGG (1870-1926), OF HULL. HE HAD ONE YOUNGER BROTHER, WALTER HE MARRIED IN DRYPOOL, HULL, ON 05/08/1916. HUSBAND OF ELEANOR ELIZABETH (MELBOURNE) OF 1 GORDON TERRACE, BUCKINGHAM STREET AND 4 HAWTHORNE VILLAS, BALFOUR STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A BAKER. HE HAD SERVED FOR … Read more
