Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 19 Mar 1890. Son of Charles Walls, of The Albert Club, 19, Somerset Street, Hessle Road, Hull (war Pension address). he joined the Royal Navy, on 14 Jul 1908. Accidentally drowned on 8 Oct 1917. He fell into the Dunkirk basin after a night out drinking.
Born Hull 26/05/1882. Son of John Hamshaw (1857-1936) and Elizabeth Briggs (1860-1901), of Hull and Hornsea. He worked as an Auctioneers Clerk. Married Nellie Pegg on 15 May 1905, at Skirlaugh. His wife Nellie and son Jack lived at 31, Addiscombe Grove, East Croydon. He enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve, on 14/06/1916. Served as Leading … Read more
BORN HULL 23/08/1878. SON OF HENRY & ELIZA SMITH, OF 59 EASTBOURNE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). DROWNED ON 20/04/1917, AGED 35. COMMEMORATED AT ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, NEWINGTON, HULL. HMS Nepaulin was a British Royal Navy Paddle steamer which was requestioned by the Admiralty in 1915. She was formerly called Neptune SS. Nepaulin, was … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. ONLY SON OF SAMUEL GEORGE NEWBY (1856-1922) AND ELIZABETH NEWBY (1859- ), OF 8, ASPIN AVENUE, SYMONS STREET, HULL. HE HAD SEVEN SISTERS. A JOINER BY TRADE. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 9 INCHES TALL, 38-40 INCH CHEST, 144 LBS WEIGHT, WESLYIAN RELIGION. MARRIED AT ST MARY’S, SCULCOATES, HULL, ON 26/12/1914. HUSBAND OF … Read more
BORN HULL 12/3/1886. ELDEST SON OF FREDERICK NELSON AND JOHANNA HANSEN. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. HE HAD WORKED AT SEA SINCE CHILDHOOD AND WAS MASTER OF THE STEAM SHIP ‘ROTHWAY’. HE DIED AT DUNKIRK, ON 26/11/1917, AGED 31. HE LEFT £339 TO WIFE JOAN NELSON AT THIS PROBATE ADDRESS.
BORN LAVERTHORPE, YORK, 1894. SON OF DANIEL WATSON HOPPER (1860-1035) & AMELIA STOWE OVERTON (1862-1920), OF 31, MAPLE STREET, QUEENS ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 70 ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND SIX SISTERS. MARRIED ON 8TH APRIL 1916, AT ST JOHNS, NEWLAND. HIS WIFE, EDITH MAUD HOPPER LIVED AT 22, … Read more
BORN HULL 01/03/1888. HIS MOTHER ETHEL GILLETT , LIVED AT 15 GEORGE STREET, HEDON, HULL (NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS). A FORMER HULL AND HEDON SEA SCOUT. HE JOINED THE NAVY YOUNG AND WAS A SIGNALLER ON DESTROYERS. HE TOOK PART IN THE ZEEBRUGGE ATTACK AND SURVIVED UNSCATHED, BUT WAS KILLED DURING THE SECOND ATTACK ON OSTEND, … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF ELEANOR KATE BOWEN (1867-1931) & LATE JOSEPH BOWEN (1869-, OF 5, ELM TREE AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ELDEST OF FIVE CHILDREN. HE HAD THREE SISTERS AND ONE BROTHER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN THE 6TH ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS. HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED ON 07/03/1919, … Read more
BORN BARNSLEY, YORKSHIRE, 1861. SON OF EDWIN BOOTH & ANN ADSHEAD. MARRIED AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, HULL, ON 20/10/1902. HIS WIFE JANE ELIZABETH REDFERN LIVED AT 37 THORESBY STREET, HULL. A MASTER MARINER, SINCE 04/07/1881. SKIPPER OF THE CARGO SHIP ‘OTTO’. HE DIED OF SICKNESS, AT DUNKIRK, ON 20/01/1916, AGED 55. HE LEFT £901, IN … Read more
