Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Beverley, 1899. Eldest son of George Albert Mendham (1877-1955) and Ada Scaife (1880-1958), of 15, Tindle Lane, Wednesday Market, Beverley, Yorkshire (CWGC address). Son of a farm Labourer. He had three brothers and one sister. Enlisted at Beverley. Formerly 93317, 8Th T.R. Battalion. Served as Private in the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light … Read more
Born Little Horton, Bradford, 1893. Son of the late Joseph (Joe) Sykes and Sarah Ann Wood (1861-1913), of 277 Park Lane Little Horton, Bradford, Yorks. He had two brothers and three sisters. Sister of Agnes Sykes (1891-1972) at 462, Stoneferry Road, Hull (War Pension address). He was a Spinning Room Jobber (1911 Census). He enlisted … Read more
Born Hull, January 26, 1891. Son of Jane Hannah and the late William Fox, of Beverley, Yorks. He enlisted in Canada. Served in the 19th Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Killed in action, on 17/04/1918, aged 28. Details from the Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
Born Gt Grimsby, Lincolnshire, 1900. Son of Susannah Charlotte and Charles Baxter, of 10, Lily’s Terrace Finsbury Street, Hull and 19, Grange Street, Fountain Road, Hull (War Pension address). He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 8th Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds, on 28/04/1918, aged 18. Buried at the Somme, France. His army effects were … Read more
Hull Pals Memorial Post 12/08/2014. L/CPL JAMES TODD, 11/305. Born in Hull, 1893. James was the eldest of five sons to John and Sarah Todd of 36 Strickland Street, Hessle Road, Hull. A Barman by trade, he enlisted at Hull City Hall, on Monday 7th September 1914, joining the fledgling 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, … Read more
BORN COTTINGHAM 1896. SON OF ABEL & ELIZA ARCHBUTT (1863-1936), OF COTTINGHAM; 134 , NEWSTEAD STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS), & 8, BEECH GROVE, PRINCES ROAD, HULL (ARMY & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS MOTHER MARRIED AN ARMY PENSIONER. HE HAD A SISTER, LILIAN MAY ARCHBUTT AND ONE HALF BROTHER, ERNEST ALBERT HUDSON. WORKED AS A DRAPER’S … Read more
BORN CHATHAM 16/07/1898. SON OF LT. RICHARD ALEXANDER, RE’S & LATE ANNIE URRY, OF 73 NEWSTEAD STREET, HULL, AND GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, UK. A FORMER ENGINEER STUDENT. SERVED IN THE EAST RIDING ROYAL ENGINEERS AND TRANSFERRED TO THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DIED ON 27/04/1918, AGED 20. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE HULL TECHNICAL … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF HECTOR WELLINGTON TEMPLE (1849-1922), & EMILY ELIZABETH COOPER (1854-1897) ABOVE ADDRESS. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN (1911 CENSUS). HIS FATHER WAS A HULL PUBLICAN, AT THE ALBERT DOCK HOTEL, 108 COMMERCIAL ROAD, HULL. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. ERNEST WAS EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND WORKED AS A … Read more
BORN BRADFORD 1884. SON OF GEORGE EDWIN AND EVA ROO, OF BRADFORD AND HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 12TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (HULL PALS). ATTACHED 1/4TH WEST RIDING REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 30/06/1916, AGED 32. BEFORE ENLISTING, HE WORKED AT ALBERT DOCK, HULL. HE LIVED AT 9 ELDERADO AVENUE, SCARBOROUGH STREET, … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. SON OF JAMES AND MARGARET HEWITT, OF 13 BURLEIGH STREET, HULL. HUSBAND OF JESSIE ANN HEWITT, LIVED 2 WALTER TERRACE, WEST PARADE, SPRING BANK, HULL. THEY HAD TWO SONS, LESLIE AND HENRY. HE HAD ENLISTED IN THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT IN 1900. HE SERVED IN THE BOER WAR AND WAS AWARDED THE … Read more
