Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Howdendyke, Yorkshire, 1899. Son of Brian Middleton (1862-1946) and Marie Drewery (1863-1914), of Howdendyke, Howden, Yorkshire. Son of a Furnace Man at the local Chemical Manure Works. One of six sons, three of which died in the war. Harry Middleton enlisted in Hull. Served with the 7th East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action, on … Read more
Private Harry Button (1888-1917) Harry Button, the son of Son of Rachel Ann Dove, of 2, Well Place, Well Lane, Beverley, Yorks. He was born in London on 17 February 1888. In 1901 he and his younger siblings John and Elizabeth were living in Beverley with his mother and stepfather Rachel and Alfred Dove. Prior … Read more
Born Knottingley, Yorkshire, 04/02/ 1886. Son of Charles William Ellerington (1861-1942) and Susannah Ellerington (1863-1944), of Knottingley, Yorkshire. He had five brothers and one sister. He married Winifred Stonecliffe, at Sculcoates, Hull in 1916. Husband of Winifred Ellerington, of 168A Beverley Road, Hull. She was from Hull and her family lived at 19, Grange Street, … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF SAMUEL PEARSON (1841-1906) & CHARLOTTE PEARSON (1846-1920), OF 8, FOUNTAIN PLACE, GREAT UNION STREET, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. ONE OF THREE SONS KILLED IN THE WAR. HE MARRIED JANE ANN ANDERSON (1885-1951), ON 02/11/1905. HIS WIFE AND FIVE CHILDREN, LIVED AT 44, GREAT UNION STREET, HULLS. … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF WILLIAM WILSON & ELLEN ANN TIPPETT (1865-1935), OF 154 SHARP STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 180 NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) SON OF A BRICKLAYER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS A GAS FITTER, FOR THE BRITISH GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SCULCOATES. ELDEST SON OF JOHN WHATT (1863-1924) & ELIZABETH WHATT (1873-1939), OF 173 WOODCOCK STREET, HULL. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTER. HIS ARMY ADDRESS WAS 13, FIELD STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED IN HIS FATHER’S COAL BUSINESS AND ON THE WATERWAYS IN THE OLD HARBOUR. HE … Read more
BORN HULL 1884. ELDEST SON OF GEORGE HENRY WESTERDALE (1859-1917) AND DOVE WESTERDALE (1865-1944). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE THAD THREE BROTHERS EDWARD, JOHN (1892-1915) AND ERNEST, AND A SISTER, FLORENCE. EMPLOYED AS A HOUSE PAINTER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 13/07/1915. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 11556, 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED … Read more
BORN HULL 5/10/1885. SON OF SARAH ELIZA TURNER – 100 EASTBOURNE STREET. MARRIED 25/9/1906. HIS WIFE GLADYS EMILY (HARRISON) TURNER AND THREE CHILDREN LIVED AT 7 DE LA POLE TERRACE, GILLETT STREET, HULL. PRIOR TO WAR HE WAS A FISH BUYER FOR MESSRS. T. N. TURNER, FISH MERCHANTS, HULL. HE SERVED AS SERGEANT, 15TH DURHAM … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF JOHN TULL & ESTHER BRADLEY (1860-1922), OF 66 ST MARKS STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED AT ST MARKS CHURCH, HULL, ON 17/07/1903. HUSBAND OF LAVINIA ALLMAN, OF 2 JOSEPH PLACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL AND 15 FRANKS TERRACE, SUTTON BANK, HULL. A LABOURER AND FORMER TERRITORIAL SOLDIER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6.5 … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF TOM ARTHUR & MARTHA JANE SWANN. of 9, ALEXANDER TERRACE, LONDESBOROUGH STREET, HULL & LATER 10, VICTORIA TERRACE, KIMBERLEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HE WAS EDUCATED AT LONDESBOROUGH STREET COUNCIL SCHOOL. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED IN MR PHILLIP’S PAWN BROKERS, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED … Read more
