Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
6th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
27.08.1914 Formed at Beverley, Yorkshire as part of the First New Army (K1) in the 32nd Brigade of the 11th Division, then moved to Grantham.
Dec 1914 Became a Pioneer Battalion.
April 1915 Moved to Witley Camp Godalming.
01.07.1915 Mobilised for war and embarked for Gallipoli from Avonmouth via Mudros.
07.08.1915 Landed at Suvla Bay and engaged in various actions against the Ottoman Empire.
17.12.1915 Evacuated to Mudros due to heavy casualties from combat, disease and severe weather.
04.02.1916 Moved to Alexandria to defend the Suez Canal.
10.07.1916 Moved to France landing at Marseilles and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1916
The capture of the Wundt-Werk, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Thiepval.
During 1917
Operations on the Ancre, The Battle of Messines, The Battle of the Langemarck, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle.
During 1918
The Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of the Drocourt-Quant Line, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The Battle of Cambrai 1918, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Sambre.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, Hergies north of Bavai.
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF HERBERT ERNEST & MARY AGNES THOMPSON, OF 2 ETTYS TERRACE, STRICKLAND STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). A DOCK LABOURER. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED IN THE 6TH EAST YORKSHIRE PIONEERS. LEFT ENGLAND ON 14/07/1915. REPORTED MISSING AND KILLED AT GALLIPOLI ON 09/08/1915, AGED 35. HIS BROTHER, PTE, SAMUEL THOMPSON, 4TH EYR, DIED OF … Read more
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF DAVID SLEIGHT & JULIA TARBITTON (1867-1935), OF 9, GLADSTONE TERRACE, BEECROFT STREET, HULL AND 263, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HE LIVED AT 263, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL (HIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). SON OF A POLICE CONSTABLE. BROTHER OF DAVID, HARRY, ALBERT, CYRIL, DORIS & MINNIE. A BOILER … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. ONLY SON OF HERBERT EDWARD NICHOLSON (1871-1956) & EDITH A BRIGHAM (1871-1940). OF 4 POPLAR GROVE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE WAS BROTHER TO FIVE SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A WINDOW CLEANER. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED AS LANCE SERGEANT, 10684, ‘D’ COMPANY, 6TH EAST YORKSHIRE PIONEERS. HE LEFT ENGLAND ON 14/07/1915. … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF FREDRICK HENRY DRURY & ELIZABETH PINE, OF 11 IRELAND TERRACE, WALCOTT STREET, HULL. BROTHER OF FRED DRURY, OF 9 GRANVILLE TERRACE, STRICKLAND STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED UNDER AGE IN HULL. GIVING THE AGE OF 18 WHEN HE WAS ONLY 16 YEARS OLD. HE JOINED THE 6TH EAST YORKSHIRE (PIONEERS) BATTALION … Read more
BORN HULL 1886. SON OF CHARLES BIRD (1853-1924) & ESTHER BARKER (1857-1935), OF 71, DANSOM LANE SOUTH , HULL (1901 CENSUS) AND 77 KENT STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS). SON OF A FIREWOOD DEALER. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND SIX SISTERS. WORKED AS A SAW MILL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE … Read more
