Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Filey, 1879. Son of William and Mary Ann Dukes. Married Annie Gill, at Filey, 1899. Husband of Annie Dukes, of 31, Hope Street., Filey, Yorks. Employed as a Paperhanger & House Painter (1911 Census) Enlisted at the West Hull Recruitment Office. Posted to France, 24/08/1915. Served as a Gunner, in the Royal Field Artillery, … Read more
Born at Driffield, 1871. Eldest son of John Robert and Matilda Mortimer; His father was a Yorkshire archaeologist and Driffield corn merchant. Educated at St Peters School, Pocklington, where he rowed and Captained the Driffield, firxt XI Cricket team. In 1889, aged 17, he joined the 2nd Volunteer, East Yorkshire Regiment, as a private. He fought … Read more
Born Middlesborough, on 01/10/1892. Second son of Mr John Reed (1859-1936), of 50 St James Road, Carlisle and Mrs helena Beatrice Collingwood, of Middlesborough. he had one brother, John Collingwood and one sister, Dorothy M. Reed. His grandfather, was the late, George Collingwood, of former Lord Mayor and Alderman of Middlesborough.. Walter Nelson Reed was … Read more
BORN NEWINGTON, HULL 1896. SON OF WILLIAM & ELLEN MAUD WOODWARD, OF 6, NABURN STREET, HULL AND 7, SELBY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A PAINTER’S APPRENTICE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE. ATTACHED TO THE 150TH TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY. KILLED AT MAMETZ, ON 16/09/1916, AGED 20. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF JOAH SCOTT MIDGLEY (1847-1919) AND LOUISA HORSFALL (1855-1935), OF ANLABY, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HUSBAND OF MABEL MIDGELY, AT THIS 1918 ABSENT VOTERS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A DRIVER, IN THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 26/08/1918, AGED 25 HE IS … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF EMMA DICK, OF 7 VILLA TERRACE, ALEXANDRA STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) A DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 4956, 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED AT THE SOMME, ON 14/07/1916. HE HAD ENLISTED ON 10/11/1915 AND HAD ONLY BEEN AT THE FRONT FOR TWO MONTHS. BEFORE THE WAR … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF CHARLES DAVEY & JANE MEDFORTH, OF THIS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 201376, 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED ON 14/07/1916 AT THE BATTLE FOR BAZENTIN RIDGE, AGED 35. HE IS BURIED AT FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, AT MEMETZ, IN THE SOMME VALLEY. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE … Read more
BORN HULL, ST JUDES, 22/05/1895. SON OF JOSEPH WILLIAM & LOUISA ELLEN BROWN, 64a WORTHING STREET, (1911 CENSUS) & 109, CRANBROOK AVENUE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HIS FATHER AND ELDEST BROTHER, JOSEPH WERE BAKERS. HE WAS A FORMER RAILWAY CLERK AND VAN MAN. HIS ARMY RECORDS DESCRIBE HIMAS 5 FOOT 10.5 INCHES TALL, 150 LBS WEIGHT, … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF CHARLES HENRY & HARRIET BLYTH, AT 38, WELLINGTON LANE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN GOOLE. SERVED AS A LANCE CORPORAL, IN THE 7TH KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. HE ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 22/07/1915. KILLED IN ACTION, AT THE SOMME, ON 01/09/1916, AGED 19. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. LIVED & ENLISTED NEWCASTLE. SON OF STEPHEN & JANE ALLAN. WIFE ROSINA, BYKER, NEWCASTLE. SOLDIERS DIED & CWGC RECORDS. HE IS BURIED AT FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ, SOMME, FRANCE. HIS GARVE READS, “AT REST”.
