1/4th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Hull as part of the York & Durham Brigade of the Northumbrian Division and then moved to South Holderness and then on to Darlington and then Newcastle.
07.04.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne where the formation became the 150th Brigade of the 50th Division which engaged in various action on the Western Front including;
During 1915
The Battle of St Julien, The Battle of Frezenburg Ridge, The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge.
During 1916
The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of the Transloy Ridges.
During 1917
The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe, The Capture of Wancourt Ridge, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
During 1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Actions at the Somme Crossings, The Battle of Rosieres, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of the Aisne.
15.07.1918 Reduced to cadre and moved to defend the Lines of Communication in Dieppe.
16.08.1918 Transferred to the 116th Brigade of the 39th Division.
07.11.1918 Demobilised at Cucq.
10 GORDON AVENUE, CANNON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
23/04/1917
Aged
27
BORN HULL 1890. ELDEST SON OF JAMES & LOUISA GOLDSPINK BARRETT. ONE OF THREE CHILDREN. A FORMER KEG & DRUM MAKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS WOUNDED WITH HIS BROTHER, ROBERT, ON THE SAME DAY IN 1915. LATER KILLED IN ACTION, AT ARRAS, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 27. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE KING […]
Signaller
BORN HULL 11/02/1895. THIRD SON OF FREDERICK BATTARBEE AND CLARA WRIGGLESWORTH, LIVING AT 60, TADMAN STREET, HULL AND 32, BEAN STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). EDUCATED AT ST LUKE'S STREET CHURCH SCHOOL. EMPLOYED AS AN NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY PORTER AT HULL WEST DEPOT. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. JOINED THE 1/4TH EYR IN MARCH 1912. WORKED A […]
BORN HULL 05/03/1876. STEPSON OF THOMAS AND ELIZA ELEANOR WARDELL. EMPLOYED AS A RAILWAY CLERK. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/09/1916. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, ELIZABETH ELEANOR WADWELL, OF 117 ABBEY STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND CLEVELAND TERRACE, SUTTON, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). HIS DEATH REPORTED IN […]
54, CHESTNUT GROVE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
09/07/1915
Aged
25
BORN HULL 11/01/1889. SON OF ROBERT BAXTER (1846-1905) AND EMMA DALTON FLOUNDERS (1850-1935), OF 84, COURTNEY STREET, HULL. A RULLYMAN AND FORMER RECKITTS WORKER. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1908. HUSBAND AND EDITH ELIZABETH DOSDILL, OF 10 WILLOW GROVE, SOMERSET STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 54, CHESTNUT GROVE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL (CW […]
3, ROSE TERRACE, ALFRED STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
10/04/1918
Aged
36
BORN HULL, 1879. SON OF HENRY AND MARY BAXTER., OF 31, EXMOUTH STREET, HULL (BROTHER ARMY ADDRESS) HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WOUNDED DURING THE SOMME OFFENSIVE, IN 1916. INVALIDIED TO CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL. HE WAS FEATURED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 14/08/1916. […]
10 GORDON AVENUE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
30/03/1917
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1897. SCULCOATES. SON OF ALBERT & SARAH ELIZABETH BEERVALUT THIS ADDRESS - 1911 CENSUS. SISTERS CLARA & FLORENCE. DIED OF WOUNDS AT DULWICH MILITARY HOSPITAL ON 30/03/1917, AGED 19. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER ALBERT. BURIED IN HULL WESTERN CEMETERY. ON HIS GRAVE ARE CARVED THE WORDS " HE DIED FOR ENGLAND"
Corporal
11 PROVIDENCE PLACE, PETER STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
23/04/1917
Aged
32
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF DAVID PURDON BELL & JANE BATTY, OF11 PROVIDENCE PLACE, PETER STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED A CORPORAL, 200994. 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 32. BURIED AT WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY. UNMARRIED HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, DAVID. HE LEFT FAMILY, AM […]
BORN HULL 27/12/1891. SON OF HERBERT BELL (1866-1940) & ELIZA ANN WELLS (1869-1956), OF 12 DEVONSHIRE VILLAS, WELLSTED STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED LILY BROMBY (1888-1920), AT HULL, ON 11/05/1913. HIS WIFE LILY & SON, DENIS BELL (1914-1978) LIVED AT 7 PARK AVENUE, FLINTON STREET, HULL. A FORMER NORTHEASTERN RAILWAY WORKER IN HULL. H […]
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF HERBERT BELL (1866-1940) & ELIZA ANN WELLS (1869-1956), AT 12 DEVONSHIRE VILLAS, WELLSTED STREET, HULL. HIS WIFE NELLIE (BAROSS) & CHILDREN LIVED AT 35 CLARENDON STREET. WILLIAM WORKED AT THE COTTINGHAM ROAD TRAM SHEDS. HE ENLISTED WITH HIS BROTHER, WALTER, IN THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, IN HULL, AND […]
Corporal
BORN BRADWELL ON SEA, ESSEX 1894. SON OF CHARLES & AMELIA BENNETT, OF 75 WITTY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS WORKING AS A BLACKSMITH IN ALDBOROUGH. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 26/03/1918, AGED 24. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO HIS WIDOWED MOTHER AMELIA. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HDM 16/5/18. HIS NAME […]
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF ARTHUR BENSON & ADA HALL - 8 CROWN PLACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED IN HULL, IN 1912. HIS WIFE ELSIE BARKER & YOUNG SON ALSO CALLED FRANCIS WILLIAM BENSON, LIVED AT 10 ALMA TERRACE, ETON STREET, HULL. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A 'TROLLEY MAN' AND WORKED FOR MANY YEARS FOR MR SAM BATTY, FRUIT MERCHANTS, HESL […]
17, ERNESTS TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
24/10/1918
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOHN THOMAS BERRIDGE (1877-1948) & LAURA LOUISA RICHARDS (1875-1960), OF 17, ERNESTS TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A SHIPYARD LABOURER. ELDEST OF THREE CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 51339, WEST RIDING REGIMENT. HE TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 52209, 1/4TH EAST YOR […]
18, LILIAN TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
14/07/1916
Aged
26
BORN FOSTON ON THE WOLDS, DRIFFIELD, 1889. SON OF GEORGE HENRY & MARY BIGGINS, OF 76, SEATON STREET, HULL. A GENERAL LABOURER. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE BRITSIH OIL AND CAKE COMPANY, STONEFERRY, HULL. HIS WIFE BEATRICE BIGGINS, LIVED AT 18, LILIAN TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH […]
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF JOHN HENRY BLADON (1856-1929) & MARY HANNAH SHARP (1862-1904) OF HESSLE AND HULL. ONE OF TEN CHILDREN AND FOUR SONS, THREE OF WHICH DIED IN THE WAR.A FORMER FARM LABOURER. HE LIVED WITH HIS SISTER, MRS LILY SMITH, AT WATERLOO STREET AND AT THIS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 01/05/1917. JOINED THE EYR. TRANSFERRE […]
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & MARGARET HANNAH BLANCHARD, OF 5, CITY GROVE, HARROW STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A RADIATOR LABOURER AT IDEAL STANDARD. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 17/06/1916, AGED 23. BURIED AT BAILLEUL COMMUNAL C […]
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF JOHN & KATE BLYTH, OF 6 COLONIAL STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SINGLE MAN. HOUSE PAINTER. ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 20/02/1911, AGED 18. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 17/04/1915. KILLED AT YPRES, ON 03/05/1915, AGED 22. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 4 YEARS AND 73 DAYS. HE IS CO […]
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF WILLIAM AND MARY BOARDMAN. LIVED 3 RAYMOND BUILDINGS, CUMBERLAND STREET - 1911 CENSUS. WORKED FOR THE CITY SAW MILL AS A MACHINE APPRENTICE. HE HAD ENLISTED IN HULL TO THE 4TH EYR BEFORE THE WAR ON 4/09/1911. SENT TO FRANCE ON 17/04/1915. KILLED IN ACTION TWO WEEKS LATER ON 04/05/1915. LEFT WIDOW & 2 CHILDREN. […]
Lance Corporal
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF JAMES & SARAH BOGG, OF 10 TEMPERANCE TERRACE, LAKE STREET, HULL. SON OF A BREWERY CELLAR MAN. HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL IN THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIEMENT. MARRIED AT HULL IN 1916. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 24. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HI […]
Sergeant
BORN GLOUCESTER 1894. ENLISTED HULL. ELDEST SON OF RICHARD & EMILY LIVED AT 6 SORENTO AVENUE, WOODHOUSE STREET (1911 CENSUS) AND AT THIS ADDRESS. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. SON OF AN IRON FOUNDRY WORKER. EMPLOYED AS AN APPRENTICE. ENLISTED HULL. PROMOTED SERGEANT. KILLED IN ACTION, 24/03/1918, AGED 24. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RE […]
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM BOOTHBY (1858-1936) AND EMMA ELIZA COCKSWORTH (1861-1932), OF 125, HARDY STREET, HULL. A POST OFFICE WORKER. HE MARRIED IN 1912. HUSBAND OF ELLEN "NELLIE", AT 49 , WEST PARADE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD FIVE CHILDREN HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS KILL […]
