Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
1/5th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1918 Stationed at Grimsby as part of the Lincoln & Leicester Brigade of the North Midland Division.
11.08.1914 Moved to Belper and then Luton.
01.03.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre, the formation became the 138th Brigade of the 46th Division which engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
The German liquid fire attack at Hooge, The attack at the Hohenzollern Redoubt.
07.01.1916 Embarked Alexandria from Marseilles.
04.02.1916 Embarked for France from Alexandria landing in Marseilles 09.02.1916. The Division once again engaged in actions on the Western Front including;
During 1916
The diversionary attack at Gommecourt.
During 1917
Operations on the Ancre, Occupation of the Gommecourt defences, The attack on Rettemoy Graben, The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The attack on Lievin, The Battle of Hill 70.
During 1918
The Battle of the St Quentin canal, The Battle of the Beaurevoir Line, The Battle of Cambrai, The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of Sambre.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, Sains du Nord S.E. of Avesnes.
Born New Holland, Lincs, 1897. Enlisted in Hull. Fifth Son of William Edwin Harrison (died 13th June 1926 aged 69), and Azubah Westoby (wife, died 4th September 1939 aged 77), of 36 Manchester Square, and 1, Yarborough Terrace, New Holland, Hull (CWGC & War Pension address). Son of an Insurance Agent. He had five brothers … Read more
Born Hull, 1896. Son of Henry and Sarah Robinson, of Walk House Lane, Barrow-on-Humber, Lincolnshire, (CWGC address). He served with the 1/5th Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed at Loos, on 13/10/1915, aged 19. He brother, Pte, George Robinson, PO/S/271, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Portsmouth Bn. Royal Naval Division, was killed at Gallipoli, on 06/05/1915, aged 28. He … Read more
Born Ferriby, 1894. Son of James Thomas Salmon (1872-1918) and Margaret Ann Andrew (1874-1949), of Sluice Mill, South Ferriby, Barton-on-Humber, Lincs. The family had emigrated from Scotland and left Kirton to take over the Ferriby Mill, which had been built in 1825. James was son of a brickyard labourer. He worked as a Miller, at … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF THE LATE JOHN RUSHBY (1841-1911) & MARY ANN DEVINE (1854-1914), OF 3, HOLMES STREET, HULL AND 1, HENRY’S TERRACE, RODNEY STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). A FORMER OFFICE BOY. HE ENLISTED AT LINCOLN. SERVED AS, PRIVATE, 7392, 20291, 242488, LINCOLN YEOMANRY. TRANSFERRED TO THE 5TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, 21/06/1917, AGED … Read more
BORN BARTON, LINCS, 1886. SON OF TOM PROCTOR AND MARY JANE COLLINGWOOD. HE ENLISTED IN GRIMSBY. SERVED WITH THE 1/5TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED AT LOOS, ON 13/10/1915, AGED 29. HE LEFT A WIDOW, EDITH ANNIE DIXON AND FIVE CHILDREN. HIS SISTER ALICE COLGRAVE, LIVED AT 57 WESTMORELAND STREET, HULL. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE … Read more
BORN BROTTON, YORKS 1888. SON OF JOHN AND BETSY PENNOCK, 48 RAILWAY TERRACE, BROTTON, GUISBOROUGH. HE LIVED IN HULL. WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. ENLISTED IN GRIMSBY. HIS GRANDMOTHER, MRS FRANCES E. TOWERS, LIVED AT 24 WELLINGTON STREET, GRIMSBY (CWGC ADDRESS). JACK SERVED AS PRIVATE, 2089, 1/5TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DIED IN BELGIUM, ON 04/05/1915, … Read more
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF ROBERT JOHN & MARY COLLEY, OF 10 SCULCOATES LANE, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). WORKED AS A BRICKLAYER. LIVED AT 44 CHAPEL STREET AND 8 RAVENDALE STREET, SCUNTHORPE, LINCS. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. HE ENLISTED IN GRIMSBY ON 01/09/1914. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 11 INCHES TALL, 39 INCH CHEST, … Read more
BORN BARTON-UPON-HUMBER 1896. SON OF JOHN AND AMEILIA BURGESS, OF 1, EASTBOURNE AVENUE, ARUNDEL STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS) AND 5, ETHEL’S TERRACE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE LIVED IN HULL. ENLISTED IN BARTON-UPON-HUMBER. SERVED IN ‘E’ COMPANY, 1/5TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED ON 13/10/1915, AGED 19. COMMEMORATED ON THE LOOS MEMORIAL. HE WAS REPORTED … Read more
BORN GAINSBOROUGH, LINCOLNSHIRE, 1896. SON OF FREDERICK W AND ANNIE M. ATKINSON, OF 5 NORTH COURT, DOCK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED AT GRIMSBY. RESIDED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/5TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION AT LOOS, ON 13/10/1915, AGED 19. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY APRIL 1896. SON OF FREDERICK WILLIAM ADAMSON & EMILY TAYLOR, OF 9 MALVERN TERRACE, NEW HOLLAND, LINCS. ONE OF TEN CHILDREN. AN APPRENTICE BLACKSMITH. HE ENLISTED t BARTON. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 1707, 1/5th LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. FELL AT HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT ON THE 13/10/1915, AGED 19. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE LOOS MEMORIAL. HIS DEATH … Read more
