9th & 10th (Service) Battalion
Sept 1914 Both formed at Pontefract as part of the Third New Army (K3) and then moved to Berkhamsted to join the 64th Brigade of the 21st Division and then moved to Halton Park, Tring.
Nov 1914 Moved to Maidenhead.
April 1915 Returned to Halton Park and then on Witley.
Sept 1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France and engaged in various actions on the Western front including;
1915
The Battle of Loos (the Division suffered severe casualties and took the rest of the year to rebuild).
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of Le Transloy.
1917
The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The flanking operations around Bullecourt, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Second Battle of Passchendaele, The Cambrai Operations.
13.02.1918 The 10th disbanded in France. The 9th continued to engaged in various actions;
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The First Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Messines, The Second Battle of Kemmel, The Battle of the Aisne 1918, The Battle of Albert, The Second Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Epehy, The Battle of the St Quentin Canal, The Battle of Cambrai 1918, The Battle of the Selle.
11.11.1918 Ended the war moving to Limont Fontaine N.E. of Aulnoye, France.
1 OAK VILLAS, DIVISION ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
26/04/1918
Aged
30
BORN STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE 1888. SON OF THOMAS & MARTHA MADDOCK. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. MARRIED TO SARAH ANN, AT 49 CHAPEL STREET, CHORLEY, LANCS (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE LEFT MRS HARDY AT 1 OAK VILLAS, DIVISION ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED PONTEFRACT. A REGULAR SOLDIER WHEN WAR BEGAN. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 15/01/1915. SE […]
5, MONTROSE AVENUE, STANLEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
01/07/1916
Aged
23
BORN BARNSLEY, YORKSHIRE, 1893. ENLISTED PONTEFRACT. POSTED TO FRANCE ON 11/11/1914. SERVED WITH THE KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 1ST JULY 1916, AGED 23. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, FLORENCE ANN MARSH AND SON JOSEPH LOUIS MARSH (BORN 02/06/1916), AT 5, MONTROSE AV […]
BORN SOUTHAMPTON 17/10/1891. SON OF SAMUEL McHARD (1866-1946) & ELIZABETH CALLAGHAN (1868-1936), OF 28 MERSEY STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HIS PARENTS WERE SCOTTISH. HIS FATHER WAS A SHIP YARD COULKER, WHO WORKED IN IRELN AND AT BARROW ON FURNESS BEFORE ARRIVING IN HULL. ANDREW MARRIED AT MAIDENHAED IN 1915. HIS WIFE HILDA ETHEL EMM […]
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF EDMUND JAMES MORCOMBE (1857-1934) & MARY JANE REYNOLDS (1859-1929), OF 107, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL & 32 BELLBROOKE PLACE, LEEDS (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN. HE WAS A SINGLE MAN. EMPLOYED AS A TAILOR & CUTTER. HE ENLISTED IN LEEDS. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 655 WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. POSTED TO […]
27 NAYLORS ROW, DRYPOOL, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
16/09/1916
Aged
34
BORN HULL 1882. SON OF SAMUEL & MARGARET MOSS, OF 22, WENTWORTH STREET, HULL. AN OIL MILLER. HE WORKED AT WATERLOO CAKE MILLS. MARRIED MINNIE, AT HULL, IN 1910. THEY LIVED AT 10 STRAWBERRY STREET, DRYPOOL, HULL (HDM ADDRESS 23/10/1916,) AND NAYLORS ROW, DRYPOOL (HDM & WAR PENSION ADDRESS 25/09/1917), WITH HIS TWO SONS, JOHN THO […]
3 COOK'S COURT, HODGSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
04/10/1917
Aged
28
BORN HULL 25/06/1889. SON OF MICHAEL O'CONNER (1851-1908) AND MARY DONNELLY (1855-1920). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A BOILERMAKER. HE MARRIED ALICE MAY FOSTER, AT SCULCOATES, HULL, IN DECEMBER, 1907. HIS WIFE ALICE, SON AND DAUGHTER, LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FACED A COURT MARTIAL FOR DESERTION, IN HULL, ON 14/ […]
75 GEORGE STREET, GOOLE, , EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
04/03/1916
Aged
27
BORN HULL 14/04/1889. ELDEST SON OF THE LATE FREDERICK AND ELLEN ROBINSON - 75 GEORGE STREET, GOOLE. EDUCATED AT GOOLE BOARD SCHOOL. WORKED AS A LABOURER IN WEBSTER AND BICKERTON YARD. ENLISTED IN THE 1ST KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. SERVED IN CHINA FOR SIX YEARS, COMPLETING HIS COLOUR SERVICE IN JANUARY 1914. RE-JOINED FROM THE A […]
80, Selby Street, Anlaby Road, Hull.
Died on
24/10/1918
Aged
18
Born York, 1900. Son of Albert and Eliza Sales, of 80, Selby Street, Anlaby Road, Hull (CWGC address) Enlisted Hull. Formerly, Private, 2875, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, on 24/10/1918, aged 18. He is commemorated on the WW1 Memorial, at St John The Ba […]
BORN HULL 1900. OLDEST SON OF ALBERT & ELLEN ELIZA SALES AT 10 WILLIAM STREET, HULL AND THIS ADDRESS. HE HAD A YOUNGER BROTHER ALBERT AND SISTER, MINNIE MAY. ENLISTED HULL. EX. 2875, EYR. TRANSFERRED TO THE KOYLI. PROMOTED TO LANCE CORPORL. KILLED IN ACTION, 24/10/1918, AGED 18. UNMARRIED. HIS WILL AND ARMY PENSION WENT TO FATHER ALBERT. […]
BORN 1881. ENLISTED YORK. BROTHER OF MR ALBERT SHAW OF 7 , CHURCH LANE, HULL . (CWGC ADDRESS). KILLED IN ACTION, ON 04/10/1917, AGED 36. COMMEMORATED ON THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS THREE BROTHERS, GEORGE, DAVID AND ALBERT.
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF MR & MRS CHARLES SMITH, OF CLEVELAND STREET, MILE END, LONDON. A NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 4128 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTON, ON 16/09/1916, AGED 20. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, FRANCE […]
Wressle, Howden, Yorkshire
Died on
23/10/1918
Aged
23
Born Wressle, Howden, 1896. Son of Frank and Frances M. Stimson, of Station Road, Flitwick, Ampthill, Bedfordshire (CWGC address). His father was a Farm Manager. He had relatives at 85, Plane Street, Hull (1901 Census). Enlisted in Hull. Formerly 1803, East Riding Yeomanry. Transferred to the 9th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Kil […]
Company Sergeant Major
9, GRANVILLE TERRACE, LANSDOWN STREET, HULL
Died on
26/04/1918
Aged
27
BORN DERBY. ENLISTED ROTHERHAM. MARRIED AT SCULCOATES, HULL, IN 1915. HUSBAND OF KRISTINIA WILHELMSON, (1892-1984), FROM NORWAY, OF 9, GRANVILLE TERRACE, LANSDOWN STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SERVED AS COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR, 9TH KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 26/04/1918. COMMEMORATED ON THE TYNE COT ME […]
24, Mason Street, Goole
Died on
18/09/1918
Aged
29
Born Newland, Hull 1889. Son of John and Hannah Waters, of Goole. Brother of Miss Sarah Ann Waters of 24, Mason Street, Goole (War pension address). He had one brother, Ruben and six sisters. Worked in the Goole Flour Mills. Enlisted at Goole. Served with the 9th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, on 18/09/1918, aged 29.
106 , GREAT THORNTON ST, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
09/09/1918
Aged
18
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF JAMES WILLIAM WHITE AND MARTHA HENRIETTA WRIGHT, OF 106, GREAT THORNTON ST, HULL AND 5, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ENLISTED HULL. EX 13003, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 09/09/1918, AGE 18. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT […]
18 NEVILLE'S TERRACE, VAUXHALL GROVE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
16/09/1916
Aged
44
BORN HULL, 1872. SON OF JAMES WRIGHT AND CAROLINE SMITH. EX DOCK LABOURER. SINGLE MAN. LIVED AT 18 NEVILLE'S TERRACE, VAUXHALL GROVE, HULL WITH HIS MOTHER (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 4016, EYR. HIS ARMY RECORDS STATE THAT HE WAS BORN IN GLASGOW. THE CENSUS RECORDS STATE THAT HE WAS BORN IN HULL. HE SER […]
