Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Son of William and Mary Colling, of Westgate, Co. Durham. Enlisted at Hull. Joined the 17th Railway Pals. Died of wounds, on 05/07/1916, aged 20. Buried at Wimereux Cemetery, France. His grave inscription reads, “A BREATHER OF AN AMPLER DAY FOR EVER NOBLER ENDS” Name Jacob Ralph Colling Birth Place Bishop Auckland Death Date 5 … Read more
Born Waddon, Gloucester, VAIL was his true family name. he served as Smith. Son of Matilda Barrow, of Brooklands Road, Hull (war pension address) Enlisted Northampton. Served in the 7th Northampton Regiment. Died of wounds, on 01/05/1917. Buried at Wimereux Cemetery, France.
BORN HULL 1878. SON OF WILLIAM & ELIZABETH (FRY). A BESPOKE TAILOR. HE LIVED IN BIRMINGHAM, BRADFORD, AND ROTHERHAM. HE MARRIED, JENNIE ETHEL WOMERSLEY, ON 04/12/1907, AT SHIPLEY. HE ENLISTED IN LEICESTER. SERVED WITH THE 1ST KINGS OWN ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT. DIED AT THE 14TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, WIMEREAUX, ON 12/04/1917, AGED 39. HE LEFT £160 … Read more
BORN COTTINGHAM 1894. SON OF JOHN STORK & LUCY ANN, OF THWAITE STREET, COTTINGHAM, HULL. ENLISTED ST ALBANS. EX, PRIVATE, 4420, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 203060, TO THE 1/4TH KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. HE HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR 15 MONTHS BEFORE HE WAS WOUNDED. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, AT BOULOGNE HOSPITAL, ON … Read more
BORN ST HELENS, LANCASHIRE, 1888. LIVED HULL. SON OF GEORGE WEBSTER (1847-1915) AND MARTHA McCARROLL (1851-1933), OF GREENFIELD ROAD, ST HELENS, LANCASHIRE. BEFORE THE WAR, HE WAS A SHOP ASSISTANT, LIVING AT 344 BOULEVARD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) WHEN WAR BEGAN. HE MARRIED LILIAN MAUD KING, AT HULL, IN 1913. ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE … Read more
BORN HATFIELD, YORKSHIRE 1882. SON OF WILLIAM & ELIZABETH THOMPSON, OF HULL. EDUCATED AT HULL’S HYMERS COLLEGE. MARRIED ETHEL WILSON AND LIVED WITH HER FAMILY IN RUSHOLME, MANCHESTER. EMPLOYED AS A HOSIER. HE ENLISTED IN MANCHESTER. SERVED WITH THE 7TH KING’S OWN SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 01/05/1917, AGED 35. HIS NAME IS … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF WILLIAM SUDDABY (1856-1910) & THIRZA SMITH (1858-1931), AT 4 WALTERS TERRACE, CRAVEN STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL & 17 WELTON TERRACE, COURTNEY STREET, HULL. A SAWMILL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 02/08/1916, AGED 20, AT NO: 8 HOSPITAL, BOULOGNE. … Read more
BORN HULL 1889. SON THOMAS LOMAS LOCKING (1853-1937) & LOUISA LEND (1852-1912), OF COTTINGHAM. SON OF A SOLICITOR. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS. EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. WAS A SOLICITOR BEFORE THE WAR WITH HIS FATHER’S FIRM, COLONIAL CHAMBERS, LAND OF GREEN GINGER, HULL. ALSO CLERK TO THE HULL & EAST RIDING JUSTICES. HE WAS … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. LIVED IN TOOTING, SURREY. SON OF LEON COHEN (1845-1905) & ROSETTA BERHA BARNEY WALLER (1848-1928),OF NORWICH. ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN LONDON. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 3837, ‘D’ COMPANY, THE 1ST QUEENS (ROYAL WEST SURREY) REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 29/05/1915, AGED 35. BURIED IN FRANCE.
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF MR THOMAS & JANE HOWLETT, OF 82, BRIDLINGTON STREET, HULL AND 20, LIME TREE AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL ON 31/10/1914. SERVED AS A GUNNER IN THE 150TH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. DIED OF WOUNDS ON, 13/04/1918, AGED 19. HE IS BURIED AT WIMEREUX … Read more
