Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF ALFRED & JANE OWEN, OF 43 BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL. EDUCATED AT CLIFTON STREET SCHOOL AND HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, HE WORKED FOR THE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND LATER MANAGED HIS FATHER’S GROCERY BUSINESS IN BRUNSWICK AVENUE. HE JOINED THE FORCES IN 1915. HE HAD JUST REURNED TO FLANDERS AFTER 10 DAYS … Read more
BORN HULL 27/07/1896. SON OF GEORGE BARTON & MARY JANE (SMITH), OF 79, LEE SMITH STREET, HULL. WORKED AS A PAINT TURNER. HE MARRIED SARAH ELIZABETH LEAK (1897-1963), AT DRYPOOL, HULL, ON 23/08/1913. THEY LIVED AT 49, LEE SMITH STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED AS A DRIVER IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. KILLED … Read more
BORN WINTERTON, LINCOLN 1892. SON OF FREDERICK HILL & ANNE TOMASON HILL, OF 7 LINCOLN STREET, HULL. HIS WIFE, LILLIAN HILL, LIVED AT 38 ESTCOURT STREET, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS), AND 102 NEWBRIDGE ROAD, HULL (HDM ADDRESS, 01/09/1917). BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS EMPLOYED ON THE HULL TRAM SERVICE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. ONLY SON OF JOSEPH GRINDELL (1852-1931) & MARIA ELIZABETH HOUGHT (1859-1914), OF 128, COLTMAN STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BROTHER OF MARGARET ANNIE GRINDELL (1885-1966). SON OF A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER. EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. HE WAS IN BUSINESS WITH HIS UNCLE AT GRINDELL SEED CRUSHING FIRM. WAS ALSO A LIEUTENANT IN THE … Read more
BORN BRIDLINGTON 1888. SON OF RICHARD CLARKE (1838-1900) AND JANE ELIZABETH LEAKE (1851-1936), OF 4 , GEORGES TERRACE, CHILTERN STREET, HULL. A LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS CORPORAL, 13734, 8TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OR WOUNDS, ON 04/01/1916, AGED 28. HE LEFT HIS WIFE ELLEN & DAUGHTER AT 3, PALM GROVE, EASTBOURNE STREET, … Read more
