Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
15th (Service) Battalion (1st Salford) and 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Salford)
11.09.1914 The 15th formed and on the 05.11.1914 the 16th formed at Salford by Mr. Montague Barlow M.P. and the Salford Brigade Committee.
28.12.1914 The 15th moved to Conway, North Wales and the 16th joined them on 11.02.1915.
21.06.1915 Both moved to Catterick Bridge and joined the 96th Brigade of the 32nd Division.
13.08.1915 Taken over by the War Office and moved to Codford, Salisbury Plain.
22.11.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and the Division engaged in various action on the Western Front including;
During 1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of the Ancre.
During 1917
Operations on the Ancre
During 1918
The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of Amiens, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of the St Quentin Canal, The Battle of Beaurevoir, The Battle of the Sambre.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, Sambreton south of Landrecies.
BORN HORNSEA 1894. SON OF GEORGE WILLIAM & ANNIE RENDELL AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. A FORMER GROOM. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS SERGEANT, IN THE 16TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. DIED AT RAMSHILL HOSPITAL, ON 22/10/1918, AGED 22. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, ANNIE. HE ALSO LEFT BROTHER LEN & SISTERS. HE … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF JOHN & EMMA BUTTERFIELD, OF 43 MYTON STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS). SON OF A BAKER. HE ENLISTED IN SALFORD. LIVED IN PATRICROFT. SERVED AS A LANCE CORPORAL WITH THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. DIED OF WOUNDS AT THE SOMME, ON 02/07/1916, AGED JUST 16. Name Sam Butterfield Birth Place Hull, Yorks Residence … Read more
BORN BARTON 1883. SON OF THE LATE MR BARKER OF BARTON UPON HUMBER. HUSBAND OF MRS H. GRIMSBY (FORMERLY BARKER) OF 1 ISOBELLA TERRACE, CLARENDON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). WORKED AS A FARM WAGGONER IN WAWNE, SUTTON-ON-HULL. (1911 CENSUS). HE MARRIED KATE DUNN (BORN 25 OCT 1888), IN 1914. THEY HAD ONE SON, FRANK, BORN … Read more
