Holden, Frank
Born Hulme, Manchester. Son of Lily Holden, of 18, Dock Street, Hull (War Pension address). Enlisted Mamchester. Served with the 23rd Manchester Regiment. Killed in action, on 20/07/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
People - Area: Dock Street
Burnett, Henry
BORN HULL 1859. SON OF WILLIAM AND ELIZA BURNETT. LOST AT SEA ON THE MOTOR BOAT “ANNIE”, ON 16/06/1917, AGED 58. COMMEMORATED ON THE HESSLE ROAD SEAMAN’S MEMORIAL, HULL
Smith, George Ernest
BORN HULL 1899. THIRD SON OF PETER & MARY ANN SMITH,OF 2 LATROBE TERRACE, REGENTS STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). STEPSON, OF MR FREDERICK FISH, 30 DOCK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 7187, 12TH TR BATTALION. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND KOYLI. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 19/08/1918, AGED 19. HIS … Read more
Ryan, John.
BORN HULL 1894. ONLY CHILD OF WILLIAM AND MARY ANN RYAN, OF 52, DOCK STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND LORNE TERRACE, EAST BOLDEN, DURHAM (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HIS FATHER WAS BORN IN CORK IRELAND. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN GATESHEAD. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON … Read more
Osborne, John William (Jack)
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF WILLIAM & MARY OSBORNE. DOCK LABOURER. ENLISTED BEVERLEY ON 15/05/1916. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 25770 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 7TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 11/04/1918, AGED 20. COMMEMORATED ON THE PLOEGSTEERT MMEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, BELGIUM.
Hawkins, Fred William
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF WILLIAM & ALICE HAWKINS, OF 44, WOODS CUT, DOCK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 13462, EYR. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 42560, TO THE 8TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF BRONCHO PNEUMONIA, ON 30/10/1918, AGED 25. BURIED AT CREMONA TOWN CEMETERY, ITALY. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “PEACE PERFECT … Read more
Griffin, Stephen
BORN HULL 1884. SON OF MARY AND STEPHEN GRIFFIN OF 32, DOCK STREET, HULL (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED AT HULL ON 14/07/1915. SERVED IN THE BALKANS. KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE ON 27/09/1918. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE HULL BOYS CLUB MEMORIAL, ROPER STREET. HIS WAR PENSION WENT TO HIS GRANDMOTHER, MARGARET HICKSON, … Read more
Cressey, Robert Edward
BORN NEW HOLLAND, LINCS, 1895. SON OF ROBERT AND SARAH ELIZABETH CRESSEY, OF 29, DOCK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS PARENTS WERE BOTH BORN IN LINCOLNSHIRE. SON OF A HULL CORPORATION LABOURER. ONE OF TEN CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A POLISHER. PRIOR TO WAR, WORKED FOR MESSRS MOOR & ROBSON, WHO HE HAD BEEN EMPLOYED … Read more
Atkinson, Edward
BORN GAINSBOROUGH, LINCOLNSHIRE, 1896. SON OF FREDERICK W AND ANNIE M. ATKINSON, OF 5 NORTH COURT, DOCK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED AT GRIMSBY. RESIDED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/5TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION AT LOOS, ON 13/10/1915, AGED 19. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS … Read more
