Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Astley Worcester, 23 Mar 1894. Son of William and Elizabeth New, of Hyde Mill Farm, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire and 2, York Road, Beverley, Yorkshire (Naval Address). A former Groom. Described as 5 foot, 6.5 inches tall, 37.5 inch chest, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on right forearm. Joined the Royal Navy on 21 Apr 1914. … Read more
Born 13 Apr 1868 • Brixham, Devon, England. Son of Isaac James Green (1837-1871) & Sarah Ann Bulley (1834-1890). He joined the Royal Navy, on 2 Oct 1883, aged 15. Served on HMS Lion until 31 Jan 1908. Described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall, brown eyes, dark brown hair. He married Edith Green, at South Shields, … Read more
Born 6 Sep 1879 Whitstable, Kent. Served as Acting Leading Stoker, Royal Naval Reserve, HMS “President”. Attached to the Royal Naval Reserve, Transport Ship, S.S. Eastville Died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, of Malaria on 19 Mar 1918, aged 39. Buried at Woodlands Cenetery, Gillingham, Kent His war pension went to his Aunt, Mrs … Read more
BORN HULL 09/06/1883. SON OF MICHAEL AND ELIZA HARRISON, OF THIS ADDRESS. ONE OF TEN CHILDREN. HIS WIDOW EMILY HARRISON LIVED 9 THE CLOSE, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE. HE SERVED IN THE ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY. DIED ON THE RIVER MEDWAY WHEN HMS ‘BULWARK’ EXPLODED ACCIDENTALLY. HE WAS AGED 31 AND BURIED IN WOODLANDS CEMETERY, GILLINGHAM, KENT.
BORN NOTTS, 5/5/1883. WIFE MARGARET ABOVE. JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY ON 11TH MAY 1901. STOKER FIRST CLASS. BURIED IN GILLINGHAM, KENT. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON HULL’S TRINITY NAVAL MEMORIAL. NB: GEORGE WILLIAM RAYNOR, RN – 7 BRIGHTON TERRACE, HOPWOOD STREET; 492 HESSLE RD;
BORN POPLAR, E LONDON 1888. PROBATE ADDRESS ABOVE. LEFT
BORN HULL 19/12/1888. WIFE ANNIE ELIZABETH & CHILDREN AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. SON OF GEORGE & LIZZIE CARMICHAEL. A ROYAL NAVY RESERVE, ENGINEMAN. KILLED DURING AN AIR RAID, IN CHATAHM, ON 03/09/1917, AGED 28. BURIED AT GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY, KENT
BORN HULL 27/05/1887. SON OF WALTER & MARY BENSON. HUSBAND OF LILIAN BENSO (BORN 17TH DEC 1892), AT 12, CLOVELLY GARDENS, & 8, FILEY GROVE, SUBWAY STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). THEY HAD ONE SON ALBERT HENRY (BORN 15TH APRIL 1915). BEFORE THE WAR, HE WORKED FOR THE HUMBER SHIPWRIGHT COMPANY, ST ANDREW … Read more
BORN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 30/05/1866. A SAILOR AND SEAMAN. HUSBAND OF CATHERINE ANDERSON, WHO LIVED A 6 ALBION PLACE, WILLIAM STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND AT THIS NAVY ADDRESS. THEY HAD TWO SONS, WILLIAM AND ALFRED. HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY RESERVE, AS AN ABLE SEAMAN. DIED OF DISEASE ON 13TH APRIL 1915. HIS … Read more
