Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Name Oswin Oades Birth Place Norton, Doncaster, Yorkshire, 1894. Son of Charles and Annie Oades, of Norton, Doncaster. Residence High Street, Norton, Doncaster, Yorkshire Death Date 15 Sep 1916 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment Coldstream Guards Regimental Number 13447 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War … Read more
Name William Kirk Birth Place Newport, Yorkshire, 1896 Residence Newport, Yorks Death Date 15 Sep 1916 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment Coldstream Guards Regimental Number 15894 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European Theatre
Born Castleford, Yorkshire, 1899. Son of Thomas and Eliza Mattinson of 17 Church Street Castleford Yorkshire (1911 Census), 25, Queens Street, Castleford and 9, Grosvenor Place, Beverley (war pension addresses). Son of a Furniture Dealer. He had three brothers and two sisters. Enlisted at Beverley. Served in the 15th Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). … Read more
Born West Hartlepool, 1882. Son of James and Elizabeth Woodward, of 1, Grubb’s Lane, Cricklade, Wiltshire Husband of Sarah Woodward (born 18 March 1882), at 4, Merion Crescent, Courtney Street, Hull (war Pension address) Enlisted at West Harlepool. Served in the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 10th Bn. Killed in action on 25/09/1916, aged 34. … Read more
Born, Lund, Beverley, 1892. Son of Bielby Boyes (1865-1949) and Lydia Boyes (1868-1929), of Lund, Beverley, Yorks. He had one brother and two sisters. A Waggoner (farm) employed at Baswick Street Brandesburton Hull (1911 Census). He also served with the East Riding Constabulary and is commemorated on a Plaque at St Mary’s Church, Hengate/ North … Read more
BORN HULL 05/11/1888.SON OF HENRY AND SARAH ANN WOLFE, AT 15 GLASGOW STREET, HULL & 14, BRUNSWICK TERRACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED, LILLY JULIA WHITE, IN HULL AND LIVED AT 58, CHILTERN STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS, 25/09/1917). BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER, AT THE CENTRAL DRY DOCK AND … Read more
BORN HULL 24/5/1888. KILLED IN ACTION. SON OF CHARLES ROBERT & JULIA WILSON ABOVE ADDRESS. HE RESIDED IN EAST HULL BEFORE JOINING THE MANCHESTER POLICE FORCE. HE ENLISTED IN JANUARY 1915 AND HAD SERVED IN FRANCE FOR ELEVEN MONTHS. HE WAS REPORTED AS KILLED IN ACTION. HE LEFT ARMY EFFECTS TO BROTHERS & SISTERS. LISTED … Read more
BORN HULL 1881. SON OF JAMES RICHARDSON & ELIZA WILLFORD, OF 421 ANLABY ROAD & 102 WESTBOURNE AVENUE, HULL. 1918 ABSENT VOTERS. ACCOUNTANTS CLERK. HE ENLISTED HULL. EX PRIVATE, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 10TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 31/10/1916, AGED 35. HE IS BURIED AT GUARDS’ CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS, … Read more
BORN GRAYS THURROCK, ESSEX, 1891. ONLY SON OF SARAH JANE GIBSON (1867-1940) & LATE ROBERT WALTER TURNBULL (1866-1892), OF 21 WARWICK STREET, EAST HULL. HE WAS WORKING IN AUSTRALIA AS A COOK WHEN WAR BEGAN. HE ENLISTED AT LIVERPOOL, IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, ON 10/11/1914. HIS ARMY RECORDS DESCRIBE HIM AS 5 FOOT, 4 … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF ABSALOM STEELS & MOTHER JANE ANN (RAFTON), OF 8 LIVERPOOL STREET, HULL. EMPLOYED AS A GAS FITTER, BY THE BRITISH GAS LIGHT COMPANY, HULL. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 05/11/1916. REPORTED MISSING IN HULL DAILY MAIL, 05/1/1916. * HIS NAME IS LISTED … Read more
