Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 23/03/1886. SON OF JOHN SKELTON AND FANNY HULLAH, OF 31 JAMES STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD. SON OF A COAL HEAVER ON SEA GOING SHIPS. EDUCATED AT BLENKIN STREET SCHOOL, HOLDERNESS ROAD. HENRY SKELTON LIVED AT 9 ARTHUR TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL. HE PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR THE WILSON SHIPPING LINE, AS A FIREMAN ON THE … Read more
BORN HULL 1876. SON OF MARTHA HOLT – 157 CHELTENHAM STREET, COLLYHURST, MANCHESTER. ENLISTED PERTH. BLACK WATCH 3RD RESERVE BATTALION. DIED AT ROSS CROMARTY, ON 29/11/1915, AGED 39. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER MARTHA. BURIED IN THE LOCAL CEMETERY. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “HE DIED AT DUTY’S CALL”.
