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.
163 BLENHEIM STREET, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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Died on
03/05/1915
Aged
26
BORN SOUTH DALTON, BEVERLEY,1887. SON OF JOSEPH HELM SMITH AND ANNIE SMITH, OF 163 BLENHEIM STREET, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EMPLOYED AS A TIMBER MERCHANTS CLERK FOR BURGESS MACKERETH, ST PAUL STREET. HE LIVED 91 PERTH STREET, HULL, WITH BROTHER ROBERT & HIS WIFE EDITH SMITH. HE ENLISTED HULL IN 1908. SERVED AS A […]
16 WOODBINE TERRACE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
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Died on
11/04/1918
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1898. SCULCOATES PARISH. SON OF H. SMITH, OF THORNGUMBALD, EAST YORKSHIRE. HE RESIDED WITH HIS GRANDFATHER, MR J ROBINSON, AT 16 WOODBINE TERRACE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 11/04/1918, AGED 20. BURIED I […]
BORN MALTON 1888. SON OF GEORGE & ANNA SMITHSON, HULL. WIFE MARY ELIZABETH LIVED IN MIDDLESBROUGH. DIED OF PNEUMONIA.
BORN HULL 13/01/1896. BAPTISED AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO, HULL, ON 26/01/1896. YOUNGEST SON OF JOHN SNEE (1852-1914) & MARY ELLEN EMPTAGE (1857-1941), OF 22, CAROLINE STREET,HULL AND 70, COLONIAL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND NINE SISTERS. A FORMER BLUNDELLS, SPENCE & CO WORKER, BEVERLEY ROAD. HE RE […]
15 SARAH'S TERRACE, COURTNEY STREET, HULL., EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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Died on
04/01/1916
Aged
30
BORN HULL 19/03/1885. ELDEST SON OF ANNIE MCGOWAN & THE LATE PATRICK SNEE (EYR), OF 15 SARAH'S TERRACE, COURTNEY STREET, HULL. HE HAD ONE BROTHER DANIEL AND A SISTER ANN. WORKED AS AN OIL MILL LABOURER AT BLUNDELLS. RESIDED AT 16 ETHEL GROVE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY, ON 28/08/1914. HE WAS DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 3 […]
6 MARLBOROUGH TERRACE, CHURCHILL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
13/06/1915
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1895. YOUNGEST SON OF GEORGE SNELL & ALICE GRANTHAM, OF GLOUCESTER PLACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL. ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN. HIS FATHER DIED IN 1914, AGED 59. HE WORKED FOR THE HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY. ENLISTED IN HULL. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 13/06/1915, AGED 19. - 16TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, BOLONGNE. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE […]
58 , GREAT PASSAGE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
15/09/1916
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1897. FOSTER SON OF GEORGE AND ELLEN CLARK, OF 58 GREAT PASSAGE STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS) AND 15 MINERVA TERRACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/09/1916, AGED 19. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO ELLEN CLARK. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON TH […]
BORN HULL 1897. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF THOMAS SPAVIN (1846-1923) & MARY WAUDBY (1852-1902), OF 13, ROSAMOND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED ITH THE 1/4TH EYR. KILLED AT THS SOMME, ON 30/10/1916, AGED 19. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, TO THE MISSING. HIS ARMY […]
2 BURLEIGH PLACE, PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
30/09/1917
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF CHARLES F. SPECKMAN (1862-1926) & ROSE ELLEN CHADWICK (1869-1942), OF 2 BURLEIGH PLACE, PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL (1911 CENSUS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. ONE OF TWELVE CHILDREN (SIX DIED IN INFANCY). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. ARRIVED IN FRANCE ON 17/04/1915. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 200692, 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DI […]
3, FERN AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
27/06/1917
Aged
29
BORN BEVERLEY, 1887. SON OF MAJOR HENRY SPIVEY (1860-1914) AND BETSY ANN SPENCER (1858-1901), OF 10 CHARLOTTE'S BUILDINGS, SOUTH PARADE (1901 CENSUS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, GEORGE AND MAJOR AND ONE SISTER, MILDRED. MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1908, AGED 21. HIS WIFE FLORENCE EDITH SPIVEY (1889-1925) & FOUR CHILDREN, LIVED AT 2, STANLEY TERRA […]
14 VICTORIA TERRACE, STANIFORTH PLACE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Died on
26/03/1918
Aged
36
BORN HULL 11/04/1882. SON OF JACOB SPOONER & SARAH BATES, OF 14 VICTORIA TERRACE, HESSLE ROAD, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). SON OF A SAILOR. A FORMER SEAMAN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4.5 INCHES TALL, 125 LBS WEIGHT, 37 INCH CHEST, AND "GOOD" PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, TATTOOS ON BOTH ARMS. LOSS OF TOP RIGHT THUMB AND SECOND RIGHT FINGER, FEW TEETH B […]
9 CALTON TERRACE, PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
17/11/1916
Aged
18
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF HENRY WILLIAM & ALICE SPOONER AND ALICE BRIGHTON (1860-1935), OF 9 CALTON TERRACE, PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 17/11/1916, AGED 18. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, ALICE. HE IS BURIED AT DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXT […]
9 CLARENCE AVENUE, BEDFORD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
18/10/1915
Aged
18
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF JAMES STATHER. SAW MILL LABOURER. LISTED ON WILMINGTON ROH.
Lance Corporal
76 PORTLAND STREET, HULL, UK
Died on
26/05/1915
Aged
23
Born Hull, 07/04/1892. Third son of Thomas Charles Steele (1858-1920) and Maria Elizabeth Outram (1860-1921), of 52 Alexandra Street, Hull (1911 Census). Son of a Cab Driver. He had three brothers and six sisters. Educated at Warne Street Council School, Hull. An Assistant Steward for the Merchant Navy. He was based at the Hull & […]
3 ELEANORS TERRACE, OXFORD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
14/08/1916
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF WILLIAM STEELEY & MARY ANN (WILSON), OF 3 ELEANORS TERRACE, OXFORD STREET, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR, HE WORKED AS A LABOURER, AT WRAY & SANDERSON, OIL MILLS, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE HAD BEEN IN FRANCE FOR ONLY SEVEN WEEKS, BEFORE HE WAS WOUNDED. HE DIED OF SH […]
Company Sergeant Major
BORN HULL, 07/06/1885. SON OF CHARLES RIGG STEPHENSON (1841-1910) AND ANN DUCK (1844-1887). ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HE MARRIED, CAROLINE McLARDY (1890-1963), AT HULL, IN 1910. THEY LIVED WITH THEIR THREE SONS, AT 6, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, ST GEORGES ROAD & 194, COLTMAN STREET, HULL. A FORMER JOINER. HE WORKED FOR MR F. WARDELL, BUILDER, […]
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM STEPHENSON & HARRIET (JENNISON-DIED 1914) . MARRIED 1917, WIFE LAURA A (DAVIES). HULL HEROES WEB SITE.
42 CRESCENT SREET, COTTINGHAM, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
23/04/1917
Aged
20
BORN COTTINGHAM 1897. SON OF GEORGE BREIGHTON VALENTINE STEPHENSON (1867-1955) AND HANNAH BORMAN (1871-1928), OF 42 CRESCENT STREET, COTTINGHAM (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, AT ARRAS, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 20. UNMARRIED. HE LEFT THREE BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. H […]
BORN WILLERBY 15/08/1892. ELDEST SON OF NEVILLE STEPHENSON (1865-1945) & MARY JANE BURGESS (1865-1949), OF WILLERBY, HULL. BROTHER TO CYRIL, DOROTHY AND GWENDOLINE. HIS FATHER, WHO WAS A BUILDING CONTRACTOR. EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. NEVILLE WAS EMPLOYED AS A CLERK, FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 11 […]
BORN GRIMSBY 1882. SON OF THOMAS STOKES (1848-1903) AND LUCY SMITH (1846-1914). HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1908. HIS WIFE, ADA WADE (1877-1941), LIVED, OF 3 GEORGES YARD, HIGH STREET, HULL (1911 ADDRESS) AND 26 , CHAPEL LANE, HULL, (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITHTHE 1/4TH EYR. KILLE […]
