Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
admin Four Volunteer battalions were raised by Lord Lieutenant & Colonel, W Lambert White, to release regular soldiers for overseas service. (Two for Hull and two for East Riding). These were formed by men too old for active service on 4th August 1914 and disbanded when the war ended. The 1st Battalion formed themselves into a … Read more
Apart from Official recruitment, Hull and East Yorkshire also formed an unofficial home defence force, consisting of men too old, or ineligible to enlist. This force had its origins in the formation of ‘rifle clubs’ by members of Hull Golf Club, who pressed for official recognition. On 20th December 1914, Lord Nunburnholme at a meeting … Read more
The First World War was an artillery war. The Royal Artillery like their motto “Ubique” served everywhere and suffered nearly 50,000 casualties in the First World war. The Regiment used an immense range of weapons and has its own unique War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner in London. The Heavy Guns of the Royal Garrison … Read more
Hull was unusual in that it recruited an entire (Hull) Brigade in the 31st Army Division. This included five ‘Hull Pals’ battalions which were five Infantry Regiments, three Heavy Artillery Batteries and a Divisional Ammunition Column. After a short spell in Egypt, the Hull Pals, served on the Western Front from 1916 until the end … Read more
Hull has historically enjoyed successful trade links with most of the ports of Northern Europe, from Antwerp in the west, to St. Petersburg in the east, Le Havre in the south and to Trondheim in the north. Between 1836-1914, 2.2 million people, mostly from Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Russia and Sweden, passed through Hull, on … Read more
The First World War was the first truly global conflict. Between 1914 and 1918, more than 100 countries from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australasia, and Europe were part of the conflict in some form. The British Army alone consisted of troops from six different continents: Europe, North America, South America, Australasia, Asia and Africa. The … Read more
The East Yorkshire Regiment was the local army regiment, which many Hull men joined and died. The origins of the East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own), can be traced back to 1685. During the Great War 1914-1918, The Regiment raised a total of 35 Battalion and fought in the major theatres of war; … Read more
At the outbreak of the war in August 1914, the British regular army was a small professional force. It consisted of 247,432 regular troops organised into 10 regiments of Guards, 157 infantry battalions, 31 cavalry regiments, artillery and other support arms. Almost half of the regular army (74 of the 157 infantry battalions and 12 of … Read more
While many First World War records are incomplete or lost, there are regimental histories, and organizations, such as the Commonwealth War Grave Commission which can help trace those that died. Electoral records can link these men to particular streets and areas. The Absent Voters Registers 191819, can help identify a serviceman’s address at the end … Read more
In November 2012, the Western Front Association acquired some 6.5 million Pension Record Index Cards and Ledgers. These help cross check information and can potentially provide unique information, such as an individuals unit, next of kin, wounds and injuries received (or disabling ailments), recovery from wounds and injuries in the post war years and pension … Read more
