Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
1/7th and 1/8th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Salford 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 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.
Name John William Fletcher Birth Place Driffield, Yorkshire Residence Driffield, Yorkshire Death Date 5 Apr 1918 Death Place Arras Memorial, France Enlistment Place Hull, Yorks Rank Private Regiment Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion 1st 8th Battalion Regimental Number 50614 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European Theatre
The guardian of his illegitimate child was Mary Cousins, at 6, Poplar Cottage, Sculcoates Lane, Hull (War Pension address). Born Pendlebury, Lancashire, 1891. Son of John and Naomi Edwards, of 33 Oak Street, Pendlebury, Lancashire. He resided at Wigan, Lancashire. He worked as a Miner Underground, living at 398 Warrington Road Abram Nr Wigan Lancashire … Read more
Born Berrywick, Yorkshire, 1899. Son of Arthur and Martha Agnes Riley, of 33, Roscoe Road, Roundhay Road, Leeds (CWGC address). He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 1/8th Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 23/10/1918, aged 19. He is buried in France. Name Walter Riley Birth Place Berrywick, Yorkshire, 1899 Death Date 23 Oct 1918 … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOHN & MARY JANE TOWLE, OF 23 POPLAR AVENUE, POPLAR STREET, (OFF CHAPMAN STREET), HULL. SON OF A FLOUR MILL LABOURER. THIRD OF FOUR SONS. BROTHERS, EDWARD, ARTHUR & HARRY TOWLE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/8TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 25/03/1918, AGED 19. BURIED AT ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. HUSBAND OF MARGARET (LOE) LIVED AT 74 OXFORD STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF WILLIAM & MINNIE (CAPON) OF BOURNEMOUTH STREET, HULL. HE HAD NINE SISTERS & BROTHER, WILLIAM. EMPLOYED AS AN OIL MILLER. HE SERVED WITH THE 1/8TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. HE WAS KILLED ON 14/08/1918, AGED 27. HE IS BURIED AT BERTRANCOURT MILITARY … Read more
