12th (Service) Battalion (3rd Hull) and 13th (Service) Battalion (4th Hull)
03.11.1914 The 13th formed and on the 11.08.1914 The 12th formed, both by Lord Nunburnholme and the East Riding Territorial Force Association at Hull, then moved to Hornsea.
June 1915 Both moved to Ripon and joined the 92nd Brigade of the 31st Division.
01.09.1915 The 12th taken over by the War Office and then on the 27.08.1915 the 13th and then both moved to Salisbury Plain.
15.12.1915 Mobilised for war and embarked for Egypt from Devonport, Plymouth.
30.12.1915 Arrived in Port Said to defend the Suez Canal.
Mar 1916 Moved to France and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of the Ancre.
During 1917
Operations on the Ancre, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The Capture of Oppy Wood.
08.02.1918 The 13th disbanded in France at Ecurie.
During 1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Defence of Nieppe Forest, The attack at La Becque, The capture of Vieux Berquin, The Battle of Ypres, The action of Tieghem.
11.11.1918 The 10th ended the war in Belgium, near Flobecq east of Renaix.
7, GROVE TERRACE, COURTNEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
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13/11/1916
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BORN HULL 15/03/1887. THIRD SON OF DAVID SPENCER (1845-1910) AND JANE ELIZABETH SPENCER (1851-1919), OF 7, GROVE TERRACE, COURTNEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS, ALL LIVING WITH PARENTS AT THIS ADDRESS (1911 CENSUS). A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS. SERVED WITH THE 12TH EAST YOR […]
Rob Carter, writes on 22/4/2016, regarding his great uncle, Pte Harry Spencer (aka Charles Henry Silcock). Born Buckhurst Hill, Essex, 4th July 1871, Harry was one of four children to Deborah Silcock (1846 - 1929), of 69 Studley Road, Forest Gate, Essex. 1) Apprenticeship records show that Harry - Charles H Silcock, aged 15 - was indentu […]
Lance Corporal
7 , GLADSTONE STREET, ANLABY ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
13/11/1916
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19
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF ERNEST ASHTON SPIKINS (1870-1948) & MARY ELIZABETH CHAMBERS (1870-1951), OF 7, GLADSTONE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE YOUNGER BROTHER, TERENCE (1905-1948). HE WORKED AS A CLERK. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 10TH & 12TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (HULL PALS), IN EGYPT AND FRANCE. KILL […]
2 SOPHIA'S TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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13/11/1916
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27
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF EDITH AND FATHER CHARLES WILLIAM STAINFORTH LIVED AT 1 GRIMSBY LANE, HULL MARKET PLACE, WITH HIS SIBLINGS. WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. ENLISTED HULL 6/10/1914. IT SEEMS MILITARY DISCIPLINE DID NOT AGREE WITH HIM. ON 8/3/1915 WILLIAM WAS DETAINED FOR 42 DAYS FOR STRIKING HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER, BUT RETURNED TO DUTY AFT […]
3 FLEET GROVE, FLEET STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
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03/05/1917
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32
BORN WOOTEN, LINCS 1885. SON OF HUBERT STAMP AND THE LATE ANNIE STAMP, OF 3 QUEENS ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS). SON OF A BUTCHER. HE WAS BROTHER TO PHILIP AND TWO SISTERS. MARRIED AT HULL'S HARLEY STREET REGISTRY OFFICE, ON 03/08/1908. HIS WIFE JANE FOSTER STAMP & 4 DAUGHTERS (INCLUDING TWINS) IVED AT THIS ADDRESS. A FORMER COAL TRIMMER […]
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF WILLIAM STAHERS (1864-1935) & MARY ANN SAYER (1866-1954), OF 57, DANSOM LANE, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A GENERAL LABOURER. MARRIED GERTRUDE GOMERSALL (1881-1941), AT HULL, IN 1913. HIS WIFE GERTRUDE, AND TWO SONS, WILLIAM AND KENNETH, LIVED AT 50, ST MARKS STREET, HULL (WAR PE […]
15 GROVESNOR TERRACE, GROSVENOR STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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06/01/1918
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26
BORN GOOLE 1892. SON OF THOMAS & ELIZABETH ANN STEELS, OF 15 GROVESNOR TERRACE, GROSVENOR STREET, HULL (ARMY RECORD ADDRESS). A BARMAN AT THE SHIPWRIGHT ARMS, NAYLORS ROW, HULL. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES TALL, 141 LBS WEIGHT, 36.5 INCH CHEST, GREY EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR. ENLISTED HULL, ON 28/09/1914. JOINED THE HULL PALS. TRAI […]
Company Sergeant Major
57 SPRING BANK, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
27/12/1916
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52
Born Hull, 13/11/1864. Son of Thomas Stephenson (1833-1885) and Fanny French (1837-1921). One of eight children. He joined the army in 1880, aged 16. Became, Colour Sergeant, Arthur Stephenson 1st Volunteer Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment F Company, with 21 years' service recorded on his Military Pension Victoria long service medal ( […]
Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE SAMUEL SUGARMAN 10/1331. Born in Hull, July 1895, Samuel was the eldest of three sons to Max and Clara Sugarman of 67 Goodwin Street, Hull. His parents left to live in Bocksburg, South Africa, but Samuel stayed behind, living at 4 Park Street, Hull and earning his living as a Coal Exporter's Clerk. When w […]
9, Joshua Avenue, Madeley Street, Hull
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02/10/1917
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31
Born Hull, 1886. Son of Marion Simpson Swales, of 7, Clyde Terrace, Bean street, Hull (1911 census) and 12, Cranbourne Terrace, Regent Street, Hull (War Pension address) A bricklayer and Dock Labourer. Described as 5 foot, 5.5 inches tall, 38.5-40 inch chest. He had served in the Royal Garrison Artillery, for six months. Enlisted at Hu […]
14 SACKVILLE TERRACE, FERRIES STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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14/05/1917
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22
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF THE LATE JAMES AND MARY TACEY, OF 14 SACKVILLE TERRACE, FERRIES STREET, HULL,. A SHIP YARD LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN THE 3RD HULL PALS, ON 05/01/1915, AGED 20 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS. THIS WAS HIS ARMY ADDRESS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 3 INCHES TALL, 127 LBS, 34.5 INCH CHEST. SERVED WITH THE 12TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DU […]
BORN GLOUCESTER 1877. LIVED IN HULL. SON OF EDWIN & EMMA TARLING ABOVE ADDRESS. SINGLE MAN, WORKED AS A LABOURER. LIVED WITH PARENTS. KILLED IN ACTION 13/11/1916. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER. Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE GEORGE WILLIAM TARLING 12/903. Born in Gloucester in 1877, George was the second of six children […]
BORN WALKINGTON, BEVERLEY 1882. YOUNGEST SON OF WILLIAM & MARY TAYLOR, OF 14 LIME TERRACE, CROWLE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD SIX OLDER BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER, ELIZABETH. WORKED AS A LABOURER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES TALL, 140 LBS WEIGHT, 37-39 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR, ANCHOR TATOO ON RIGHT FOREAR […]
4 THE AVENUE, LINNAEUS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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03/05/1917
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21
BORN ROOS 1896. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF GEORGE THORNTON (1853-1911 & JANE LAWRENCE (1861-1911). HE LIVED IN GOOLE, HOWDEN & ROOS AND THE WITH HIS SISTER MRS EDITH LAWRENCE NAYLOR (1885-1920), AND FOUR BROTHERS, AT 4 THE AVENUE, LINNAEUS STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). A FORMER CLERK AND A SINGLE MAN. HE ENLISTED AT HULL CITY HALL, ON […]
12 SUNNYSIDE, ANLABY AVENUE, ANLABY COMMON, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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13/11/1916
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26
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF THOMAS THORPE & ELIZABETH SOLLITT. A HAIRDRESSER, EMPLOYED BY MR McKENZIE, KING EDWARD STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY, ON 10/12/1915. SENT TO FRANCE 11/06/1916. KILLED AT SERRE 13/11/1916, AGED 25. HE WAS UNMARRIED AND HAD NO CHILDREN. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 23/03/1917. * NB: […]
9 MARY ELLEN TERRACE, ST PAUL'S STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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27/05/1916
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31
BORN BROUGH 1885. HULL PAL. SON OF WILLIAM & ANNIE ELIZABETH TOCK, OF 21, LOCKWOOD STREET, HULL. ELEVEN MEMBERS OF THE TOCK FAMILY SERVED IN THE WAR, INCLUDING HIS SEVEN BROTHERS. HE WAS A FORMER BLACKSMITH. HUSBAND OF BEATRICE ELLEN (COOKE) & FOURYOUNG CHILDREN AT 32, ST PAULS STREET, HULL & 9, MARY ELLEN TERRACE, ST PAUL […]
BORN NEWLAND, HULL 1878. ONLY SON OF HENRY PONSONBY TOLCHARD (1846-1908) & LOUISE BROOKES WRIGHT (1845-1901). ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HE HAD SIX SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A SHIP'S STEWARD. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS, ON 15/11/1914, AGED 35 YEARS AND 14 DAYS. JOINED AS PRIVATE, 13/260, 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7 […]
BORN HEDON 1896. LIVED HULL. SON OF THOMAS & SARAH ANN TURNBULL MAGDELAN ROAD, HEDON. ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS. KILLED IN ACTION AT BEAUMONT HAMEL, ON 13/11/1916, AGED 21. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER. Hull Pals Memorial Post. PRIVATE WILSON TURNBULL 14/199. Born in October 1895 Wilson was the youngest of three childre […]
1 PARAGON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
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24/07/1916
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17
PRIVATE FRANCIS KISH GUY VOWLES 12/1487. Born in December 1898, Francis was the eldest of ten children to Francis Vowles (1871-1961) and Mary Ann Guy (1873-1962), of Long House Farm, Barrow Gurney, Somerset. It appears he must have relocated to Hull sometime between the 1911 Census and his lying about his age in order to enlist in 1915. […]
7 ROBERTS AVENUE, CENTRAL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
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16/05/1917
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20
BORN BEVERLEY 1897. SON OF GEORGE WARDELL (1858-1936) & EMMA CALEY (1861-1934), OF 7 ROBERTS AVENUE, CENTRAL STREET, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD A TWIN BROTHER, THOMAS WARDELL. HE SERVED IN THE 12TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (3RD HULL PALS BATTALION). WOUNDED AT OPPY WOOD, ON 03/05/1917. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 16/05/1917, AGED 20. HIS […]
