Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1895. ONLY SON OF JAMES & ALICE MURPHY. A SINGLE MAN AND FORMER SAILOR. HE RESIDED AT 23 MIDLAND STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL BATTALION, BUT WAS DISCHARGED AS MEDICALLY UNFIT IN 1916. HE ENLISTED IN MINESWEEPERS, BUT WAS AGAIN DISCAHRGED. HE REJOINED AS PRIVATE, 42056 WYR 2/5TH. TRANSFERRED TO THE … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. SON OF LISSETTE SUSANNAH RENNER (1857-1932) & JOHANN FREDERICH MOST (1855-1911). FROM GERMAN BORN PARENTS. HE HAD TWO SISTERS AND A BROTHER, JOHANN. HE RAN A WELL KNOWN PORK BUTCHER’S SHOP AT THE 70 CUMBERLAND STREET & 32 BARMSTON STREET JUNCTION (1911 CENSUS). THE SHOP WAS DESTROYED IN THE HULL RIOTS ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1893. ELDEST SON OF FRANK GRESHAM (1862-1940) & HELENA PITCHFORD DYSON (1866-1931), OF 63 TRINITY ROAD, BRIDLINGTON AND 32, WESTBOURNE AVENUE, HULL. SON OF A TIMEBER MERCHANT. ONE OF FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SONS KILLED IN THE WAR. EDUCATED AT HULL, HYMERS COLLEGE. HE WAS A MERCHANTS CLERK IN HIS FATHERS’ TIMBER BUSINESS. … Read more
