Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
20th (Service) Battalion (4th Salford)
23.03.1915 Formed as a bantam battalion at Salford by Mr. Montague Barlow M.P. and the Salford Brigade Committee.
July 1915 Moved to Conway, North Wales and then to Cholderton, Salisbury and joined the 104th Brigade of the 35th Division.
27.08.1915 Taken over by the War Office.
30.01.1916 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and the Division engaged in various action on the Western Front including;
During 1916
The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The fighting for Arrow Head Copse, Maltz Horn Farm and Falfemont Farm.
During 1917
The pursuit of the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The fighting in Houthulst Forest, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
16.02.1918 Disbanded in France at St. Jean near Ypres.
Born Ferriby Sluice, South Ferriby, Lincs, 1892. Son of Percival Willerton Hebblewhite (1856-1925), and Sophia Hebblewhite (1855-1935), of South Ferriby, Barton-on-Humber, Lincs. He had four brothers and three sisters. A Joiner, living at South Ferriby Hull Enlisted at Barton-on-Humber, Lincs. Formerly, Sapper, 204384, Royal Engineers. Transferred to the 20th Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action, on … Read more
BORN HESSLE CLIFF, YORKSHIRE, 1886. SON OF HENRY COTTON (1843-1926) AND BETSY COTTON (1849-1915). ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. A PLATE LAYER FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS WORKING IN HULL. HIS WIFE SARAH ELIZABETH COTTON & SEVEN CHILDREN LIVED AT 1 ROSE COTTAGE, SOUGHGATE HESSLE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN LONDON JOINING THE ROYAL … Read more
Born Hull 13/02/1894. Eldest son of Robert Foster Backwell(1865-1947) and Maria Brader (1870-1915), of 43, Haworth Street, Beverley Road, Hull (CWGC address). Son of a Provisions Merchant (1911 Census). He had one sister, Gladys (1892-1945) and one younger brother, Bernard Backwell, born in 1896. He was educated at Hull Hymers College. In business life he … Read more
