Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE GEORGE FREDERICK COCKERLINE 28042. Born 1886, the eldest of two sons, to John and Kate Cockerline of 8, Eggington Street, Hull (War Pension address). George, known as ‘Fred’ to his friends, was a Dock Worker prior to enlistment and originally joined the Royal Field Artillery (151566) before being transfer […]
BORN WITHERNSEA 1891. SON OF WILLIAM WILLIS & EMMA JANE HART, OF 12, WALGRAVE STREET, HULL. HUSBAND OF ETHEL G HART, AT 17, KLONDYKE AVENUE, STONEFERRY, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SERVED AS A SAPPER, WITH THE 529TH EAST RIDING ROYAL ENGINEERS. KILLED ON 14/06/1917, AGED 26. HE IS BURIED AT TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE. HIS NAME IS RE […]
BORN COTTINGHAM 1878. SON OF JOHN KIRK (1853-1933) & ANNE ELIZABETH WRIGHT (1852-1940),OF GEORGE STREET, COTTINGHAM AND 13, WALGRAVE STREET, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS). SON OF A BRICKLAYER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A BRICKLAYER, BOARDING AT 57, STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTE […]
BORN HULL 1889. ENLISTED SCARBOROUGH. SON OF CHARLES ESWARD PENTITH (1864-1944) & JANE LOUISA MATTHEWS (1864-1922) OF 31 , WALGRAVE STREET, HULL. SON OF A PICKLE MANUFACTURER. BROTHER TO THOMAS, SAMUEL AND CHARLES, AND SISTER LOTTIE. THE FAMILY LIVED IN COTTINGHAM (1891 CENSUS) AND BRIDLINGTON (1901 CENSUS). HORACE ENLISTED AT SCARB […]
