Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
25th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
13.05.1918 Formed in France from the Provisional Garrison Guard Battalion and joined the 59th Division.
16.06.1918 Became the Pioneer Battalion of the 59th Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in Belgium, north of Tournai.
BORN HULL 1898. ONLY SON OF ANNIE CROLL. HIS MOTHER WAS A DRESS MAKER, FROM JARROW, LIVING AT 5, ARTHUR TERRACE, COURTNEY STREET, HULL (1910 CENSUS), HE HAD THREE SISTERS, ADA, FLORENCE AND MARY ELLEN. ROTHER OF MRS FLORENCE CAIN OF 12, DE GREY TERRACE, RIPON STREET, HEDON ROAD (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. … Read more
