Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
1/6th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Rochdale 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.
27.12.1915 Evacuated to Mudros due to severe losses from combat disease and harsh weather the division had lost two thirds of its normal establishment.
16.01.1916 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
19.02.1918 Transferred to the 197th Brigade of the 66th Division at Marcelcave and absorbing personnel form the 2/6th Battalion to form the 6th Battalion. The Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
The Operations on the Flanders Coast, The Battle of Poelcapelle.
During 1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Actions at the Somme Crossings, The Battle of Rosieres.
09.04.1918 Due to the losses suffered reduced to training cadre.
22.07.1918 Transferred to 199th Brigade.
13.08.1918 Absorbed personnel form the 12th Battalion returning from Salonika and then returned to the front lines and the Division engaged in various actions including;
The Battle of Cambrai, The Pursuit to the Selle, and The Battle of the Selle.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, St.Hilaire-sur-Helpe west of Avesnes.
Born Ildham. Lamcashire, 1874. Son of Samuel and Kate Gartside, of Oldham, Lancashire Husband of Florence Gartside at 7, Osborne Street, Oldham, Lancashire and 12, Melwood Grove, Beverley Road, Hull (War Pension address). He had two stepchildren, John Edward Lount and William Arthur Lount. Enlisted Manachester. Served as Corporal, 1/6th Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds, … Read more
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF FRANCIS WOOLLOCK & EMILY (SCOTT). MARRIED 13/06/1908. FIRST WIFE, FRANCES HYLAND, DIED 1914. REMARRIED 1917. SECOND WIFE, LETTICE AMELIA HAMPTON LIVED AT 89 , WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL,. HE WORKED IN ROCHDALE AND OLDHAM. ENLISTED IN ROCHDALE, JOINING THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS ON 01/09/1914. HE SERVED IN EGYPT. WOUNDED ON 20/06/1915. RIGHT … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF WILLIAM HARVEY (1852-1920) AND ELIZA SARAH KITTLE (1853-1914), AT 20, DERRINGHAM STREET, HULL . ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. HIS WIFE DAISEY HILL (1881-1946) & FIVE CHILDREN, LIVED AT 117, NEWSTEAD STREET, HULL AND 127, CHANTERLANDS AVENUE, HULL. A FORMER TRAVELLING SALESMAN. HE JOINED THE 10TH SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT. ATTACHED TO … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF ERNEST DOUGHERTY (1862-1940) & MARY MORAN (1859-1907) OF 90 DE LA POLE AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 49 PAISLEY STREET, HULL. (HDM 12/12/1918). ELDEST OF FIVE CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A GARDNER IN A PUBLIC PARK. HE SERVED WITH THE 6TH LANCASHIRE FUSILERS. DIED ON 04/12/1918, AGED 27. HE IS … Read more
