Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL OCTOBER 1897. SON OF FRED JENNINGS OLIVER (1867-1942) & SOPHIA ANN WAUDBY (1869-1940). SON OF A BUILDER CONTRACTOR. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS, HAROLD, SYDNEY AND DONALD. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 2 HORACE AVENUE, CAVE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL, SERVED AS PRIVATE, 3072, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 20TH … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF MR GERVAIS & CAROLINE GORWOOD AT CWGC ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN FRANCE WITH THE 23RD NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (SCOTTISH) REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 14/07/1917, AGED 20. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY PENSION WAS LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, CAROLINE. BURIED AT HARGICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, AISNE, FRANCE. HE WAS THE ONLY … Read more
