Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
7th (Service) Battalion
16.09.1914 Formed at Beverley, Yorkshire as part of the Second New Army (K2) in the 50th Brigade of the 17th Division, then moved to Wareham.
May 1915 Moved to Romsey.
14.07.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Delville Wood.
During 1917
The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe, The Capture of Roeux, The First and Second Battles of Passchendaele.
During 1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Amiens, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Havrincourt, The Battle of Epehy, The Battle of Cambrai 1918, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of the Sambre. 11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, Aulnoye.
Born Cottingham, Hull, 1891. Only child of William Wallace Wright and Clara Wright, of “Spring Cottage”, 66, Pulman Street, Spring Bank West. Hull (War Pension address). He was a Slater and Concrete mixer by Trade. Described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall. Enlisted in Hull, on 11/12/1915. Called up on 8/2/1916. Posted to France, on … Read more
BORN HESSLE 06/12/1896. SON OF RICHARD DEARING (1863-1951) & MARY JANE NEWCOMBE (1865-1913), OF HESSLE ABOVE ADDRESS. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A FOOTMAN. DESCRIBEDAS 5 FOOT, 5.5 INCHES TALL, 132 LBS WEIGHT, 35 INCH CHEST. HE ENLISTED IN BEVERLEY, ON 08/09/1914. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 14/07/1915. ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH INFLUENZA, AND RETURNED … Read more
BORN SOUTH HEIGHAM, NORWICH 1884. SON OF JOHN SAMUEL WOODROW (1846-1923) & FRANCES (KILLIGREW) WOODROW, AT 5, COZENS ROAD, THORPE, NORWICH (1911 CENSUS) AND 9, ST GEORGES AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS A MACHINE PAINTER. HE HAD ALSO SERVED 8 YEARS WITH THE NORFOLK … Read more
BORN MONTROSE, EDINBURGH 18/10/1896. HE LIVED AT 39, SYMONS STREET, HULL AND 70, BRIGHT STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS 21/07/1916). SON OF EDWARD ALEXANDER STEWART (1865-1924) AND ELIZABETH MAUD ELLISON (1879-1957), OF 108, ESTCOURT STREET, HULL. HIS FATHER WAS A COAL DEALER. HE WORKED AS A DRAPER’S ERRAND BOY. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF ALICE SUSANNAH SARGENT ABOVE. CWGC ADDRESS.
BORN GOOLE 05/08/1897. SON OF GEORGE ALFRED GREEN (1867-1938) & ALICE MARY STATHER (1864-1940), OF 51, LEE STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 88, SUMMERGANGS ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A TRAIN SIGNALMAN. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS. EMPLOYED AS A MOTOR MECHANIC WITH MESSRS, PEGDENS, CLARENDON STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL … Read more
