Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Roundhay, Leeds, 1895. Son of Robert Wrigley Nichols and Emily Nicholls, of 15 Belvue Avenue, North Lane, Roundhay, Leeds. Worked at Leeds City, Electric & Gas Lighting Works (1911 Census). He enlisted at Hull. Served with the 10th West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action, on 30/10/1916, aged 21. Buried at Deville Wood Cemetery, Somme, … Read more
Born Hull, 1890. Son of Frederick and Annie Faulner, of Scarborough. He had two brothers, Herbert and Harold and two sisters, Gertrude and Florence. He worked as a Waiter, in London. described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall, 128 lbs weith, 36-39 inch chest He married Mary Mouncey on 20 Jan 1915, at St Olart … Read more
BORN HULL 1881. SON OF FREDERICK STONES (1852-1932) & CAROLINE LONGTHORNE (1854-1922), OF 49, ST ANDREWS STREET, HULL. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. SON OF A FISH SALESMAN. HE MARRIED GERTRUDE COURTNEY (1881-1949), IN HULL, IN 1902. WORKED AS A BOX WOOD SAWYER. HE LIVED AT 10, FERN AVENUE, EASTBOURNE STREET, 18, TRENT AVENUE, EASTBOURNE STREET, … Read more
BORN HULL. SON OF CHARLES NEEDLEY (1859-1908) AND KATE NEEDLEY (1863-1937), OF 8 LINTON STREET, HARPURHEY, MANCHESTER. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN MANCHESTER. SERVED WITH THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT. KILLED AT DEVILLE WOOD, AT THE SOMME, ON 18/08/1916, AGED 28. HE IS BURIED AT DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “EVER REMEMBERED”. … Read more
BORN HULL 1871. SON OF FRANCIS MOORE (1822-1871) AND MARY ANN FOX (1845-). A FORMER SOLDIER WITH THE 3RD EYR AND A HULL POLICEMAN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 8 INCHES TALL, 38-40 INCH CHEST, 158 LBS WEIGHT. HE MARRIED EDITH DOUGLAS (1873-1950), AT HULL, ON 17/12/1892. HIS WIFE EDITH MOORE, AND SIX CHILDREN, LIVED AT … Read more
BORN HULL 1883. A LABOURER LODGING AT THIS FEATHERSTONE ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN PONTEFRACT. JOINING THE 2/4TH KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. HE DIED OF PNEUMONIA, ON 27/04/1918, AGED 35. BURIED AT DENAIN MILITARY CEMETERY, FRANCE. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FRIEND, RUTH PHILLIPS
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF EDWARD & ESTER GOSSCHALK OF 210 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HULL. ONE OF SIX SONS AND THREE TO HOLD A COMMISSION. EDWARD GOSSCHALK WAS EDUCATED AT HYMERS COLLEGE, HULL, WHERE HE EXCELLED IN ATHLETICS. HIS FATHER WAS A FORMER SHERIFF OF HULL CORPORATION. A WOOL MERCHANT AND FREEMASON OF THE UNITED … Read more
John Gilbank was born in 1893, the son of Mathew Gilbank of Bielby, Howden and Mary Jane Gilbank of Walkington; Mathew Gilbank worked for Timothy Oliver, father of Tim Oliver, Coldstream Guards, and on the 1911 census John Gilbank is aged 17 years and working as a Waggoner’s help on a farm in Bawtry, Nottinghamshire. … Read more
BORN BOSTON, LINCS 1895. SON OF HARRY & EMILY LOUISE FEATHERSTONE, OF 4, ADA’S AVENUE, ENA STREET, HULL. A FISH PORTER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 10TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 16/02/1917, AGED 21. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON ST MATTHEWS CHURCH ROH, BOULEVARD. HIS PHOTOGRAPH APPEARED IN THE HULL … Read more
BORN HULL 1878. SON OF FRANCIS EMMITT, OF 3, BALMORAL TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL. MARRIED 1907. WIFE OF ALICE EMMITT & TWO CHILDREN 9IRIS FRANCES AND ALLAN GERALD), AT 16, FINSBURY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS) AND 49, HOPWOOD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD WORKED AS A PRINTER FOR 25 YEARS WITH MESSRS GODDARD, … Read more
