Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Weighton, Yorkshire, 1898. Resided Darlington. Enlisted in Hull. Son of Edward and Emma Sergeant, of Holmpton, Withernsea, Yorkshire. Formerly 30565, West Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the 2/4th York and Lancaster Regiment (Hallamshire) (T.F.) Battalion. Killed in action, on 27/09/1918, aged 20. Name Frederick Edward Sergeant Birth Place Weighton, Yorkshire, 1898 Residence Darlington Death Date … Read more
BORN HULL 1877. SON OF WILLIAM HENRY TAYLOR.- 42 GEORGE STREET, HULL. EMPLOYED BY WILLIAM H. TAYLOR & SON, ESTATE AGENTS AND CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS, 42 GEORGE STREET, HULL. HE WAS A HIGH COURT AUDITOR. ALSO A SERGEANT IN THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE VOLUNTEERS. MEMBER OF THE PATRIOTIC RIFLE CLUB AND WAS A GOOD MARKSMAN. AN … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. ENLISTED HULL. FOURTH SON OF WILLIAM HENRY PETTY (1864-1952) & JANE CATHERINE HUMPHREYS (1870-1935), OF 46. STRICKLAMD STREET, HULL. SON OF A COAL TRIMMER. HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. SERVED IN THE 1/5TH KOYLI. KILLED IN ACTION, 12 SEPT 1918, AGED 19. HIS THREE ELDER BROTHERS ALL SERVED IN THE … Read more
BORN HULL 1893. HIS REAL NAME WAS “CHARLES, JAMES”. SON OF CHARLES JAMES & MARY ANN JAMES, OF 81 & 89 ST PAUL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BROTHERS, WILLIAM & GEORGE. SISTERS, CECILIA, HARRIET AND GERTRUDE. HE WAS A FARM LABOURER, USED TO HORSES. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5.5 INCHES TALL, 136 LBS WEIGHT, … Read more
BORN SWANLAND 1883. HARRY & FANNIE GRUNDY TRANBY LANE, HULL. WIFE ADA ABOVE. DOCKER. ARMY ADDRESS HULL ROAD, ANLABY. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE ANLABY WW1 MEMORIAL, ST PETER’S CHURCHYARD, WILSON STREET, ANLABY. Name Arthur James Grundy Birth Place Swanland, Yorks Residence Hull Death Date 28 Sep 1918 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF WILLIAM & MARY A GOMERSALL, OF 4, WASSAND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. A HULL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/5TH WEST RIDING REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, AGED 18.BURIED IN FRANCE. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 18TH … Read more
