Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name Alfred John Herbert Dewick Birth Place South Kensington, London, 1873 Residence Brighton, Sussex Death Date 18 Apr 1915 Death Place ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, FRANCE Enlistment Place Hull – 1892 Posted to France on 27 Dec 1914. Rank Private Regiment East Yorkshire Regiment Battalion 1st Battalion Regimental Number 3/6807 Type of Casualty Died of … Read more
Born Kingstown, Dublin, 1879. (Soldier Died Records). He was a Professional soldier serving when war began. Married Rachel Kate Herbert, at Elham, Kent in 1908. Husband of Kate Taffe, of 78, Keldgate, Beverley, Yorkshire. Enlisted at Dublin. Served as CSM 1st east Yorkshire Regiment. Died of of wounds, on 28 Oct 1914, aged 34. His … Read more
Born Stockport, Cheshire. Son of Joseph and Diana Williams, of Stockport. He enlisted in Hull. Killed in action, on 18/10/1914, aged 19.
Born Grimsby, 1899. Resided in Hull. Fourth son of John and Isabella Murray, of 1, Sackville Terrace, Ferries Street, Hull (War Pension address). He had five brothers and one sister. Enlisted Grimsby. Served with the 4th Lincolnshire Regiment. Died on wounds, on 20/04/1918, aged 18. Buried in Erquinghem, France. His army effects were left to … Read more
Born Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland, Ireland. 17/10/1873. Son of Patrick Taaffe and Kate Gallagher, Ireland. Enlisted Dublin Resided in Walkington, Beverley (1911 Census( and 78 Keldgate, Beverley (CWGC address). Served with the 5th East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred as Company Sergeant Major, 1st East Yorkshire Regiment. Arrived in France, on 08/09/1914. Died of wounds, on 28/10/1914, aged … Read more
BORN HULL 17/04/1886. SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM RYAN (1844-1903) & LATE CAROLINE MARSHALL (1858-1907), OF 3, ARNETTS PLACE, NORTH STREET, HULL. SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE HAD FOUR SISTERS AND FOUR BROTHERS. HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN BRADFORD. HIS MOTHER WAS A NATIVE, OF STOKE ALBANY, LINCOLNSHIRE. A FORMER, BOTTLE WASHER, HE ENLISTED … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. ALIAS CHARLES HERBERT BROWN. SON OF FLORENCE BANKS. HE RESIDED IN GRIMSBY. A FORMER LABOURER. HE ENLISTED AS PATRICK O’BRIEN, AT BEVERLEY, ON 10/10/1913. SERVED WITH THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, WHEN WAR BEGAN. HE EMBARKED WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 28/10/1914. BURIED AT ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD, FRANCE. HIS … Read more
BORN WELWICK 1894. SON OF HENRY LEVITT (1843-1929) & BETSY GEDNEY (1849-1932), OF BURSTWICK AT 59 LEE STREET, HULL. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND NINE SISTERS, SOME OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. A FORMER SOLDIER. HE WORKED AS A MILL HAND, LIVING AT 3 NORMAMBY, ST PAUL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 59 LEE STREET, … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. LIVED BLACKPOOL. ENLISTED LANCASTER. SERVED WITH THE 2ND/10TH LIVERPOOL REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 08/05/1917, AGED 28. BURIED IN FRANCE. UNMARRIED. HIS WAR PENSION WENT TO HIS MOTHER, MRS JUNE HELENA MASKILL, AGED 59, AT 39 KESWICK ROAD, BLACKPOOL.
BORN HULL 22/08/1893. SON OF JONAS BAILEY EARBY (1862-1917) AND ELIZA JANE SWANN (1861-1896). A SERVANT IN EAST HALTON, GRIMSBY IN 1911 CENSUS. HE WAS LIVING IN MANCHESTER WHEN WAR WAS DECLARED. ENLISTED IN MANCHESTER. JOINED THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. SERVED IN FRANCE FROM 24/08/1915. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 09/12/1915, AGED 22. BURIED AT ERQUINGHEM-LYS … Read more
