Dunn, George Herbert
…the youngest of six children born to George Dunn, a gardener, and his wife Isabella. Son of George and Isabella Dunn, of Church Lane. Withernwick, Hull. George Herbert served in…
Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
…the youngest of six children born to George Dunn, a gardener, and his wife Isabella. Son of George and Isabella Dunn, of Church Lane. Withernwick, Hull. George Herbert served in…
…INVALIDED HOME AND WORKED FOR THE MUNITIONS MINISTRY. OBTAINED A COMMISSION, IN THE ROYAL NAVY VOLUNTARY RESERVE, ON 12/02/1917 AND WAS POSTED TO FRANCE. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON…
…SIX SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A LBOURER AND WAS WELL KNOWN ON HULL DOCKS. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1909, AGED 21. HUSBAND OF SARA ELIZABETH NOVIS (1889-1971) & FOUR…
Lieutenant, Robinson Ferraby, 1/4th EYR BORN HULL 1886. SON OF FRANK BELL FERRABY (1853-1931) AND ANNIE AGNES FERRABY (1860-1904), OF 95, BEVERLEY ROAD. SON OF A MAT AND BAG MERCHANT….
…WAS A CONSCIENTIOUS AND ENERGETIC SOLDIER, CHEERFUL AND CONTENTED UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, AND IN HIM WE FOUND GOOD COMPANY AND SUPPORT. ” HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY…
…HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR 12 MONTHS. HE WAS AGED 21. UNMARRIED. HIS WAR PENSION WENT TO HIS MOTHER, MARY. HE LEFT BROTHERS, WILLIAM, JOHN, FRANK AND ARTHUR, AND SISTER,…
…A COLLISION AND THEN FIRE ON A FRENCH AMMUNITION SHIP, KILLED SOME 2,000 HALIFAX RESIDENTS AND WOUNDED A FURTHER 9,000. THE BLAST WAS THE LARGEST MAN MAN EXPLOSION, PRIOR TO…
…magnificent, having himself killed several of the enemy and taken many prisoners.” George Oakes died in a ditch near Ayette and has no known grave. His name is commemorated on…
…RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. JAMES ENLISTED AT WHITEHALL, LONDON. HE WAS A REGULAR ARMY SOLDIER. SERVED EIGHT YEARS BEFORE BEING KILLED IN ACTION, ON 28/10/1914, AT THE AGE OF…
…STREET, HULL (1901) AND “SUNNYMEADE”, STATION ROAD, HESSLE. EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND CHRIST’S HOSPITAL. A FORMER ACCOUNTANT & REPRESENTATIVE FOR NEWLAND ORPHANAGE, HULL. HE WAS NOT MARRIED. HE…