Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Frodingham, Yorkshire, 1894. Son of Robert and Harriet Fewson, of North Frodingham, Driffield, East Yorkshire. He worked as a Horseman On Farm at Manor House, Tibthorpe Wold, Driffield. Enlisted Bridlington. Formerly 3412, Army Service Corps. Transferred to the 8th Royal Fusiliers London Regiment. Killed in action, on 9 April 1917, aged 24. Buried in … Read more
Born Beeford, Driffield, 1896. Son of David and Harriet Lile, of Main Street, Beeford, Driffield, Yorkshire (CWGC address). Horselad On Farm, at Little Kelk Lowthorpe, Yorks (1911 census). He enlisted in Hull. Served as Gunner, “B” Bty. 71st Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 24/04/1917, aged 21. Buried at Feuchy Chapel, France. His … Read more
BORN HULL 1886. ELDEST SON OF HENRY WEST (1844-1911) & SARAH DOUGLAS (1855-1930), OF 6, KING’S CROSS TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL. SON OF A (NER) RAILWAY LABOURER. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE JOINED THE ARTILLERY 14 YEARS AGO AND HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR OVER TWO YEARS. AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF WAR, … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF JAMES WINDAS (1865-1925) AND MARY HARDWICK (1860-1935), OF 1 VANCOUVER CRESCENT, ALEXANDRA ROAD. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. A LABOURER. HE MARRIED TABITHA ANN LOFT, AT ST STEPHENS CHURCH, HULL, ON 26/12/1914. THEY LIVED AT 7 ELIS AVENUE, ARUNDLE STREET, HULL (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL, … Read more
BORN HULL 1884. SECOND SON OF RICHARD SAXBY (1852-1924) AND ESTHER GALLON HARRISON (1855-1904). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. A DOCK LABOURER, LIVING WITH HIS WIFE, LUCY AT 34 SWANN STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 4, ANNS PLACE, FRANCIS STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AT HULL. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 13/07/1915. … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF WILLIAM ROBERTPALTT (1856-1916) & MARY ANN GELDER (1854-1926) OF 227 HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL AND NOW FAIRVIEW AVENUE, HALCYON, HESSLE. HE HAD TEN BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. WAS ONE OF SIX SONS SERVING IN THE WAR. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE HESSLE OLD BOYS FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE HESSLE PRIMITIVE … Read more
BORN GOOLE 1889. SON OF JOHN (1857-1937) & MARGARET HUNT (1858-1894), OF SUMMER BUILDINGS, NEW MICHAEL STREET, HULL. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, JOHN AND THOMAS HUNT AND ONE SISTER, ANNIE. HE MARRIED MARGARET LONGTHORNE, AT THE HULL REGISTRY OFFICE, ON 21/02/1914. THEY HAD ONE DAUGHTER, ANNIE, BORN ON 31/07/1916. LIVED AT 19, CHAPEL COURT, OSBOURNE … Read more
BORN ARMLEY, LEEDS, 1886. A CLERK/MANAGER. ENLISTED BIRMINGHAM. SERVED AS CORPORAL IN THE 2ND WEST RIDING REGIMENT. KILLED ON 31/03/1918, AGED 32. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, ANNIE ELIZABETH FILEDING,AT 77 DOCANE ROAD, KINGS HEATH BIRMINGHAM. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE ROH. THIS IS THE ONLY CWGC RECORD. … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & MARGARET HANNAH BLANCHARD, OF 10 WINDSOR TERRACE AND 5 CITY GROVE, HARROW STREET, HULL. FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY MESSRS, SANDERSON’S PAINT WORKS AS A LABOURER. HIS WIFE ELLEN (COOK) LIVED AT 3 OLIVE GROVE, HARROW STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS. SERVED IN EGYPT WITH THE … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. KNOWN AS CHARLES. SON OF JOSHUA CHARLES BETTS (1870-1931) & HARRIET ISABELLA MITCHELL (1871-1956), WHO LIVED AT 6, LUCAS SQUARE, SYKES STREET AND 12 NELSON SQUARE, GEORGE STREET. ONE OF THREE SONS KILLED IN WW1. HE MARRIED IN HULL, 1915. HIS WIFE, ALICE WAUDBY BETTS (BORN 19/10/1892), LIVED AT 8, MYRTLE VILLAS, … Read more
