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.
Private
BORN NOTTINGHAM, 1895. SON OF WILLIAM & MARY WANLESS, OF 30 MOXON STREET, HULL AND 6, BATES TERRACE, WEST PARADE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 1ST JULY 1916, AGED 21. BURIED AT FRICOURT CEMETERY. HIS ARMY […]
Private
2 PERCY AVENUE, SOUTH PARADE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
04/11/1918
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF ARTHUR LANGHORN WARDROBE (1873-1940) & EMMA ANN BARTRAM (1871-1935). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. ELDEST OF THREE CHILDREN. SISTER ELSIE AND BROTHER SERGEANT, ARTHUR LANGHORN WARDROBE, ARMY SERVICE CORPS, LIVED AT SAME ADDRESS. JOHN WAS A BRASS MAKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 11/12/1915, AGED 18 YEARS AND 1 MONTH. […]
Lance Corporal
BORN HULL 11/12/1895. SON OF CHARLES ROBERT & RACHEL ANN WATKIN, OF 37 WALCOTT STREET, HULL. EDUCATED AT CONSTABLE STREET BOARD SCHOOL. WAS A BOILER SCALER.. ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS, ON 07/11/1914. TRANSFERRED TOTHE 7TH EYR. SERVED WITH BEF IN FRANCE, AS A SIGNALER FOR ROYAL ENGINEERS. PROMOTED TO LANCE CORPORAL. WOUNDED ON 10TH AP […]
Private
13 EGTON VILLAS, ST MARKS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
31/03/1918
Aged
29
BORN ANDERSTON, GLASGOW 1889. SON OF MRS CURTIS OF 13 EGTON VILLAS, ST MARKS STREET, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR, HE WORKED AS A GAS FITTER FOR THE EAST HULL GAS COMPANY. HE LIVED AT 25 TORRINGTON STREET, NEWLAND AVENUE (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN 1914, JOINING THE HULL PALS. SERVED WITH THE 11TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT IN EGYPT AND FRANCE. T […]
2nd Lieutenant
1 COLLEGE STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
26/09/1918
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1898. ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM HARD & ETHEL MARY WATSON, OF 214 ANLABY ROAD AND 1 COLLEGE STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL. EDUCATED AT HYMER'S COLLEGE, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR, HE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE YORKSHIRE PENNY BANK. HE WAS A GIFTED SINGER, DANCER AND PIANIST AND PLAYED FOR EIGHT YEARS AT MADAME SHARRAH'S SCHOLL OF MUSIC, HUL […]
Private
6 CHURCH COTTAGES, NORTH FERRIBY, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
05/11/1916
Aged
19
BORN SWANLAND, YORKSHIRE 1889. SON OF HENRY WAUDBY (1862-1935) & LIZZIE CLARKSON WAUDBY (1863-1946) OF 6 CHURCH COTTAGE, NORTH FERRIBY (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A COACHMAN. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HE RESIDED IN NORTH FERRIBY. ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 30919, 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 05/11/1916, AGE […]
Sergeant
18 VICTORIA AVENUE, CONWAY STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
08/09/1917
Aged
26
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF GEORGE ROBERT WAUDBY (1860-1934) & EMILY GARTON WAUDBY, OF 1 ALBERTS TERRACE, PARROT STREET, HULL. BROTHER TO GLADYS AND DORIS. HE WAS MARRIED FLORENCE JONES, AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH ON 28/11/1915. THEY LIVED AT 18 VICTORIA AVENUE, CONWAY STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. HE WORKED AS AN ENGINE CLEANER, FOR THE NORTH […]
Private
6 , STRICKLAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Died on
10/07/1916
Aged
32
BORN HULL 1884. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION. MOTHER PAULINA NICHOLS & STEPDAD LAWRENCE NICHOLS ABOVE. BROTHER CHARLES H WEBBER & SISTER GERTRUDE. 1911 CENSUS ADDRESS.
Private
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF WILLIAM & FRANCES WELLS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 04/11/1918, AGED 18, A WEEK BEFORE THE WAR ENDED. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, JOHN. HE IS BURIED AT GHISSIGNIES BRITISH CEMETERY, NORD, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS […]
Private
15 ALBERT AVENUE, WELLSTED STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
06/08/1916
Aged
18
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF ALFRED & LAVINIA SOPHIA WELLS OF 37 MARMADUKE STREET, HULL. PRIOR TO THE WAR, HE WORKED FOR MESSRS ACKWITH, OF THORNTON STREET, HULL AND ATTENDED THE COLTMAN STREET SUNDAY SCHOOL. HE LIVED AT 15 ALBERT AVENUE, WELLSTED STREET, HULL. ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS WHEN WAR BEGAN. HAD ONLY BEEN AT THE FRONT FOR ONE MO […]
Corporal
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF FREDERICK & MARY A WEST, OF 25, STANLEY STREET, HULL AND 71 NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR HIS FATHER'S UNDERTAKER BUSINESS. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN THE 10TH EYR, ON 02/09/1914, AGED 26. HE JOINED THE HULL COMMERCIALS AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR AND SERVED WITH THE 10TH […]
2nd Lieutenant
28 SATURDAY MARKET, BEVERLEY, EAST RIDING, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
05/06/1918
Aged
19
BORN BEVERLEY 1899. JAMES THOMAS WESTERBY, SERVED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED AT BEAUMONT HAMEL/ 5TH JUNE 1918 AGED 19 YEARS. HE IS BURIED AT THE MILITARY CEMETERY, ETAPLES, FRANCE. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON HULL'S HYMER COLLEGE MEMORIAL. SON OF MARTIN MICHAEL (DRY SALTER) & E J WESTERBY. HE LEF […]
Private
1 CAMPBELL TERRACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
23/07/1916
Aged
26
BORN HULL 1890. YOUNGEST SON OF FRANK WHITTON (1857-1932) & ANNIE BARBER (1857-1935), AT 2, WOODCOCK STREET, HULL, 98, DIVISON ROAD, HULL AND 8, CAMPBELL TERRACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. A FISH PACKER, AT HULL DOCKS. HE WAS A MANAGER OF A WHOLESALE FISH BUSINESS, IN SWANSEA. […]
Private
2 FAWCETT SQUARE, GREAT PASSAGE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
26/03/1918
Aged
36
BORN HULL 1882. SON OF SARAH BATES. EMPLOYED AS A DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 26/03/1918, AGED 36. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WENT TO HIS MOTHER AND PENSION TO HIS UNOFFICIAL WIFE, ADA STRAFFORD, LIVING AT 2 FAWCETT SQUARE, […]
Private
2 RUSSELL TERRACE, WORSLEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
26/12/1916
Aged
22
BORN HULL 15/07/1894. SON OF GEORGE WILKINSON (1867-1932) AND MARTHA RIPLEY (1870-1939), OF 2 RUSSELL TERRACE, WORSLEY STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS ADDRESS).HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. THE FAMILY WERE LIVING IN SHEFFIELD BY 1911 CENSUS, WITH GEORGE BEING A STEEL WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN SHEFFIELD. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 13/07/1915. S […]
Private
BORN SEATON, HULL 1896. SON OF WILLIAM WILKINSON (1862-1930) & JANE KEITH (1867-1931), OF SEATON, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHER AND FIVE SISTERS. WORKED AS AN ASSISTANT BUTCHER, FOR HENRY CLAYTON, IN HORNSEA. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 05/11/1916, AGED 20. UNMARRIED. HIS ARM […]
Lance Corporal
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF FREDERICK WILKINSON & ELLEN WILKINSON (1868-1946), OF 31 ABBEY STREET, HULL & 17 BLAKE STREET, HULL. SON OF A BOILER MAKER. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS, ALBERT AND FREDERICK, AND THREE SISTERS, DORIS, BEATRICE AND MARY. HE WAS A GROCER BEFORE THE WAR (1911 CENSUS) AND A MEDICAL STUDENT, WORKING AS AN ASSISTANT F […]
Private
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF JOSEPH & HANNAH MARGARET WILKS, OF 70, BALFOUR STREET, HULL; 4, FLETCHER TERRACE, BEAN STREET, HULL; 2 TRENT AVENUE, SCARBOROUGH STREET, HULL AND 70, WALCOTT STREET, HULL,(WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). A SHOP ENGINE BLACKSMITH. RESIDING WITH HIS SISTER, AT 7 KIMBERLEY GROVE, FLINTON STREET, HESSLE ROAD (1911 CENSUS) […]
Private
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF WILLIAM AND GERTRUDE WILLIAMS, OF 11 CLIFTON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 20/11/1916, AGED 21. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, WILLIAM. BURIED AT HONNECHY BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION READS, "YOUR ME […]
Private
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF CHARLES HENRY WILLOUGHBY (1864-1959) & EMILY WILLOUGHBY (1862-1939), OF 21 NEW KING STREET, CHARLES STREET, HULL AND LATER 57 BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A BUILDER. YOUNGEST OF FOUR SONS. BROTHERS - HARRY, WALLACE AND STANLEY ALSO SERVED. FRANCIS WILLOUGHBY, KNOWN AS "FRANK", WAS EMPLO […]
