Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1890. Son of Charles Edward Pentith and Jane L Pentith, of 41, Landsdowne Street, Hull (1911 census), 108, South Parade, Anlaby Road, Hull (War pension address) and Bridlington. Son of a Pickle manufacturer. he had two brothers and one sister. Enlisted at Scarborough. Served in the 9th Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales’ … Read more
Born North Somercoates, Lincs, 29 Nov 1896. Eldest child of Robert Young (1866-1939) and Florence Pinkney (1870-1964), of New Rise, Skirlaugh, Hull (war pension address). Son of a Bricklayer. He had two brothers and one sister, who all lived at home, in Skirlaugh. He was unmarried and worked as a Clerk in Hull. described as … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF WHITWORTH & KATE LUMB, AT 41 RAIKES STREET. EX DOCK WORKER. ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 1914. DIED OF WOUNDS. SYDNEY’S DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL WITH HIS PHOTO ON 27TH JULY 1916. HIS ONLY BROTHER SGT. H.D. LUMB, RFA, WON THE MILITARY MEDAL (HDM 11/10/1916). NB: PTE. J W … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF CHARLES GARDHAM (1838-1896) ANNIE HARLAND, OF 16, BEECH GROVE, PRINCES ROAD. HULL, 97, BELVOIR STREET, HULL AND 52, PERTH STREET HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HE WAS SINGLE AND LIVED WITH HIS MOTHER AND SISTER GERTRUDE. PRIOR TO THE WAR HE WAS A CLERK AT OWEN SOLICITORS, PARLIAMENT STREET, HULL. A … Read more
BORN GRIMSBY 1882. SON OF THOMAS STOKES (1848-1903) AND LUCY SMITH (1846-1914). HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1908. HIS WIFE, ADA WADE (1877-1941), LIVED, OF 3 GEORGES YARD, HIGH STREET, HULL (1911 ADDRESS) AND 26 , CHAPEL LANE, HULL, (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITHTHE 1/4TH … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF WILLIAM STEELEY & MARY ANN (WILSON), OF 3 ELEANORS TERRACE, OXFORD STREET, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR, HE WORKED AS A LABOURER, AT WRAY & SANDERSON, OIL MILLS, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR ONLY SEVEN WEEKS, BEFORE HE … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF WILLIAM & SARAH JANE SMITH. HIS WIFE, MARGARET ELLEN (SNOW), LIVED AT 76 OXFORD STREET, 20 NORTON TERRACE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL AND 15 EAST VIEW, LEEDS ROAD, STONEFERRY, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A FORMER OIL MILLER AND MOULDER. HE HAD TWO DAUGHTERS, HILDA AND ELSIE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF WILLIAM EDWARD & ROSE ELLEN RENDER, OF 8, CLIFTON TERRACE, BRIGHT STREET, HULL. HUSBAND OF OLIVE MILLICENT (SANSAM) & ONE CHILD LIVED AT 33, FRANKLIN STREET, HULL, 1, MARFLEET AVENUE, CRAVEN STREET, HULL AND 3, DAVIDS TERRACE, MASSEY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE WAS A HAIRDRESSER BEFORE THE WAR. HE … Read more
BORN BRIDLINGTON. 1895. SON OF JOHN ROBERT & ELIZABETH REDHEAD, OF 1, SELINAS CRESCENT, ROSMEAD STREET, HULL, 7, TORQUAY VILLAS, ROSMEAD STREET, HULL AND 18, PRINCESS TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). THEY LATER MOVED TO BEVERLEY AND BRIDLINGTON. WALTER ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE HAD BEEN IN … Read more
BORN DRIFFIELD 1896. SON OF JOHN EDWIN & KATE (PETCH) RAILTON. BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS A JOINER HELPING HIS FATHER. HE VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE AGED 17 AND HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR 16 MONTHS BEFORE HE WAS WOUNDED. HIS OLDER BROTHER FRED WAS SERVING WITH THE HULL COMMERCIALS. HE IS LISTED ON HULL TECHNICAL … Read more
