Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
9th (Service) Battalion
31.08.1914 Formed in Bury as part of the First New Army (K1) and then moved to Belton Park, Grantham to join the 34th Brigade of the 11th Division.
April 1915 Moved to Witley, Godalming.
July 1915 Mobilised for war and embarked for Egypt from Devonport.
17.07.1915 Arrived in Alexandria and then moved to Imbros.
06.08.1915 Landed at Sulva Bay, Gallipoli and the Division engaged in various actions including The Battle of Scimitar Hill and attack on Hill 60.
18.12.1915 Evacuated to Mudros due to the severe casualties from combat, disease and harsh weather.
Jan 1916 Moved to Egypt arriving at Alexandria 31.01.1916 where the Division was involved in the defence of the Suez canal.
July 1916 Moved to France landing at Marseilles and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
The capture of the Wundt-Werk (Wonder Work), The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Thiepval.
During 1917
Operations on the Ancre, The Battle of Messines, The Battle of the Langemarck, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle.
12.02.1918 Battalion disbanded at Allouagne.
Born Claxton, Yorkshire, 1898. Son of Stephen and Jane Fisher, of Raywell, Cottingham, Hull. Son of a Gardener. Enlisted at York. Formerly 23873, K.O.Y.L.I.. Transferred to the 9th Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action on 26 Sep 1916, aged 19.Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Born Marton, Yorks, 1892. Son of John and Sarah Atkinson. He had three brothers and a sister. Worked as a Farm Labourer. Resided Easingwold, Yorks. Enlisted York. Formerly 23876, K.O.Y.L.I. Transferred to the 9th Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds on 1 Oct 1916. Married at Hull, in 1915. His army effects were left to his … Read more
Sergeant William Percival (1873-1915) of Beverley William Percival was born in Manchester in 1873, one of eight children born to Thomas and Mary Percival. In 1891 he enlisted and became a regular soldier and served in the 2nd Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment. Whilst stationed at Victoria Barracks, Beverley, he married a Beverley girl, … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF JOHN HENRY YEAMAN (1858-1925) & ELIZABETH GREEN (1858-1917), OF 117, DANSOM LANE, HULL, 12, WILLIAM TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL AND LATER 63 LIME STREET, THE GROVES, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). ONE OF 14 CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. A TEENAGER. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 23701, KOYLI, BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO THE 9TH LANCASHIRE … Read more
BORN EAST ARDSLEY 5/10/1897. WIFE EFFIE LIVED ABOVE ADDRESS. ONLY SON OF ERNEST & PRISCILLA WESTWOOD, BRADFORD ROAD, EAST ARDSLEY, YORKS. FORMER LABOURER. ENLISTED WAKEFIELD, YORKS. EX 20695, K.O.Y.L.I. KILLED IN ACTION ON 26/09/1916, AGED 20.
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF BELLA WHARTON, OF 144 , BEAN STREET, HULL AND HESSLE. A FORMER TRINITY HOUSE SCHOOL BOY. HE WORKED AT HULL FISH DOCK. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. MARRIED LILIAN MAY BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE FRONT. SERVED WITH THE9TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION AT GALIPOLLI, AGED 20. HE IS LISTED ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. ENLISTED LIVERPOOL. LIVED HULL. SON OF HENRY & L ELIZABETH MARSHALL. WEST ELLA, HULL.
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF THE LATE ALLAN & ROSE FLETCHER. STEP PARENTS, HARRY AND JANE SHEARD, LIVED AT 14 PROSPECT PLACE, CHURCH STREET, DRYPOOL, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, SERVED AS, 24176, KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 21/09/1916, AGED 21. BURIED AT BOULOGNE … Read more
BORN CLIFFE, SELBY, 1887. SON OF WATSON & HANNAH DURHAM. HE WAS A MALTSTER FOR HULL BREWERY. HIS WIFE MRS E M DURHAM (BORN 7/12/1878), LIVED AT 16, PORTLAND STREET, HULL, WITH HIS BROTHER, PRIVATE, JOHN DURHAM, 7TH EYR. HE HAD NINE CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN MARCH 1915 IN THE KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY … Read more
