Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
2/5th 2/6th 2/7th Battalion Territorial Forces and 2/8th (Ardwick) Battalion Territorial Forces
Aug 1914 the 2/5th formed at Wigan, the 2/6th and 2/7th formed in Manchester and the 2/8th formed in Ardwick.
Nov 1914 All Battalions joined the 199th Brigade of the 66th Division and remained in Lancashire until May 1915.
Mar 1916 Moved to Colchester.
Feb 1917 Mobilised for war and landed in France where the Division was involved in action on the western front including;
The Operations on the Flanders Coast, The Battle of Poelcapelle, The Third Battles of the Ypres.
During 1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Actions at the Somme Crossings, The Battle of Rosieres.
April 1918 The Division was reduced to cadre as a result of the losses it had suffered.
13.02.1918 The 2/8th disbanded in France.
31.07.1918 The 2/5th the 2/6th and the 2/7th all disbanded in France.
BORN HULL 1882. ONLY SON OF EMMA (1839-1883) AND JOHN STOTHARD, AN ELDERLY WIDOWER, LIVING IN SUTTON, STONEFERRY, HULL. HIS PARENTS DIED WHILE HE WAS YOUNG AND HE HAD NO SIBLINGS. HE MARRIED GERTRUDE ABRAM, AT HULL ON 30/03/1907. THEIR SON DAVID WAS BORN ON 21/06/1907. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 6 FERNDALE, REDCAR STREET HULL … Read more
BORN WOODMANSEY 1899. SON OF FREDERICK WILLIAM & CHARLOTTE HANNAH RUSTON, WOODMANSEY. HULL HEROES WEB SITE.
BORN HULL. SON OF CHARLES NEEDLEY (1859-1908) AND KATE NEEDLEY (1863-1937), OF 8 LINTON STREET, HARPURHEY, MANCHESTER. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN MANCHESTER. SERVED WITH THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT. KILLED AT DEVILLE WOOD, AT THE SOMME, ON 18/08/1916, AGED 28. HE IS BURIED AT DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “EVER REMEMBERED”. … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. SON OF CATHERINE HERON (1848-1894) & JOSEPH LOWSLEY (1845-1923). HE MARRIED AT ST PETER’S CHURCH, DRYPOOL, HULL, ON 30/07/1898. HUSBAND OF EDITH MATTHEWS (1851-1881). THEY LIVED AT 39 RAIKE STREET, DRYPOOL, HULL. HAD THREE SONS AND A DAUGHTER. EMPLOYED AS A LABOURER. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2ND/7TH MANCHESTER REGIMENT. … Read more
BORN DRIFFIELD, 1892. SON OF JANE & FRED CHEESEMAN, AT 41, WARWICK STREET, HULL, 11, WILDE STREET & LATER 135, BALFOUR STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). TWO BROTHERS & FOUR SISTERS. AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE ATTENDANT. HE WORKED AT RECKITTS, FROM 01/06/1909, AT THE CANISTER WORKS, DANSOM LANE, HULL. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 10.5 INCHES TALL, … Read more
BORN HULL 01/10/1897. BAPTISED AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO, ON 17/10/1897. ELDEST SON OF GEORGE ABEL (1872-1938) & MARY ELLEN SNEE (1873-1952), OF 4, SPRINGFIELD VILLAS, MORLEY STRETT, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 8, JOHNSON’S BUILDINGS, TREVOR STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ELDEST SON OF A CARRIER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE ENLISTED IN … Read more
