Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull, 1896. Son of Matilda Moody, of 1, Pleasant Place, Marvel Street, Hull (War pension address). He had two brothers and two sisters. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 5th Border Regiment. Killed in action, on 23/04/1917, aged 21. His army effects were left to his mother, Matilda. His elder brother, George Henry … Read more
Born North Newbald, Yorkshire, 1898. Son of George and Aggie Hardcastle of Red House, Eske, Beverley, Yorks. He had four brothers and two sisters. Employed as a Farm Servant. Described as 5 foot, 1.5 inches tall, 36-38.5 inch chest, 123 lbs weight, Enlisted at Beverley, on 20/06/1916. Served in the 10th Durham Light Infantry. Posted … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF JOHN HUETSON EASTON & ELLEN F THOMPSON. HIS FATHER RAN EASTON & SONS, A WELL KNOWN FIRM OF AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS. CAPTAIN EASTON WAS A FORMER ACCOUNTANT WORKING AT QUAY STREET. HE FORMED A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH MESSRS FAWLEY JUDGE, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, IN 1910. HE WAS UNMARRIED & BOARDED AT 79 … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. ONLY SON OF CAPT. FRANCIS BENJAMIN (LOST AT SEA 1918) & ALICE ANNIE BOYLE, 116 PARK GROVE & ABOVE PROBATE ADDRESS. EDUCATED AT HYMERS AND SERVED IN THE OTC. ENLISTED HULL AND SERVED IN FRANCE AS A BOMBING OFFICER. HE WAS KILLED BY A SHELL BURST AT ARRAS AGED 21. BURIED AT … Read more
BORN GREAT EASTON, LEICESTERSHIRE 1878. SON OF CHARLES & ROSANNA WARD, OF RUTLAND. HUSBAND OF CAROLINE COX WARD (BORN 30 JULY 1875), OF BROOKLANDS LODGE, COTTINGHAM AND 5, PROVIDENCE PLACE, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN – JAMES, GLADYS & LESLIE, BORN BETWEEN 1904-1908. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE … Read more
BORN ARRAM, YORKSHIRE, 20/11/1892. SON OF GEORGE WILEY SOWEN (1854-1892) AND EMMA MOORE (1854-1933), OF 32, WOOD LANE, BEVERLEY. FROM A BAPTIST FAMILY. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. WORKED AS AN IRON MONGER’S APPRENTICE (1911 CENSUS). EMIGRATED TO CANADA ON 10/02/1913, ARRIVING HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. WORKED AS A TEAMSTER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, … Read more
BORN DURHAM, 1881. SON OF WILLIAM (1848-1913) & CHARLOTTE SNOWDEN (1849-1912), OF 4 BURTON ROAD, HORNSEA. HE HAD BEEN A MEMBER OF THE HORNSEA PARISH CHOIR. HE WAS BRANCH CASHIER OF THE HULL SAVINGS BANK AND LIVED AT 182 PARK AVENUE, HULL. MEMBER OF THE HORNSEA PARISH CHOIR. HE ENLISTED AT HULL SEPT 1914. JOINED … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. HIS NAME WAS “DENIS YEOMANS”. SERVED AS DENIS ROPER. SON OF WALTER & BERTHA ELLEN ROPER. OF 703, SPRING BANK WEST, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS MOTHER MRS YEOMANS ALSO LIVED AT 75, BEAN STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED WITH TWO BROTHERS AT THE START OF THE WAR. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED … Read more
BORN BEVERLY, 13 JULY 1894. SON OF WILLIAM AND ANNIE ELIZA ROBINSON, AT 108, LAIR GATE, BEVERLEY, EAST RIDING, YORKSHIRE (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EMLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED IN THE 1/4TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 22. BURIED AT WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, ARRAS, FRANCE. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE BEVERLEY WAR MEMORIAL, … Read more
BORN HART’POOL 1877. ELDEST SON OF JOHN & MARIANNE OUGHTRED, ‘RIVER VIEW’ HOUSE, HESSLE, & KETTLEBY THORPE, BRIGG, LINCS. HIS FATHER WASMANAGER, ON THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK. HAROLD OUGHTRED RECEIVED AN MASTER’S DEGREE AT BOTH OXFORD & LONDON. HE WAS THE MANAGER OF THE LONDON STOCK BANK IN HULL. HE RESIDED AT DAVENPORT AVENUE, … Read more
