Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
The Regiment raised 23 Battalions, was awarded 63 Battle Honours and 5 Victoria Crosses, losing 7,870 men during the course of the First World War.
1/4th 1/6th & 1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 The 1/4th stationed at Halifax, the 1/6th stationed at Skipton-in-Craven and the 1/7th stationed at Milnsbridge all as part of the 2nd West Riding Brigade of the West Riding Division and then moved to Hull and Grimsby as part of coastal defences.
05.11.1914 Moved to Doncaster.
14.04.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne.
12.05.1915 The formation became the 147th Brigade of the 49th Division which engaged in various actions on the Western front including;
1915
The Battle of Aubers Ridge, The defence against the first Phosgene attack.
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The Battle of Pozieres Ridge, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette.
1917
Operations on the Flanders Coast (Hush), The Battle of Poelcapelle.
1918
The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Messines, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge, The Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge, The Battle of the Scherpenberg, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of Valenciennes.
11.11.1918 Ended the war at Auby north of Douai, France.
Name Harry Laurence Gill Record Type Born Bradford, 1897. A Midlands Bank, Clerk, Silver St, Hull Residence Place Wife Mary at 116, Park Grove, Hull & 8, Westcott Street, Holderness Road, Hull Death Date 9 Mar 1924 Service Number 49335 Corps, Regiment or Unit West Yorkshire Regiment Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers … Read more
Born Hull, 1884. Married Beatrice Helen Heath (1887-1921), at St Johns, Newland, Hull, 20 Jul 1908. They had four sons, two of which died young. He was the Barman at the Haworth Arms, Newland (1911 & 21 census). He enlisted at Hull, on 10/12/1915. served with the York and Lancaster Regiment, & Duke of Wellington’s … Read more
BORN BURY, LANCASHIRE 1887. ONLY SON OF JAMES WATSON & SARAH FIRTH (1863-1918), OF, 18, AYLESFORD STREET, BOULEVARD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF AN ENGINE FITTER. HE HAD TWO SISTERS, MARY ANN AND SARAH. HE WAS WELL KNOWN IN BUSINESS CIRCLES AS AN ACCOUNTANT’S CLERK, BEING IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF WILKINSON ACCOUNTANTS, SCALE LANE, HULL. … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF FRANCIS WILLIAM SPAVEN (1842-1916) & SARAH SWEENEY (1849-1904). BROTHER, FRANK & S IN LAW MARY LIVED AT 50 JACKSON STREET, HULL. AND HAROLD SPAVEN LIVED AT 28 TUNIS STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH WEST RIDING REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 14/04/1918, AGED 28. HIS NAME … Read more
BORN HULL 12/11/1892. ELDEST SON OF HENRY & ELIZABETH MORALLEE, OF 23, MARY ANNS TERRACE, GIBSON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS), 411, WINCOLMLEE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) AND 99, OXFORD STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A LABOURER. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. HE WAS A TRAMWAY WORKER. HE ENLISTED … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF JOHN THOMAS FLINTOFF (1865-1917) & SARAH JANE BARNETT (1869- ), OF 12 BROOKLYN TERRACE, WORTHING STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS) AND 10, CLAREMONT AVENUE, REYNOLDSON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A RULLEYMAN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 1 … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF JOSEPH & LILY DENT, OF THE LODGE, ASHFIELD, BAMLEY ROAD, SOWER BRIDGE. LIVED GREETLAND, HALIFAX. ENLISTED ELLAND, LEEDS. SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL, WITH THE 4TH DUKE OF WELLINGTON’S WEST RIDING REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 16/10/1915, AGED 23. BURIED AT BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “WITH SWEET … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. THIRD SON SON OF JOHN AND MARY ANN DAY, OF 5A BOTANIC AVENUE, STANIFORTH PLACE, HESSLE ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 8, ALFRED STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. ONE OF FOUR SONS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 1/4TH DUKE OF WELLINGTON’S WEST RIDING REGIMENT. KILLED … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. ELDEST SON SON OF BETSEY MURDEN & THE LATE GEORGE DANIEL OF 11 SOUTHCOATES TERRACE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL (THIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). HIS MOTHER RE-MARRIED. HE LIVED WITH THREE STEP BROTHERS AND THREE STEP SISTERS. A DRAPER’S ASSISTANT. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 18/08/1916, AGED 17 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS … Read more
