Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Leven, 1891. Son of Thomas William and Anne Eliza Usher, of Leven. Son of a Farm Labourer. Worked in the Civil Service, for the Post & Telegraph (Subpostmaster Assistant). Married at Sculcoates Hull, on 19/03/1911. Husband of Gertrude Huntsman and one son, also called Charles Bernard Usher. Resided at 5 Glebe Road, Brigg, Lincolnshire. … Read more
BORN TIPPERARY 1881. SON OF WILLIAM YEOMAN (1852-1912) AND MARGARET McCARDLE (1853-1890), OF 5 PRINCES ROAD, DOCK STREET, HULL. HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN GOOLE. A FORMER ARTILLERYMAN AND WORKED AS A BRICKLAYER. HIS MOTHER WAS FROM DUNDALK, LOUTH, IRELAND. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, JOSEPH AND CHARLES AND ONE SISTER, ANNIE WHITFIELD, WHO LIVED IN … Read more
BORN WOODHOUSE, COTTINGHAM 1880. SON OF FRANCIS & JANE WINTER, OF CRANSWICK, BEVERLEY (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A SINGLE MAN. HE LIVED WITH HIS BROTHER ALFRED, IN PRESTON, HOLDERNESS. EMPLOYED AS A DOMESTIC SERVANT (1911 CENSUS) AND AT THE ASSYLUM FARM, WILLERBY. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL HEAVY BATTERY. DIED OF FEVER, IN EAST AFRICA, ON … Read more
BORN BARNARD CASTLE, STAINTON, DURHAM 1872. AN ORPHAN. HE HAD NO KNOWN PARENTS OR SIBLINGS. SERVED FOR THE EAST KENT YEOMANRY AND DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY FOR 12 YEARS . IN CIVILIAN LIVE HE WORKED AS A FISH SALESMAN AND STEWARD. MARRIED ELIZABETH ANN WILBERN, ON 29/12/1900, AT HEBBARN-ON-TYNE. THEY LIVED AT 78 LONDESBOROUGH STREET, HULL … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SECOND SON OF HORACE RYDER & ELIZABETH ANN BINKS OF THIS ADDRESS & 103 VICTOR STREET, HULL. SON OF A DOCKSIDE LABOURER. BROTHER TO HARRY AND DORIS. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR EARLES SHIP YARD. HE ENLISTED IN HULL AND SERVED IN TANZANIA, WITH HULL’ ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. DIED OF MALARIA … Read more
BORN HULL 1866. ONLY SON OF CHARLES LUCOP (1828-1909) & MARTHA WARD (1829-1917), OF 4 ETON TERRACE, PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL. HE HAD TWO SISTERS. A SEAMAN AND SHIP’S STEWARD. HE MARRIED MARY ANN COLWELL HIRST AT HULL MINSTER, ON 06/07/1893. THEY HAD FIVE CHILDREN, TWO OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. THEY LIVED AT 11 ISABELLA … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. ONLY SON OF SARAH ELIZABETH & THE LATE HENRY GILL HAGESTADT (1852-1913), OF 5 ELDON GROVE, GODDARD AVENUE, HULL. HIS PATERNAL GRANDFATHER WAS GERMAN. HE HAD FOUR SISTERS. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1911. HIS WIFE AMY CHEESEMAN COOK, LIVED AT 10 DEANS AVENUE, FREEHOLD STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE WORKES AS … Read more
BORN PONTEFRACT, YORKSHIRE, 04/05/1894. ELDEST SON OF JOSEPH BURN AND ADA FLETCHER, AT 18 GROVE TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). A PAINTER AND BRUSH MAKER. ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 13/06/1912. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 1386, 4TH EYR. POSTED TO EAST AFRICA, ON 26/12/1916. CONTRACTED MALARIA. DIED AT CHEMERA, GERMAN EAST AFRICA, OF A SELF INFLICTED WOUND, … Read more
BORN HULL, 1890. LIVED SHIPLEY. ENLISTED BRADFORD. SON OF HENRY BERRY (1863-1930) & POLLY PRIESTLEY (1865-1920), OF VALLEY ROAD, SHIPLEY AND 13 ROSEDALE STREET, SHIPLEY. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A PRINTER. HE ENLISTED IN BRADFORD. SERVED IN THE 25TH ROYAL FUSILIERS. DIED EAST AFRICA,ON 27/10/1917, AGED 27. BURIED AT DAR … Read more
