Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
2nd Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Kamptee, India at the outbreak of war.
Dec 1914 Returned to England and then moved to Winchester to join the 83rd brigade of the 28th Division.
16.01.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western front including;
During 1915
The Second Battle of Ypres, The Battle of Loos.
26.10.1915 Embarked for Salonika from Marseilles via Alexandria.
03.12.1915 Arrived at Salonika and engaged in various action against the Bulgarian forces including;
During 1916
The occupation of Mazirko, The capture of Barakli Jum’a.
During 1917
The capture of Ferdie and Essex Trenches, The capture of Barakli and Kumli.
During 1918
The Battle of Doiran, The pursuit to the Strumica valley.
30.09.1915 Ended the war in Macedonia, north of Lake Doiran.
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BORN GOOLE 1896. ONLY SON OF HARRY PRATT (1872-1919) & HANNAH MARIE COULT (1877-1961), OF 25, SEWARD STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A GROCER’S SALESMAN. A SINGLE MAN. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. HE ENLISTED ON 27/11/1915. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, SECTION “B” ARMY RESERVE, ON 01/02/1916. DISCHARGED ON … Read more
BORN WILLERBY 1890. SON OF ELIZABETH BOTTERILL (1865-1938) & FRED DINSDALE (1865-1922), OF CHURCH COTTAGES, CHURCH LANE, KIRK ELLA (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A RAILWAY WORKER. ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN. BROTHER JOHN AND SISTERS HILDA, ESTHER AND ADRIENNE. HE WAS A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. SERVED IN INDIA WITH THE 2ND EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE RESIDED … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & LOUISA DAWSON. ADOPTED SON OF MR WILLIAM JAMES COLLINSON, AT 89, GOODWIN STREET, HULL, (CWGC RECORDS) AND 35, ALLIANCE AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS EMPLOYED IN THE FITTER’S SHOP AT EARLES SHIPYARD. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 3RD EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT AND VOLUNTEERED … Read more
