Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
8th (Service) Battalion
22.09.1914 Formed at Beverley, Yorkshire as part of the Third New Army (K3) in the 62nd Brigade of the 21st Division, then moved to Tring.
Aug 1915 Moved to Witley Camp, Godalming.
09.09.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; The Battle of Loos.
16.11.1915 Transferred to the 8th Brigade of the 3rd Division which engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1916
The Actions of the Bluff and St Eloi Craters, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of the Ancre.
During 1917
The First, Second and Third Battles of the Scarpe, The Battle of Arleux, The Battle of the Menin Road, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Cambrai 1917.
17.02.1918 Disbanded in France, remaining personnel formed the 10th Entrenching Battalion with the 12th West Yorkshire Battalion.
Born Nottingham. Only on of George and Margaret Bradforth, of Nottingham; He had one sister, Helena may. Married on 12th September 1910. Husband of Evelyn Bradforth, of 28, Marlborough Avenue, Hornsea, Yorkshire. They had one daughter Dorothy Margaret, born on 29th June 1911. A railway Clerk, working in Hull. He served with the 1/5th East … Read more
Born Beverley. Enlisted Beverley. Son of George and Julia Sanders, of 6, Minster Moorgate, Beverley, Yorkshire. Killed in action, on 14/07/1916, aged 19. His grave reads, “UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY” Somme – The 8th East Yorkshires spent the following weeks alternating between resting, training, and spells in the line near … Read more
BORN MANCHESTER 1896. ENLISTED HULL. LIVED HESSLE. SON OF JOHN ALBERT & BERTHA E SUTTON. KILLED IN ACTION 14/07/1916, AGED 20. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE HESSLE ROLL OF HONOUR, ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH. Somme – The 8th East Yorkshires spent the following weeks alternating between resting, training, and spells in the line near … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF JOHN HENRY MAYNARD PICKERING (1861-1933) AND ANNIE SISSONS (1860-1924). BROTHER TO KATE, CHARLES AND LAURA. HE MARRIED ETHEL SMETHURST (1888-1942) AT ST SILAS CHURCH, SCULCOATES, ON 24/07/1910. THEY LIVED WITH DAUGHTER VERA (1912-1993), AT 2 ALPHA TERRACE, CENTRAL STREET, HULL. (CWGC ADDRESS). A DOCK WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF LYDIA BENN DRAYTON (1857-1941) & THE LATE JOHN DRAYTON (1849-1905) OF 91 THORESBY STREET, HULL HIS BROTHERS, PERCY, ARTHUR & CEDRIC DRAYTON SERVED FROM SAME ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. HE ALSO HAD TWO SISTERS, GERTRUDE DONALDSON AND IDA GLENN. AN IRON MERCHANTS CLERK. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 25/02/1916, AGED 25 … Read more
