Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Private John Nevison Taylor (1894-1918) John was born in Beverley in 1894, the son of John Nevison and Edith Taylor, of Beckside, Beverley, Yorks. John was a tanner’s labourer but at the start of the war, aged 20, he enlisted with the 5th Yorkshire Regiment, the Beverley Braves, arriving in France on 18 April 1915. … Read more
Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE THOMAS EDWARD PEARSON 12/410. Born in Goole, but a conundrum this one. The only Thomas E Pearson I can find born in Goole is a Thomas EDWIN Pearson, the son of James and Lilian Pearson. His grandmother was Sarah Elizabeth Brown, at 47, Portland Street, Hull and 5, Kingston Terrace, … Read more
Son of Frederick John Marson (1857-1926), and Sarah Ann Mitchell. He had seven brothers and sisters, living at 50 Cherry Terrace Lane Beverley Beverley, (1911 Census). William Tindell Marson was one of three brothers killed in the war. He enlisted in Beverley. Formerly, Private, 82028, T.R. Battalion. Transferred to the 5th King’s Own Yorkshire Light … Read more
BORNHULL 23/01/1897. SON OF ARTHUR AND ISABELLA JANE LEESON, AT 12, WEST DOCK TERRACE, WALKER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. KILLED IN ACTION, 21/08/1918, AGED 21. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON ST THOMAS CHURCH MEMORIAL, CAMPBELL STREET, WHICH WAS DESTROYED IN WW2. Enlisted 6/08/1915 ; Draft for MEF 5/12/1915, joined Hawke … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF JOHN & ALICE CRAWFORD, OF 3, KIMBERLEY STREET, HULL AND 117 REGENT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 4 PRETORIA AVENUE, SEYMOUR STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF AN OIL MILLER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 82523, 90TH TRAINING … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF GEORGE BARRETT (1858-1900) AND EMILY WHITE (1858-1917) OF 19, NORFOLK TERRACE, NORFOLK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND A SISTER. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY MR JOHNSON, OF KING BENCH STREET, HULL. HIS MOTHER, WAS A WIDOW, WITH THREE SONS SERVING AND ANOTHER A PRISONER OF WAR. … Read more
