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.
Private
4 KINGS CROSS TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
29/08/1920
Aged
43
BORN WEST CORNFORTH, DURHAM, 1878. SON OF JOHN & ELIZABETH NEATH- CO DURHAM. A FORMER COAL MINER. MARRIED BISHOP AUCKLAND, DURHAM ON 5/03/1897. WIFE MARY ALICE POUNDER AND THEIR FOUR SONS AND TWO DAUGHTERS AT THIS ADDRESS. ENLISTED IN THE 508TH LABOUR EMPLOYMENT COMPANY, ON 23/05/1919. THIS WAS HIS ARMY RECORDS AND 1918 MILITARY VOTE […]
Private
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF HUGH O'CONNELL (1865-1900) AND & JANE ANN BRINDLE (1866-1944), OF HULL. ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A DOCK LABOURER. HE MARRIED EMMA K. WITTY (1887-1929), AT HULL IN 1912. THEIR SON, THOMAS, WAS BORN IN 1913. THEIR OTHER SON, DIED AT BIRTH IN 1914. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 3/6485, 2ND EAS […]
Private
BORN HORNSEA 1892. SON OF WILLIAM JOHN & MARY ELIZABETH PARSONS, 79 KENT STREET. HE WORKED ON ALEXANDRA DOCK AND FOR SISSON'S PAINT MANUFACTURERS. ADDRESS FROM THE HDM ON 04/10/1916. HE JOINED THE TERRITORIALS, AGED18. ENLISTED IN HULL AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 04/10/1915, AGED 24. HIS DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPH ARE RE […]
Private
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF GEORGE W & ANNIE PAYNE OF 43 NEW GEORGE STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS ADDRESS) AND HODGSON STREET, HULL . ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/04/1915, AGED 18, AT YPRES. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER GEORGE. HE ALSO LEFT SIBLINGS JOSEPH, HAROLD, ANNIE & ETHEL. HIS NAME WAS RECORDED ON T […]
Lance Corporal
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM PATCH (1864-1951) & ISABELLA MARGARET HALL (1865-1903), OF SUNBEAM COTTAGE, SEATON, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL, 9648, 2ND EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 01/03/1915, AGED 24. COMMEMORATED ON THE MENIN GATE MEORIAL YPRES. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT T […]
Private
1 DIBBS BUILDING, YORK STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
23/08/1916
Aged
42
BORN HULL 1874. SON OF JAMES AND MARY ANN PICKERING, OF NEW GEORGE STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED ANNIE ELIZABETH SMITH, AT HULL, IN 1897. THEY HAD FIVE CHILDREN, LIVING AT 1 DIBBS BUILDING, YORK STREET, HULL. A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2ND EAST YORKSHIRE BATTALION. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 23/08/1916, AGED 42. BURIED I […]
Private
BORN HULL 1881. SON OF CHARLES HENRY PICKERSGILL (1848-1900) & ELIZA JANE KELL (1853-1894). BROTHER TO GEORGE, ALICE AND MARY, LIVING AT 61, SEVERN STREET, HULL. A LABOURER HE HAD ALSO BEEN A TIME EXPIRED SOLDIER, WITH THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4.5 INCHES TALL, 112 LBS WEIGHT, 34.5 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, […]
Private
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF ARTHUR (A BLACKSMITH) & ELLEN PITTOCK, 9 INGLEMIRE LANE. HE JOINED THE 3RD EYR ON 1/9/14. HE WAS UNMARRIED AND LIVED AT 23 HAWORTH STREET, COTTINGHAM ROAD. HE WAS ALSO A FORMER CHOIR BOY AT ST JOHN'S CHURCH, NEWLAND. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. KILLED IN ACTION, AT YPRES, ON 23/04/1915, AGED 25. HIS DEATH AND PHOTOGRA […]
Private
17 JOHNS PLACE, CHAPMAN STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
05/05/1915
Aged
21
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF ALFRED PIZER (1871-1905) AND (MARY) JANE WYNN (1871-1943). HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. A DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 2ND EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 18/02/1915. KILLED INA CTION, ON 03/05/1915, AGED 21. COMMEMORATED ON THE YPRES MENIN GATE MEMORIAL, BELGIUM. HIS AR […]
25, SEWARD STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
30/04/1919
Aged
23
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. DIS […]
Private
1 PERCY COTTAGES, NORNABELL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
23/04/1915
Aged
22
BORN HULL 1893. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION. BOARDER ABOVE ADDRESS - 1911 CENSUS. OIL MILLER
Private
BORN SHEFFIELD 25/06/1883. SON OF HENRY & SARAH JANE RAITHBY, OF 67, LOVETT STREET, CLEETHORPES. HE MARRIED IN GRIMSBY, IN 1908. HIS WIFE HETTY FOSTER (PLANT) AND FOUR CHILDREN LIVED AT 11, LORRAINE STREET, HULL (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). HE WAS A BRICKLAYER AND FORMER WORKER AT THE HOMES OIL MILLS IN HULL. ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 14/10/ […]
Private
2, SARAH TERRACE, ALEXANDRA STREET, SPRING BANK, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
04/10/1915
Aged
32
BORN BUBWITH, SELBY, YORKSHIRE, 1884. SON OF GEORGE AND SARAH REED, OF, 4, WOODBINE TERRACE, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). SON OF A BRICKLAYER. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER, EMILY. HE MARRIED SARAH ANN ASHTON, AT COTTINGHAM, ON 14/10/1911. THEY LIVED IN SPROATLEY AND COTTINGHAM. HE WAS A PLATE LAYER FOR THE NORTH E […]
Private
BORN HULL 07/07/1896. ELDEST SON OF FRED ROBINSON & EMILY ROBINSON. BEYOND HIS PARENTS CONTROL, HE WAS SENT TO WAKEFIELD REFORMATORY SCHOOL FOR STEALING HIS MOTHER'S CLOTHES. HE WAS DESCIBED AS GINGER HAIR, GRE EYES, PROPORTIONATE BUILD, CUT SCARS ON CHIN AND TATTOO MARKS ON LEFT FOREARM. EDUCATED AT ST MARKS AND CHAPMAN STREET SCHOO […]
Private
BORN HULL 1895.SECOND SON OF MR & MRS RUSSELL AT 185 ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS. DIED OF PNEUMONIA, ON 01/10/1918, AGED 23. (HDM 11/10/1918). THIS WAS HIS 1918 MILITARY VOTERS ADDRESS WHICH HE SHARE WITH WITH DAVID DYE, RAMC.
Sergeant
BORN LEEDS, 1890 SON OF JAMES AND ANN E SALTMER, MOXON STREET, HULL. ENLISTED IN HULL AS A YOUTH AND SERVED SEVEN YEARS IN INDIA WITH THE 2ND EYR. KILLED IN ACTION AT YPRES, ON 17/02/1915, AGED 27. HIS DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPH WERE PRINTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 17TH MARCH 1915, AND IN THE HULL TIMES ON 20TH MARCH 1915. * COMMEMORATED […]
Private
41 HEAVYGATE AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, , SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
01/02/1917
Aged
36
BORN WALKLEY, YORKSHIRE 1881. ENLISTED SHEFFIELD. BURIED HULL. SON OF ANNIE SAVAGE, 41 HEAVYGATE AVENUE, WALKLEY, SHEFFIELD. CWGC ADDRESS.
Private
Beverley, East Yorkshire, UK
Died on
15/07/1919
Aged
19
Born 1900. Died of Beverley Military Hospital of Tuberculosis, on 15/07/1919, aged 19. He is buried by the side of Private, John William Hutty, East Yorkshire Regiment, at St john's Cemetery, Beverley. His army effects were left to his guardian, Mr Charles Hedges, 109 Otley Road, Bradford.
Private
12 HOPE TERRACE, WALKER STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
27/02/1915
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF ROBERT SCAIFE (1867-1932) AND JANE ANN ANDREWS (1870-1937), OF 3 ELIZABETH PLACE, PORTER STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 12 HOPE TERRACE, WALKER STREET, HULL (HDM ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. WILLIAM ENLISTED WITH HIS BROTHER, ARTHUR, AT BEVERLEY ON THE SAME DAY. THEY WERE […]
Private
3 Anvills Terrace, Spring Street, Hull, UK
Died on
23/04/1915
Aged
30
Born York, 1885. Son of John Sheridan, of 8 Melrose Avenue, Wyndham Street, Hull and at 3 Anvills Terrace, Spring Street, Hull. He enlisted at Hull. Served in the 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment. Missing for three weeks. He was presumed killed in action, on 23/04/1915, aged 30. He was reported missing in the Hull Daily Mail, on 21/05/1915. […]
