Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1895. Son of Harald Hendricksen and Ada Gillan (1870-1959). He resided at Houghton-le-spring, Durham. A Miner living with his untie at 7, Blumer Street, Bank Head Fence, (1911 Census) Enlisted Hull. Served as Corporal in the 7th Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action, at Mametz, on 01/07/1916, aged 21.
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF PETER CANNELL AND MARY ANN (KNOWN AS POLLY) PENROSE, WHO WERE BOTH BORN IN HULL. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 15 WITHERNSEA STREET, HULL. THEY LATER MOVED TO BRADFORD AND LIVED AT 8 LITTLE CROSS STREET, BRADFORD AND 10B MYRTLE STREET, LEEDS ROAD, BRADFORD. PTE, PETER CANNELL, 15679, 10TH WYR, WAS … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF THE LATE CHARLES T. NEEDLER AND SOPHIA NEEDLER, WHO LIVED AT 4, EPPING TERRACE, RODNEY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS) EMPLOYED AS A BACON ROLLER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 10/12/1915, AGED 19 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7 INCHES TALL, 36 INCH CHEST, AND “GOOD” PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. … Read more
BORN HUGGET ,YORKS, 1887. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. SON OF REUBEN AND ALICE DAWSON, POCKLINGTON. A FORMER NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY WORKER, AND EMPLOYED BY THE HULL’ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, PRINCES DOCK. HE LIVED WITH HIS WIFE MARY AGNES (BORN 20/10/1884), AT 9, CLEO TERRACE, WESTMORELAND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, CATHERINE AND ALICE … Read more
BORN LEVEN, HULL 1894. SON OF WILLIAM ATKIN (1868-1954) AND HARRIET ANN WALLIS (1872-1959), VERNON STREET, LEVEN. LIVED LEVEN. A FARM LABOURER LIKE HIS FATHER AN BROTHERS. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH THE 2ND YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 01/07/1916, AGED 22. BURIED AT MAMETZ. HIS … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION. SON OF GEORGE & SARAH WHARTON. WIFE ELIZABETH & DAUGHTER NELLIE ABOVE.
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF ALFRED & LAVINIA SOPHIA WELLS OF 37 MARMADUKE STREET, HULL. PRIOR TO THE WAR, HE WORKED FOR MESSRS ACKWITH, OF THORNTON STREET, HULL AND ATTENDED THE COLTMAN STREET SUNDAY SCHOOL. HE LIVED AT 15 ALBERT AVENUE, WELLSTED STREET, HULL. ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS WHEN WAR BEGAN. HAD ONLY BEEN … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF ARTHUR SHARMAN (1858-1928) & HANNAH SHERMAN (1861-1902), OF 51, WASSAND STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A BACK SAWYER, IN A TIMBER YARD (1911 CENSUS). RESIDED ON ETON STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. FOSTER MUM ELIZA MILLER. AND PETER MILLER. EX RECKITT’S WORKER. LIVED AT 9 CEDAR GROVE, EXCHANGE STREET, HULL AND BRICKYARD COTTAGES, STONEFERRY, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL ON 31/08/1914. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 12/05/1915. SERVED AS A DRIVER IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 14/07/1916, AGED 22. BURIED AT … Read more
BORN SOUTH CAVE, 1895. ENLISTED DRIFFIELD. SON OF MRS SARAH W SHORT. HE ALSO LIVED IN WESTGATE, DRIFFIELD FOR SOME TIME.
