Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Dalton Holme, Beverley, 1895. Son of Tom and Mary Jane Clark, of Dalton Holme, Beverley. He enlisted at Beverley, on 31 Jan 1916. Served in the 7th East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action on 26 Oct 1917, aged 22. He is buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium. He left a widow, Ethel Coatham and … Read more
Born Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1894. Only son of John Mowlan Collingwood and Elsie May Collingwood at the HM, Coast Guard Station, Easington, and 65, Queens Road, Hull (War Pension address). He had one sister, Mahalath Constance Collingwood He resided at 169 Castlenan, Barnes, S W London. Worked as a Custom and Excise Officer. Described as 5 … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF GEORGE AND MARIA WALKER, HULL. YOUNGEST OF SIX CHILDREN. HE MARRIED ANNIE MADGE WORRALL, IN PATRINGTON, IN 1912. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 45774, YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. TRANSFERRED TO THE 20TH MANCHESTER REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 07/10/1917, AGED 31. BURIED AT HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION … Read more
ENLISTED BEVERLEY. EX 2761, THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED 30/09/1917. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE BEVERLEY WAR MEMORIAL, MEMORIAL GARDENS.
BORN HULL 28/04/1896. SON OF JOSEPH & KATE RALPH, OF 23, EGGINGTON STREET, CHARLES STREET, HULL, (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE LIVED WITH HIS GRANDPARENTS. HE WAS SON OF A POLICE CONSTABLE. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE BRITISH GAS LIGHT COMPANY AND WORKED AT THEIR SHOW ROOMS IN KING EDWARD STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION. MARRIED AYGUUST 1913. WIFE MRS BETSEY OLSSEN ABOVE ARMY ADDRESS. DOCK LABOURER. PRIOR TO ENLISTING HE WORKED FOR THE BRITISH GAS COMPANY AT SCULCOATES. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING ON THE 23RD JULY 1915 AND HIS SISTER AT, 6 CLEO AVENUE, ARUNDLE STREET, WHOSE HUSBAND SGT. BARKER, WAS … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF ARTHUR SEPTIMUS PERRY (1873-1923) & HARRIET DAWSON (1873-1926), OF 81, HESSLE ROAD, HULL AND 67, SCARBOROUGH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. LIVED WALWORTH, SURREY. ENLISTED AT LONDON. SERVED WITH THE DUKE OF OF CAMBRIDGE’S OWN 19TH (MIDDLESEX) REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION AGED 19. LISTED ON THE … Read more
BORN DONCASTER, 1882. SON OF CHRISTOPHER AND MARY KIRTON, OF 48, MARKET PLACE, DONCASTER AND 17, KINGS ROAD, DONCASTER (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS FATHER WAS A FRUIT DEALER. HE HAD TWO ELDER SISTERS AND AN OLDER BROTHER FREDERICK. HE WAS A RAILWAY CLERK, LIVING AT 2, BRUNNANBURG TERRACE, FINSBURY STREET, HULL (1910 KELLYS DIRECTORY) HE … Read more
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF RICHARD (DICK) HOLBORN (1852-1913) & ELIZA BOGG (1852-1934), OF WITHERNSEA. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. WORKED FOR BRITISH OIL AND CAKE MILLS. ALSO A RESERVIST WITH THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ENLISTED SCARBOROUGH. SERVED WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE FROM SEPTEMBER 1914. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING … Read more
BORN SHIPLEY 12/03/1894. SON OF WILLIAM HALL AND ADA SHARP (1861-1920). A STUDENT NURSE. HE MARRIED ON 03/11/1915. HUSBAND OF MARY EDWARDS (1893-1969), OF 21 LINDEN AVENUE, COTTINGHAM AND 27 CARR LANE, SHIPLEY, YORKSHIRE (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AT SHIPLEY. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 29/1218, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, … Read more
