Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Newland, Hull 1889. Son of John and Hannah Waters, of Goole. Brother of Miss Sarah Ann Waters of 24, Mason Street, Goole (War pension address). He had one brother, Ruben and six sisters. Worked in the Goole Flour Mills. Enlisted at Goole. Served with the 9th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. KNOWN AS ‘VINCENT’ HARVEY. ONLY SON OF FREDERICK & LAURA HARVEY. ALL LIVED WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER JANE SMITH, AT 69 , DE LA POLE AVENUE, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR, HE WORKED FOR THE HULL AND BARNSLEY RAILWAYS, IN THE CARRIAGE AND WAGON DEPARTMENT, SPRINGHEAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, AGED ONLY 16 … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF CHARLES & JANE MOWFORTH, WEST ELLA. Thank You to Jackie Carlton who supplied the following information on 8th April 2015:- Kirkella Baptisms – Frank to Charles and Jane Mowforth, West Ella, carpenter, baptized 30th March 1897, born 11th February 1897 Lived at Westella, 1901 & 1911 From Attestation (Territorial Force) … Read more
BORN HULL 10/03/1891. SON OF HENRY LEVITT (1843-1929) & BETSY GEDNEY (1849-1932) , BURSTWICK AT 59 LEE STREET, HULL. SON OF A ROAD LABOURER. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND NINE SISTERS, SOME OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. EMPLOYED AS A WAGGONER ON BARN FARM, PAULL (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS A GUNNER, … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF WILLIAM DOWELL (1861-1927) & JOAN DOWELL (1862-?), OF 19 BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL AND THIS CWGC ADDRESS. SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE WAS THE FIFTH OF SIX CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH 12/13TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/09/1918, AGED 18. HE IS BURIED IN FRANCE, … Read more
BORN HULL 1881. SON OF GEORGE THOMAS DOUGLAS (1851-1909) & MARY ANN DOUGLAS, OF 147, CUMBERLAND STREET, HULL. HUSBAND OF ELIZABETH OF 140, CUMBERLAND STREET, HULL (1901 ADDRESS) & 1, ROBERTS AVENUE, CENTRAL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EMPLOYED AS A GAS COKE WEIGHER, FOR THE BRITISH GAS LIGHT COMPANY, HULL. HE WAS ALSO A … Read more
BORN LIVERPOOL 1881. ENLISTED HULL ON 01/07/16. WIFE ETHEL LIVED AT 2 , ANNE STREET, HULL. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HDM 06/03/1919.
Born Beverley, 1890. Known as “JACK”. Son of Esther and the late S. Botterill, of Beverley, Yorks. His father was named Snowball Botterill and had died in 1911. He worked as a farm, plough boy. Enlisted in Driffield. Ex.17601, East Yorks Regiment. His name is recorded on the Beverley WW1 Memorial and the Norwood Street … Read more
BORN ASKRIGG, YORKSHIRE 1899. LIVED WITH UNCLE ABOVE. PARENTS WILLIAM BANKS & MARGARET ANNIE BELL LIVED IN YORK. BROTHERS GEORGE AND FREDERICK. SISTERS ALICE AND SARAH. ENLISTED RICHMOND. KILLED IN ACTION 10/09/1918, AGED 19.
BORN GOOLE 1895. ELDEST SON OF JOHN ANDREW & CHRISTINA BELLAMY, OF 4 QUEENS AVENUE, GOOLE). ONE OF THREE SONS. A NEWS BOY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 15/08/1915. SERVED WITH THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS 1ST BATTALION. KILLED, AT CAMBRAI, ON 30/11/1917, AGED 22. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, JOHN. … Read more
