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.
1 CORONATION AVENUE, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
25/12/1917
Aged
21
BORN HULL 1897. YOUNGEST SON OF MRS ELLEN ECCLES TANZER, OF 1 CORONATION AVENUE, NEWINGTON STREET, HULL (HDM ADDRESS, 23/12/1918). HE WAS A GROCER'S ERRAND BOY (1911 CENSUS) AND A NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY PORTER, WORKING ON HULL FISH DOCKS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 201133, 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION […]
BORN PICKERING, YORKSHIRE 1893. ELDEST SON OF JOHN WILLIAM AND MARY COULSON, OF 245 WATERLOO STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 3627, 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 17/06/1916, AGED 23, AT NO:1 CASULATY CLEARING CENTRE. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. HE LEFT BEHIND SIBL […]
121 , NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
11/11/1918
Aged
24
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF JOSEPH WILLIAM COX (1861-1930) & HANNAH COX (1863-1913) AT 121 , NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL, LIVING WITH ERNEST, LILY, ETHEL, & IRENE. A RAILWAY PORTER. WORKED IN GILBERDYKE. ENLISTED HULL. DIED OF PNEUMONIA, ON ARMISTICE DAY, AGED 24. HIS ARMY EFFECTSWERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, JOSEPH. HE IS BURIED AT ETAPLES MILI […]
2nd Lieutenant
BORN HULL 1889. ELDEST SON OF THOMAS CRANSWICK (1863-1945) & ANNIE REID (1864-1930), OF 106 VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL. SON OF A MERCHANT. HIS TWO BROTHERS WERE FRANK AND NELSON. HE WAS AN OIL MANUFACTURER CLERK. HE ENLISTED AT THE START OF THE WAR. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT AND LATER COMMISSIONED. SERVED AS SECOND LIEUTENANT, IN THE 1/4TH EA […]
BORN READING, BERKSHIRE, 1893. SON OF JOHN JAMES MOORE & AMELIA JANE PALMER (1861-1948), OF 17 BLENHEIM STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 205258, 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE BATTALION. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, AT POPERINGE, ON 25/02/1918, AGED 25. HE LEFT SIBLINGS, DORA, PERCY AND DAISEY (WHO DIED IN 1916, AGED 24). […]
3 CHURCH TERRACE, ST PAULS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
29/06/1915
Aged
26
BORN HULL 1893. SECOND SON OF CHARLES DEAKIN (1869-19520 & ALICE EMILY DEAKIN (1873-1946), OF 3 CHURCH TERRACE, ST PAULS STREET, HULL. SON OF AN ENGINEER MACHINIST.SECOND OF TEN CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 17/04/1915. HE WAS KILLED IN A HAND GRENADE ACCIDENT IN T […]
13 BUCKINGHAM TERRACE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
27/11/1916
Aged
32
BORN HULL 13/03/1884. SON OF JAMES ROBERT DEARING (1859-1940) & ADELINE WALKER DEARING (1861-1903), OF 45 COURTNEY STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL. SON OF A TIMBER YARD LABOURER. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS A RULLYMAN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 1891, 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE BATTALION. KILLED IN ACTION […]
Lance Corporal
12, SWANN STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
11/09/1917
Aged
22
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF JAMES DONNELLY (1862-1922) AND FRANCES ROBINSON (1865-1915), OF 12, SWANN STREET, HULL & 2, WILBERFORCE GROVE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE SISTERS AND A YOUNGER BROTHER JAMES. BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS A MESSENGER BOY AND POST OFFICE WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. WENT TO FRANCE W […]
3, OXFORD TERRACE, PORTER STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
12/09/1917
Aged
21
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF FRED & SARAH DREWERY, OF THIS ADDRESS (1901 CENSUS). THE FAMILY MOVED TO 3, FAITH'S TERRACE, WALKER STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE WORKED AS A FLAX MILL LABOURER. HE HAD OLDER BROTHERS. JOE AND FRED, THREE YOUNGER BROTHERS, EDWARD, FRANK AND ROBERT AND AN ELDER SISTERS, BEATRICE AND GERTRUDE. HE ENLISTED IN THE […]
2nd Lieutenant
BORN HOLYWOOD DOWN, BELFAST, IRELAND, 1898. ONLY SON OF ROBERT & ELIZABETH C DUGUID, OF 36 TRINITY ROAD, BRIDLINGTON (1911 CENSUS), "CRAIGJARARD", MAYFIELD ROAD, BRIDLINGTON AND THEN PRIORY CLOSE, BRIDLINGTON (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A NAVAL ARCHITECT, HE WAS THE ELDEST OF THREE CHILDREN. BROTHER TO AGNES AND GERTRUDE DUGUID. HE WAS EDUCAT […]
1st Lieutenant
BORN SUTTON 1898. SON OF ERNEST HAWORTH & MARY EARLE, AT 168 VICTORIA VENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS) . SERVED AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRES. KILLED IN ACTION ON ON 04/09/1918, AGED 20. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE WAR MEMORIAL INSIDE ST MARYS CHURCH, LOWGATE & ON A PLAQUE AND STAINED GLASS WINDOW, IN THE HULL MINST […]
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF JOHN HUETSON EASTON & ELLEN F THOMPSON. HIS FATHER RAN EASTON & SONS, A WELL KNOWN FIRM OF AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS. CAPTAIN EASTON WAS A FORMER ACCOUNTANT WORKING AT QUAY STREET. HE FORMED A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH MESSRS FAWLEY JUDGE, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, IN 1910. HE WAS UNMARRIED & BOARDED AT 79 […]
4 MALVERN TERRACE, HOLLAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
14/10/1918
Aged
20
BORN EAST HALTON, LINCOLNSHIRE, 02/09/1898. SON OF JOHN & MARY JANE FANTHORPE OF 4 MALVERN TERRACE, NEW HOLLAND STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED SCUNTHORPE. SERVED WITH THE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DIED IN GERMANY ON 14/10/1918, AGED 20. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, JOHM. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL WI […]
1st Lieutenant
BORN HULL 07/05/ 1892. BAPTISED AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO, ON 21ST MAY 1892. FOURTH SON OF THOMAS FREDERICK FARRELL (1849-1930) & MARY MONICA COLLINGWOOD (1861-1954), AT 1 BROOKSIDE, NEWLAND PARK, HULL. ONE OF FOUR SONS. HIS FATHER WAS REGISTRARSOLICITOR, AT THE HULL COUNTY COURT. ADRIAN WAS A BLUNDELL'S EMPLOYEE, WORKING IN THE LABORA […]
BORN HULL 28/06/1881. BAPTISED AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO, ON 10TH JULY 1881. SON OF THOMAS FREDERICK FARRELL (1849-1930) & MARY MONICA COLLINGWOOD (1861-1954), AT 1, BROOKSIDE, NEWLAND PARK, HULL. ONE OF FOUR SONS. HIS FATHER WAS REGISTRAR AT THE HULL COUNTY COURT. HE WAS EDUCATED AT USHAW AND HYMERS COLLEGE, HULL. BECAME AN ARTICLE […]
BORN HULL 1878. SON OF JOHN & SARAH ANN FARRIER. WIFE ELIZA LIVED ABOVE. HULL CITY ENGINEER DEPT. MEMORIAL. PAINTER & PAPER HANGER.
1st Lieutenant
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF FRANK BELL FERRABY (1853-1931) AND ANNIE AGNES FERRABY (1860-1904), OF 95, BEVERLEY ROAD. SON OF A MAT AND BAG MERCHANT. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE MARRIED AT SCULCOATES, HULL, IN 1907. HUSBAND OF ETHEL CASSON (1886-1941), OF 14, HAMLYN AVENUE, HULL. EDUCATED AT HYMERS COLLEGE. HE WAS PARTNER IN […]
Sergeant
BORN THIRKLEBY, YORKS, 1893. ELDEST SON OF ARTHUR & ELIZA FINCE, OF 100 DURHAM STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A GROCER'S ASSISTANT. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WENT OUT TO FRANCE WITH COLONEL SHAW, IN APRIL 1915, AND HAD SERVED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CAMPAIGN WITHO […]
BORN HULL 1900. ENLISTED HULL WHEN ONLY 17 YEARS OLD. SON OF JAMES WILLIAM & MRS MARTHA HOWARD GALL, OF 10 GLENCOE VILLAS, STONEFERRY, HULL AND 92 DE GREY STREET, HULL. A FORMER RECKITTS WORKER. HE SERVED WITHTHE 4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 20//04/1918, AGED 18. HE IS BURIED AT LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY CE […]
1 BURLEIGH PLACE, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
26/10/1916
Aged
24
BORN HULL 1892. BETTER KNOWN AS 'TOM' BY HIS FRIENDS. SON HENRY J. GLOVER & HELEN M. GLOVER, OF 2 HENRY'S PLACE, SCOTT STREET, HULL. HE HAD LIVED WITH HIS SISTER, ALICE HARDY AT 1 BURLEIGH PLACE, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL SINCE HE WAS A LAD. IT WAS ALSO HIS WAR PENSION AND ARMY ADDRESS. BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS A SEED CRUSHER FOR MESSRS. CHA […]
