Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JAMES & MARY ELIZABETH (TASKER),OF 12, NORTH CHURCH SIDE, LOWGATE, HULL AND 9, CAROLINE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN SEPTEMBER 1914. BEFORE JOINING, HE WORKED AS A LABOURER ON HULL FISH DOCK. HIS FIANCEE ELSIE LIVED SCARBOROUGH (HULL DAILY MAIL, 04/11/1918). HE SERVED AS SERGEANT, 756158, OF … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY 1882. A PAINTER LIVING WITH HIS WIFE HILDA AND THREE CHILDREN, JOHN, HAROLD AND HILDA, AT 2, NAPIER TERRACE, HOLMECHURCH LANE, BEVERLEY (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED IN THE ROYAL ENGINEERS. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 04/11/1918, AGED 36. BURIED IN FRANCE.
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF THOMAS AND HARRIET CAIN, OF 12, GREAT UNION STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. ALSO WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER AND LIVING AT 5 BOURNE STREET, HULL, (1911 CENSUS.) ENLISTED HULL. JOINED THE 11TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (HULL PALS). TRANSFERRED TO THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE BATTALION. … Read more
