Private 26992 Ralph Hull
Regiment/Unit: King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Pte 31025 Ches Regt.
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 5th of May 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 7.
BMD details:
Marriage: 07/05/1910 Radolphus HULL to Anne COULTER at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC.
Family details:
Son of Joseph and Mary Hull; husband of Annie Bennett (formerly Hull), of 51, Peter St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old Ralph is living at 108 Merton Bank Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Joseph (35), Mary (36) and five siblings: Jane (11), Thomas (9), James (7), Joseph (3), John (8 mths). 1901 - 15 years old 'Glassmakers Apprentice' Ralph is living at 41 Grant Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (46), Mary (47) and six siblings: Thomas (19), James (17), Rebecca (15), Joseph (13), John (10), Charles (8). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Collier (Dataller)' Ralph and wife of one year Annie (22) living at 21 Creswell Street, St Helens with brother James (27) and his wife Priscilla (27).
On the night of the 5th of May 1917 whilst digging a trench, a high explosive shell casued a direct hit. Ralph Hull and two others were instantly killed and others were left mangled. Pte Hull disappeared in the explosion and was never found. He had been in France for some 5 months was aged 31 years and was married with two children, living at 51 Peter Street. In civilian life he was employed as a newsagent.
(Source - St.Helens Newspaper and Advertiser, 22.06.17 and 22.03.1918.)
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Hull_Ralph_26992.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/R_Hull_KSLI.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Ralph Hull on the Arras Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
