Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Syresham, Northampton, 13/03/1896. Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Whitehead, of Middlesbrough and Birkenhead. A Contractors labourer, living at 63, Estcourt Street, Hull (1911 Census). Enlisted at Hull. Formerly, Gunner, 250, 2Nd Hull R.G.A. Transferred to 130th Heavy Battery, R.G.A. Killed in action, on 18/08/1918, aged 22. Buried in France. Name Jesse Whitehead Birth Place … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF CHRISTINA McPHEE (1863-1936) & ROBERT CHAPMAN TRUSHELL (1861-1926), OF 16, WELTON TERRACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS, AND SIX SISTERS. HE HAD EIGHT NEPHEWS AND NEICES, AT 83 LIVERPOOL STREET, HULL AND OTHER CLOSE BY ADDRESSES ON HESSLE ROAD, HULL HE WORKED AS A LABOURER. HE … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. THIRD SON OF PETER & MARY ANN SMITH,OF 2 LATROBE TERRACE, REGENTS STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). STEPSON, OF MR FREDERICK FISH, 30 DOCK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 7187, 12TH TR BATTALION. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND KOYLI. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 19/08/1918, AGED 19. HIS … Read more
BORN GLOUCESTER 1891. SON OF MR HENRY I F ROBINSON OF 94 HARDY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN GLOUCESTER. SERVED WITHTHE 2/5TH GLOUCESTER REGIMENT. DIED ON 21/03/1918, AGED 27. HIS ARMT EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, IN HULL.
BORN HULL 1899. ONLY SON OF WILLIAM HOLT & ALICE M. HOLT. A FORMER MEMBER OF ST PETERS SCOUT GROUP, DRYPOOL HULL, WHICH LOST EIGHT MEN IN THE WAR. HIS FRIEND, FREDERICK WILLIAM THOPSON, (EYR) WAS ONE OF THEM, DYING OF WOUNDS, ON 10/09/1918. FRANK HOLT ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 1783, 12TH KOYLI (TERRITORIAL … Read more
BORN KEYINGHAM 14 Oct 1890. A FARM LABOURER, WORKING AT KELDGATE FARM. COTTINGHAM. HUSBAND OF EDITH NICHOLSON AT 16, PRYME STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD ONE SON, ERIC, BORN ON 4 FEB 1913. THEY LIVED THERE WITH HIS UNCLE, GEORGE COOPER. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PAL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 13/1221 EYR. TRANSFERRED TO … Read more
BORN COTTINGHAM, 19/11/1895. SON OF CHARLES WILLIAM ASHTON (1860-1927) & MARY HANNAH LAWSON (1859-1937), OF 151 HALLGATE, COTTINGHAM (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. EDUCATED AT HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE. HE WORKED AS A PLUMBER AND IRON MONGER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 16/11/1914, AGED … Read more
