Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Pickering, 1891. Son of Elizabeth Fletcher, of 10, Old Cattle Market, Pickering, Yorkshire (CWGC address) and 123, Plane Street, Hull (War Pension address). He had two brothers and seven sisters. He worked as a shop Assistant (1911 Census) Enlisted at Scarborough. Served as Gunner, 755394, “B” Bty. 251st Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died of … Read more
BORN HULL 25/08/1888. SON OF THOMAS WILLIAM SANDERSON (1856-1932) AND ELEANOR HANNAH CLAPPISON (1858-1957), OF 14 BRIGHT STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS) & AND 3 SARAH ANN TERRACE, ST PAUL STREET, HULL. A IRON MOULDER, WORKING IN HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED IN GERMANY, … Read more
BORN DRYPOOL, HULL 1892. SECOND SON OF CHARLOTTE BATTY (1866-1955) & GEORGE FOSTER RIPPON (1863-1926), OF 104, HIGH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A SHIP RIGGER AND ROPE MANUFACTURER. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. WORKED AS A FURNITURE SHOP ASSISTANT (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 20TH APRIL, 1915. SERVED … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF FRANCIS NOLAN (1872-1953) & MARY MAUD NOLAN OF, 24 , BRIDLINGTON STREET, HULL AND 27 ASH GROVE, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A FURNITURE COLLECTOR. HE HAD TWO SISTERS AND A BROTHER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 2/6TH SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED A PRISONER OF … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF GEORGE & ELIZABETH JANE METCALF, OF 78 BRIGHTON STREET, HULL, AND 9 CLYDESDALE AVENUE, CLYDE STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, A PRISONER OF WAR, ON 06/11/1918, AGED 19. BURIED IN GERMANY. HIS AGE WAS GIVEN AS 24 IN CWGC … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF GEORGE JOHNSON (1863-1910) AND MARY JANE STEVENS, OF 36, ALBEMARLE STREET, HULL. (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). YOUNGEST OF SIX CHILDREN. A FORMER BLUNDELLS WORKER, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, Tr/5/110352, 87TH T.R. BATTALION. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1/4TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. DIED AS PRISONER OF WAR, ON 26/10/1918, AGED 18. BURIED IN … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF EDWARD & NELLY GIBSON, OF 5 ANNIES GROVE, SCARBOROUGH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A BOILER SCALER AT SOAMES LIMITED, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN 1916. SERVED WITH THE 7TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. TAKEN PRISONER ON 17,03/1918. DIED OF DYSENTRY IN GERMANY, ON 16/09/1918, AGED 19. HIS … Read more
BORN SHERBURN, MALTON, YORKSHIRE, 1899. SON OF HARRY VASEY CLARKE (1874-1942) AND ALICE SHERWWOD (1869-1934), OF SHERBURN, MALTON, YORKSHIRE, AND 17 NEWLAND GREEN, NEWLAND PARK, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). BROTHER TO LYDIA AND SYDNEY. HE ENLISTED AT HULL AS 114266 TERRITORIAL RESERVES. POSTED TO FRANCE AS PRIVATE. 75851, 1/4TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. CAPTURED. DIED AS A PRISONER … Read more
