Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born South Cave, East Yorkshire, 1899. Son of James Sarah Ann Withill, of Church Hill, South Cave, East Yorkshire (War Pension address) He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 82042, T.R. Battalion. Transferred to the 1/5th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds, on 23/06/1918, aged 19. buried in France. His grave, reads HE NOBLY ANSWERED … Read more
Born Harewood, Leeds, 26/01/1881. Son of Joseph and Annie Baines, of Harewood, Leeds (CWGC address) of 6, Short Street, Hull (War Pension address). Husband of Elizabeth Baines, of 6, Short Street, Hull (War Pension address). He enlisted in Hull. Served in the 11th EYR. Died of wounds, on 31/03/1918, aged 37. Buried Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery … Read more
BORN SCARBOROUGH 1876. SON OF WILLIAM & JANE WHARTON. WIFE MARTHA WHARTON & 2 DAUGHTERS. 1918 ADDRESS. WOOD SAWYER.
BORN GREAT YARMOUTH, 1887. ELDEST SON OF CHARLES HERBERT SNOWLEY (1860-1931), AND ELLEN LAVINIA POWLEY (1862-1945), OF 63 ALEXANDER STREET, SPRING BANK, HULL. SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE WORKED AS A RAILWAY PORTER. THIS WAS HIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. HE WAS DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 3 INCH TALL, 140 LBS WEIGHT, 35 INCH CHEST, … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF WILLIAM HENRY & ELIZA SMELT, 26 DENMARK AVENUE, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL AND 241 HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). JACK WAS EDUCATED AT COURTNEY STREET SCHOOL AND AT THE AGE OF 12 WON A SIX YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO HYMERS COLLEGE, WITH A BURSARY OF £60. HE BECAME A STUDENT TEACHER … Read more
Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE WILLIAM RICHES 12/481. Born in Norwich, 1883, William was one of seven children to James and Emma Riches of 32 Ashmanhaugh, Neatishead, Norfolk. A Dock Labourer by trade he enlisted at Hull City Hall on 21st September 1914 joining the 12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, ‘The Sportsmen’, 3rd Hull Pals. … Read more
ENLISTED BEVERLEY 1894. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE BEVERLEY WAR MEMORIAL, MEMORIAL GARDENS. SHOWN AS G. PRESS. HIS ELDER BROTHER THOMAS WAS KILLED A MONTH LATER ON 17/09/1916, IN THE SAME REGIMENT.
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF THOMAS WORTLEY PICK & SUSAN HARRIET PICK – 3 LUKE’S TERRACE, CARLTON STREET, HESSLE ROAD. HE LIVED WITH HIS SISTER AND BROTHER IN LAW AT 10 SEDMAN’S AVENUE, WITTY STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 09/12/1914. SERVED WITH THE 11TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, IN EGYPT AND FRANCE. DIED OF … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF DANIEL & MARGARET PARTIS. ORIGINAL HULL PAL. DIED OF WOUNDS. HIS ELDER BROTHER JOHN PARTIS, WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 05/08/1915 AT GALLIPOLI. Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE DANIEL PARTIS 13/1418. Born in September 1897, Daniel was the youngest of six and only son of Daniel and Margaret Partis of … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF ALEXANDER GALT (1853-1930) & MARY HORSENA CALLAM (1854-1915) OF 191, SOMERSET STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS) ADDRESS, AND 219. WALTON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & ARMY ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES TALL, 119 LBS WEIGHT, 34 INCH CHEST SIZE, BLUE EYES, BROWN HAIR, … Read more
