Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Newcastle, 1884. Son of Matthew and Elizabeth Cowing. A Ship’s Fireman. Described as 5 foot, 6 inches tall, 137 lbs weight, 34-37 inch chest, blue eyes, brown hair, Tattoos. He married Elsie May Rout at Hull, in 1914. Husband of Elsie May Cowing, of 21, Woodhouse Street, Hedon Road, Hull (CWGC address). They had … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF JAMES & MARY ANN WHARTON, OF 76 REDBOURNE STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. AN APPRENTICE PRINTER. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 26/04/1918, AGED 18. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HDM 22.05.1918 HE IS BURIED AT CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME, SOMME, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR THOSE HE … Read more
BORN HULL 02/01/1888. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM AND ANNIE ELIZABETH TAYLOR, OF 12 MARSH LANE, BARTON (1911 CENSUS). LIVED PANCRAS, ALBERTA, CANADA. EMPLOYED AS A CLERK. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 8 INCHES TALL, 34 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, BROWN HAIR. HE ENLISTED IN SASKATOON, CANADA, ON 03/04/1915. SERVED IN THE CANADIAN OVERSEAS RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CORPS. … Read more
Born Beverley, 1876. Eldest son of William Henry Elwell (1848-1910) and Elizabeth Park Elwell (1848-1914), of Beverley; his siblings were Robert, Frank and Margueritte, He was a Shipbrokers Manager, living at 48 Ribblesdale Road, Streatham, S W London (1911 Census) He married Minnie Boyton (1876-1973), at Sculcoates, Hull in 1900, aged 24. His wife was … Read more
