Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
admin 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
Searching soldier’s records to positively identify a serviceman, their unit and where they lived is also difficult. Over 60% of the National Archives were destroyed in the 1940 London Blitz. This included the War Records of five million British men and women that served in the World War One.There is another set of records called … Read more
Name Position Department Rank Regiment Address Death Age Brambles, James Conductor Tramways Pte. East Lancs 1/5th 14, Frederick Terrace, Hawthorne Avenue, Hull 24/08/1918 22 Bright, Frederick Temp. Clerk Accounts C.S.M Durham Light Infantry, 27th 7. Cave Street 04/03/1918 48 Burton, George Car Washer Tramways Pte. East Riding RGA Marshall Street 01/09/1922 49 Campey, Tom Conductor … Read more
