Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, 1885. Married at Athlone, on 30 Jul 1915. Husband of Mary Moran Browne (born 28/11/1891), at No 2 Excise St, Athlone Co-Westmeath (Army address) & 15, Norwood Terrace, Norwood Street, Hull (War Pension address). They had one son, Joseph born on 9/9/1916. Worked as a Labourer. Described as 5 foot, 2.5 … Read more
BORN KEYINGHAM 1894. SON OF GEORGE WILLIAM & SARAH L EDLINGTON, AT 7, PARK TERRACE, SEATON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). A WAGGONER & HULL POLICEMAN. HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS LANCE SERGEANT, IN THE 1ST & 2ND COLDSTREAM GUARDS. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL (MM) FOR BRAVERY. KILLED ON 27/08/1918, AGED 24. HE … Read more
BORN LANGTOFT, YORKS, 1884. SON OF GEORGE & ELIZABETH ROBSON. HE LIVED AT TIBTHORPE EAST YORKSHIRE. WORKED AS A FARM ASSISTANT FOR ROBERT GARDINER , AT CARNABY FARM, NEAR BRIDLINGTON, EAST YORKSHIRE. HE MARRIED IN DECEMBER 1904. HIS WIFE DINAH ELEANOR MORRIS, LIVED AT 7 HUNTS TERRACE, WEST PARADE, HULL. HE JOINED THE POLICE FORCE … Read more
BORN HULL 28/11/1887. SON OF THOMAS & CHALOTTE IRWIN. WIFE F G (ALLAN) IRWIN ABOVE. CWGC RECORDS. ON WILMINGTON ROH WITH ALBERT IRWIN.
BORN HULL 1899. LIVED FULHAM. ENLISTED BATTERSEA, LONDON. SERVED AS “ALBERT COBB”. SECOND SON OF WILLIAM COBB (1865- ) AND HANNAH LAVERICK ROWSON (1872-1923). HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN GREENWICH, LONDON, SERVED WITH THE HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT UNTIL 1906 AND WAS LANDLORD OF THE “BARREL TAVERN” PUB , CLIFTON STREET, HULL. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN … Read more
BORN DIDSBURY, LANCS, 1895. LIVED IN HULL. SON OF JOHN & ANNIE CARROLL, OF 9, MINTON STREET, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HIS FATHER WAS FROM GALWAY, IRLELAND AND WORKED AS A GARDENER. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN DUBLIN. HE HAD AN ELDER BROTHER, JOHN CARROLL. KNOWN AS “FRANK”. HE WAS A FORMER GARDENER AND … Read more
