Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
9th (Reserve) Battalion
09.11.1914 Formed as a service battalion of the Fourth New Army (K4) at York in the 90th Brigade of the 30th Division.
10.04.1915 Became the second reserve battalion in the 2nd Reserve brigade.
May 1915 Moved to Harrogate and then on to Rugeley, Cannock Chase.
01.09.1916 Became the 7th Training Reserve Battalion.
BORN WILLERBY, HULL 1896, MIDDLE SON OF JOHN BYCROFT MOODY & ADA ELLERINGTON, OF ‘KIRK ELLA’ HOUSE, ST AIDAN ROAD, BRIDLINGTON. A FORMER DRAPER. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 9TH EAST YORKSHIRE RESERVE REGIMENT. DIED AT RIPON MILITARY HOSPITAL, ON 02/09/1918, AGED 22. BURIED KIRKELLA. HIS NAME IS INSCRIBED ON THE KIRKELLA WAR MEMORIAL AT … Read more
