Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1893. ONLY SON OF ALFRED & SARAH ANN HOLMES, OF 99, MIDDLETON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). EDUCATED AT HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE. EMPLOYED IN HIS FATHER’S GROCER BUSINESS, MESSRS, BROWN, HOLMES AND COX, AT 11, CARR LANE, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN 1911. SERVED AS PTE. ALFRED GORDON HOLMES, EAST RIDING YEOMANRY AND … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF ROBERT HOLDSWORTH (1868-1955) & ANNIE TEALE (1876-1971), OF 11, ST LEONARDS AVENUE, HESSLE ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS) AND 12, NABURN STREET, WOODCOCK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE SISTER, VIOLET. HIS BROTHER GEORGE, DIED AGED 5. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, SAPPER, 474351, EAST RIDING ROYAL ENGINEERS. TRANSFERRED … Read more
