1/5th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Castle Armoury, Bury as part of the Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade of the East Lancashire Division, then moved to Turton.
09.09.1914 Mobilised for war and embarked from Southampton.
25.09.1914 Arrived in Alexandria, Egypt to defend the Suez Canal.
05.05.1915 Landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli and the Division engaged in various actions including the Battle of Krithia Vineyard.
28.12.1915 Evacuated to Mudros due to severe losses from combat disease and harsh weather the division had lost two thirds of its normal establishment.
15.01.1916 Arrived in Alexandria and the Division engaged in The Battle of Romani which helped to secure the safety of the Suez Canal.
Feb 1917 Moved to France and landed at Marseilles and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; Third Battle of Ypres and;
During 1918
The Battle of Bapaume, The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of the Ancre, The Battle of Albert, The Second Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, Hautmont near Maubeuge.
Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers 1/5th Battalion
HUNGERHILLS FARM, MARFLEET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
25/03/1916
Aged
17
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF SMITH HARNESS (1871-1941) & MARY ELIZABETH GEE (1872-1939), OF 21 CHURCHILL STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS), 40, CEYLON STREET, MARFLEET LANE, HULL, 31, ROSE STREET, FOUNTAIN ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES) AND HUNGERHILLS FARM, GANSTEAD, HULL. (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A FARM LABOURER. HE ENLISTED AT HULL, UNDERAG […]
5, Belmont Street, Chadderton, Oldham.
Died on
04/06/1915
Aged
21
BORN HULL 25/04/1894. SON OF MARGARET COTTINGHAM & CORNELIUS KITSON (1853-1934) OF 16 CHEAPSIDE, HULL AND 5, BELMONT STREET, OLDHAM, LANCS (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. WORKED AS A COTTON MILL PIECER, WITH HIS BROTHER THOMAS. HE ENLISTED IN THE 1ST LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. KILLED AT GALLIPOLI, ON 04/06/19 […]