Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Marton, Yorks, 1892. Son of John and Sarah Atkinson. He had three brothers and a sister. Worked as a Farm Labourer. Resided Easingwold, Yorks. Enlisted York. Formerly 23876, K.O.Y.L.I. Transferred to the 9th Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds on 1 Oct 1916. Married at Hull, in 1915. His army effects were left to his … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF JOHN (1827-1911) & ANN ELIZABETH PINDER & 11 CHILDREN, HULL. HIS BROTHER JAMES PINDER LIVED AT THISADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 12265, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 45733, 9TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 04/12/1916, AGED 36. HE IS BURIED ON THE SOMME, AT CONTAY … Read more
ENLISTED BEVERLEY. HUSBAND OF MRS LANCASTER, 26 CATHOLIE STREET, STOCKTON ON TEES. KILLED IN ACTION ON 07/09/1916, AGED 28. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE BEVERLEY WAR MEMORIAL, MEMORIAL GARDENS. David William Lancaster was born in Beverley the 22 February 1888. He was the youngest child of John Lancaster, a groom, and his wife Elizabeth … Read more
BORN NORTH BURTON, YORKSHIRE, 1880. SON OF THOMAS LANGDALE (1850-1928) & JANE ARTLEY (1850-1930), OF 26, CADOGAN STREET, BOULEVARD, HULL. (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS, AND THREE SISTERS. UNMARRIED. HE WORKED AS A RADIATOR FITTER (1911 CENSUS) AND AS A PORTER FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 27/04/1916, AGED … Read more
Born at Chatham, New Brunswick, 25/07/1883. Son of Thomas Keating (1841-1902) and Catherine Flanagan (1840-1928), of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada. A Farmer’s son. He had four brothers and five sisters. Single man, unmarried. He worked as a Land Agent. He enlisted at Calgary, Canada, on 11/01/1915. Described as 5 foot, 7.5 inches tall, Chest 38-41 … Read more
BORN COTTINGHAM 1897. ONLY SON OF GEORGE FIELD (1869-1924) AND KATE SCOTT (1870- 1965), OF NEW VILLAGE ROAD, COTTINGHAM. SON OF A PORK BUTCHER. HE WORKED IN HIS FATHER’S SHOP. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7.5 INCHES TALL, 151 LBS WEIGHT, 36 INCH CHEST, “VERY GOOD” PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. ENLISTED AT COTTINGHAM, ON 28/03/1816. POSTED TO FRANCE … Read more
