Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Son of Thomas and Catherine Lewis, of 15, Cherry Tree Lane, Beverley, Yorkshire (CWGC address). Husband of Ethel at 21, Trinity Lane, Beverley and Bath Cottage, Goodmark Lane, Market Weighton. Served in the 1/5th East Yorkshire Regiment. transf. to (227160) 737th Area Employment Coy. Labour Corps. Died of Influenza, on 25/11/1918, age 32.
BORN HANDSWORTH, BRIMINGHAM, 1892. WIFE DORIS MARIA WALKER ABOVE. NB; A WALKER (RFA) LISTED ON NICHOLSON/EXCHANGE/TUNIS ST MEMORIAL.
BORN WILLERBY 1890. ENLISTED HULL. MARRIED AT HULL, 1912. HIS WIDOW, ROSE EMMA, LIVED AT 145 , ROSMEAD STREET, HULL, (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS). A CABINET MAKER. SERVED IN THE ROYAL ENGINEERS. DIED OF WOUNDS, 28 MAY 1918, AGED 28. BURIED IN FRANCE. Name George Toyne Birth Place Willoughby, Lincolnshire Death Date 28 May 1918 … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF ESTHER ELIZABETH CLIPSO & LATE GEORGE HENRY SIMMONS (1855-1907), OF 13 LEE SMITH STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD THWO BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. ENLISTED IN GRIMSBY. FORMERLY PRIVATE, 2224, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. LATER SERVED WITH THE 2/4TH GLOUCESTSHIRE REGIMENT (CITY OF BRISTOL) TERRITORIALS. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON … Read more
Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE ALFRED ERNEST MESSENGER 10/1253. Born 1895, the sixth of eight children, to Robert Messenger (1855-1938) and Elizabeth Thirsk (1858-1930), of 11 Brazil Street, Hull. One of the original Pals, and a member of “A” Company, Alfred worked in a Sawmill before. He enlisted in September 1914. Mobilized on 31/03/1915. Served … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF THOMAS MEDFORTH (1854-1925) & EDITH HORNSEA MEDFORTH(1861-1891), OF 60 VICTOR STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED AT ST MARYS, DRYPOOL, ON 26/01/1911. WORKED AS A SAWMILL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS, ON 07/06/1915. SERVED WITH THE 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, AS A PRISONER OF WAR, ON 14/11/1917, … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. ONLY SON OF JOHN HENRY HALL (1856-1916) & ALICE HALL OF 16 RODNEY STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 80, GRAFTON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO SISTERS, ETHEL AND ALICE. A LITHOGRAPHER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7.5 INCHES TALL, 35.5 INCH CHEST SIZE, 120 LBS WEIGHT. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SCULCOATES. SON OF MARY ANN (ROBINSON) GARBUTT OF 143, CHILTERN STREET, HULL (1901 ADDRESS) HIS FOSTER MOTHER WAS FANNY WRAY AT 20, EMPRINGHAM STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. HE HAD RETURNED HOME ON LEAVE IN DECEMBER 1918 AFTER THREE … Read more
Sergeant, FRANK CLARK 11/405. Frank Clark born about 1883 at Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He was living at 2, Hills Place, Princess Street, Hull and working as a dock labourer in the 1911 UK Census. A single man sharing one room with another dock labourer and a painter. At the outbreak of war, Frank enlisted at … Read more
