Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
…smaller ones and sank within 15 minutes with no surivivors of her 857 complement. Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10795 For more information, on HMS ‘Black Prince’ see this link https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10795…
John Walter Pigeon was born in 1896, the only son of 5 children of eminent surgeon, and assistant surgeon to the Hull Royal Infirmary, Henry Walter Pigeon and his wife…
…THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY, AND SISTERS, GERTRUDE AND VIOLET. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER HIS BROTHER, PERCY GRASBY WRIGHT WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 03/05/1915, AGED 27….
…played his part in all the set-piece battles from Egypt to the Somme, and Oppy Wood to the Spring Offensive. Leonard was killed in action on 28th July 1918 and…
…HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. AN ERRAND BOY. ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF HEART FAILURE, ON 29/08/1916, AGED ONLY 20. HIS…
…AND 52, PERTH STREET HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS SINGLE AND LIVED WITH HIS MOTHER AND SISTER GERTRUDE. PRIOR TO THE WAR HE WAS A CLERK AT OWEN SOLICITORS,…
…BROTHER. HE MARRIED AT HULL IN 1915 TO BEATRICE ALMA THEODORA HEATON (1893-1961). THEY HAD TWO SONS, ROBERT AND FREDERICK PYE AND LIVED AT 32 MANCHESTER STREET, HESSLE ROAD ,…
…LETTER PRINTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 27/11/1914. HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED ON 15/09/1915, AGED 21. ON ACTIVE SERVICE, WHEN HIS BRIGADE WAS CROSSING A CANAL AT NIGHT AND…
…1917 and was buried at the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Edmund was awarded the War and Victory Medals and is remembered on the Hengate War Memorial in Beverley….
…of Arras) near Wancourt and Guemappes sometime between the 9 and 13 April 1917. Fred is buried at Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, France. He was awarded the War and Victory…
