2nd Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Lichfield as part of the 18th Brigade of the 6th Division and then moved to Dunfermline and moved to Cambridge.
10.09.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at St. Nazaire and engaged in various actions on the Western front including;
1914
The actions on the Aisne heights.
1915
The action at Hooge
1916
The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of Le Transloy.
1917
The Battle of Hill 70, The Cambrai operations
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge, The Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge, The Advance in Flanders, The Battle of Epehy, The Battle of the St Quentin Canal, The Battle of Beaurevoir, The Battle of Cambrai 1918, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle.
11.11.1916 Ended the war at Busigny, France
21 WAXHOLME ROAD, WITHERNSEA, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
14/07/1918
Aged
23
BORN HULL 1895. SSON OF GEORGE CARR ARKSEY (1865-1924) & EMMA HAGGITT (1860-1926), AT 21 WAXHOLME ROAD, WITHERNSEA (1911 CENSUS). BROTHER TO SYDNEY, ROBERT, GEORGE AND HAROLD. SISTERS, MINNIE, IDA AND ANNIE. WORKED AS A HORSEMAN, AT CLIFF FARM, WAXHOLME. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 21 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS. EX 38285 […]
11, IVY GROVE, PULMAN STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
11/04/1918
Aged
33
BORN HULL 1885. ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM AND SARAH ARNOLD, OF 23, NEWINGTON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BROTHER TO ERNEST AND ALICE. HE MARRIED SARAH ELLEN WILSON, IN HULL, IN 1907. THEY LIVED AT 11, IVY GROVE, PULMAN STREET, HULL, WITH THEIR TWO CHILDREN, ARTHUR AND DORIS. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A GOODS MANAGER FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS […]
BORN HULL 1880. ENLISTED NEWCASTLE. LIVED IN GATESHEAD. SENT TO THE RAGGED AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN CUMBERLAND IN 1891. A FORMER LABOURER. HE JOINED THE ARMY ON 06/02/1901. WAS SERVING AS A REGULAR SOLDIER IN THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, ON THE OUT BREAK OF WAR. ARRIVED IN BELGIUM, ON 08/09/1914, AS PART OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE […]
6 WORCESTER TERRACE, GILLETT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
21/03/1918
Aged
31
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF THE LATE EDWARD BELL, AT 6, WORCESTER TERRACE, GILLETT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX 17344, 9TH WEST RIDING REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. REPORTED MISSING AND KILLED IN ACTION ON 21/3/1918, AGED 31. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER ANN WAT […]
BORN CATTAL, YORKSHIRE, 1889. SON GEORGE & ELIZABETH BLYTH, OF 149 LIME STREET, HULL. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. HIS WIFE GERTRUDEAMELIA BLYTH, LIVED AT 56 MIDWAY GROVE, NORTH ROAD, HULL. A GENERAL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX PRIVATE, 205132, EYR. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 14/07/1918, AGE […]
BORN BEVERLEY 1881. SON OF RICHARD BOLTON & FANNY GREENSHAW, OF HULL. HE LIVED IN SCARBOROUGH. WORKED AS A GROCERS ASSISTANT. MARRIED IN LEVEN, HULL, ON 26/12/1907. HUSBAND TO SARAH JANE (GRANTHAM). THEY LIVED WITH THEIR TWO SONS AT 7, MAYE GROVE, PERTH STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL, SERVED AS SERGEANT, 79312, 2N […]
1 ST LUKE'S TERRACE, ST LUKES STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
24/09/1918
Aged
18
BORN HULL 1900. TWIN SON OF THE LATE GEORGE AND MRS FM BRIGGS, AT 1 ST LUKE'S TERRACE, ST LUKES STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). (HDM 18/10/18 & 24/09/1919). ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2ND DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION ON 14TH SEPTEMBER 1918, AGED 18. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE CLIFTON STREET SCHOOL ROLL OF HONOUR. HIS DEA […]
BORN HULL 1894. THIRD SON OF JAMES FIRTH DAWSON (1849-1913) & ELIZABETH ANN DAWSON, OF 9 HAWTHORNE VILLAS, BALFOUR STREET, HULL. SON OF A CRANE DRIVER IN THE LOCAL SHIPYARD. HE WORKED AS A SAW BACKER IN THE TIMBER YARDS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 13/425, 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND DURHAM LIGHT INFA […]
10 ELM GROVE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
21/03/1918
Aged
20
BORN HULL 1898 SON OF WILLIAM & ADA MARIE DOBBS & 6 CHILDREN AT SAME ADDRESS. SECOND OF SIX CHILDREN. A SAW MILL LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 16/02/1916, AGED 18. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 1.5 INCHES TALL, 33 INCH CHEST. THIS WAS HIS ARMY ADDRESS. SERVED WITH THE 2ND BATTALION, DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. PROMOTED CORPORAL. KILLED IN ACTION […]
3 BEAULAH GROVE, WOODHOUSE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
23/09/1918
Aged
21
BORN HULL 1897. ONLY SON OF HARRY & ADA EDWARDS, OF 3 BEAULAH GROVE, WOODHOUSE STREET, HULL, HE ENLISTED IN HULL, AS PRIVATE, 1114 13TH EYR. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. HE DIED OF WOUNDS AT BASE CAMP, ON 23/09/1918, AGED 21, HAVING SERVED FOR THREE YEARS AND TEN MONTHS. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MA […]
44 , ST ANDREW'S STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Died on
29/09/1918
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF GEORGE CHRISTOPHER & ADA FLORENCE ELLIOTT. BEFORE ENLISTING IN 1915, HE WORKED FOR SELLE'S TOY FACTORY, HESSLE ROAD. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 3RD DECEMBER 1918, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH. * HIS BROTHER AND FATHER ALSO SERVED.
82, GREEK STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
01/11/1918
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF MR WILLIAM THOMAS BARNES HOLMES (1872-1941) & MRS SABRINA NEEDHAM HOLMES (1867-1952), OF 17, CECIL STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL AND 82, GREEK STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND THREE SISTERS. A LAMP MAN FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 12/10/191 […]
14 RYDAL TERRACE, ALEXANDRA STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
21/03/1918
Aged
29
BORN HULL 7/11/1888. SON OF JOHN HOLROYD & MARY (WILSON). BROTHER JAMES KIA 14/7/1916.
7 CATHERINE GROVE, CARRINGTON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
20/04/1918
Aged
28
BORN BEVERLEY 1890. ONLY SON OF CHARLES HUDDLESTON (1847-1890) AND ANNE BRAY (1866-1939). HE HAD ONE SISTER, ANNE. WAS EMPLOYED AS A SHIP OWNER'S CLERK. MARRIED ETHEL FISH (1889-1985), AT THE BOULEVARD, UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HALL, IN HULL, ON 15/07/1910. THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, JOHN, GEORGE AND ENID. THEY LIVED AT RINGROSE STREET (19 […]
11 CHURCH ROAD, NORTH FERRIBY, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
09/08/1918
Aged
18
Private Charles Lazenby was called up for service on the 12th December 1917 with the 53rd (Young Soldiers) Batallion Durham Light Infantry, but was later transferred to the 51st Battalion Durham Light Infantry. His Regimental number was 92051. Charles was born on the 12th November 1899 in Beverley, Yorkshire. He was killed in action […]
BORN HULL OCT 1875. SON OF HENRY LEE (1845-1875) & BETSY KNOTT (1839- 1926), OF 39 HARDWICK STREET, HULL. MARRIED AT ST JUDES, HULL, ON 02/09/1903. AGED 27. HIS WIFE ALICE ANN GUEST (1877-1950) & SON, NORMAN (1913-1971), LIVED AT 31 FALMOUTH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & ARMY ADDRESS). A FORMER GRAIN CLERK. HE ENLISTED IN HUL […]
BORN HULL 1880. ONLY SON OF WILLIAM POTTS AND LUCY ANNIE WESTOBY (1855-1907), OF 1, ST MARK'S SQUARE AND 56, LEONARD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A PLUMBER (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 6120 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 93051, 2ND DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. […]
BORN HULL 1895. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF ALFRED & HARRIET EMILY ROBINS ABOVE ADDRESS & 28 LINNAEUS STREET IN 1911. EX 12/198 EYR. APPRENTICE.
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF MARY PENN & THE LATE CHARLES FREDERICK SMITH (1861-1900). A CLERK. LIVING AT 41 ROSE STREET, FOUNTAIN ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION & ARMY ADDRESS). HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 11 INCHES TALL, 34 INCH CHEST, 112 LBS WEIGHT, "POOR" PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY, ON […]
4 VICTORIA TERRACE, WILLIAMSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
25/06/1917
Aged
37
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM THISTLETON (1858-1909) & JANE ELIZABETH PENMAN (1856-1926), OF 1, DURHAM ROW, DURHAM STREET, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE MARRIED SISTERS. AN OIL MILL WORKER. DESCRIBED IN HIS ARMY RECORDS AS, JUST 5 FOOT TALL, 115 LBS WEIGHT , 35-38 INCH CHEST, TATTOOS ON BOTH ARMS, SMALL SCAR ON RIGHT […]
