Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1899. Son of Clara Targett, of 117, Blenheim Street, Princes Avenue, Hull (War Pension address). He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 2935, E. York. Regiment. Transferred to the 2nd Cameronian (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action, on 25/03/1918, aged 19. Buried in France. His army effects were left to his mother, Clara, who moved to … Read more
BORN BILTON 1894. SON OF JOHN THOMAS LAVERACK (1858-1938) & ANN BALNCHARD (1863-1942), OF SPROATLEY. ONE OF FIVE SONS. HE WORKED AS A HORSEMAN ON A FARM IN PRESTON. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 39876, OF THE 22ND DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY PIONEERS. HE WAS KILLED DURING THE 1918 GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE, ON 26/02/1918, … Read more
BORN HULL 1884. HUSBAND OF MINNIE WRIGHT, WHO LIVED AT 45 , CLUMBER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONLY SON OF JAMES AND KAZIA ANN WRIGHT, OF 22 PEEL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 23 HAMLYN AVENUE, HULL. HE HAD ONE SISTER, ETHEL PORTER. WORKED AS A JOINER BY TRADE. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 8 … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF GEORGE PHILBROOK MILLER & EMILY MILLER, OF 9, WRIGHTS TERRACE, MANCHESTER STREET, HULL AND 1 SCURFIELD COURT, SALTHOUSE LANE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN AUGUST 1914. SERVED IN THE 6TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT AT GALLIPOLI. TRANSFERRED TO THE … Read more
