Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
10th & 11th (Service) Battalion
Sept 1914 Formed at Newcastle as part of the Third New Army (K3) then moved to Bullswater near Frensham to join the 68th Brigade of the 23rd Division.
Dec 1914 Moved to North Camp, Aldershot.
Feb 1915 Moved to Ashford, Kent and then Bramshott, Hampshire.
Aug 1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1915
Trench familiarisation as part of the 20th (Light) and 27th Divisions and then took control of the front line at Ferme Grande Flamengrie to the Armentieres-Wez Macquart road and at Bois Grenier.
1916
The German Attack on Vimy Ridge, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The Battle of Pozieres, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of Le Transloy, The capture of Le Sars.
1917
The Battle of Messines, The Battle of the Menin Road, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The First Battle of Passchendaele, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
Nov 1917 Deployed to Italy to strengthen the Italian resistance;
1918
The fighting on the Asiago Plateau, The Battle of Vittorio Veneto, including the passage of the Piave and the battle of Monticano.
04.11.1918 Ended the war in Porcia, Italy.
Son of William and Elizabeth Ward, of 7, Guisborough Street, Sunderland. Name Herbert Ward Birth Place South Shields Death Date 4 Oct 1916 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Hull Rank Sergeant Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers Battalion 10th Battalion Regimental Number 5022 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
Born Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1895. Eldest son of George Albert Joynson and Mary Joynson, of 10, Kates Terrace, Nornabell Street, Hull (1911 census). Son of a Ship builder/Driller. Both parents were from Liverpool. He had three brothers and four sisters. Married in 1918, after being discharged from the army. Husband of Edith A. Jenkins, at 27, … Read more
Born Hull, 1886. Son of James Albert Caws (1864-1942) and Christiana Gardner Bonewell (1854–1925), of 20, Paradise Place, Myton Place, Hull (War Pension address). Eldest son of a Sanitary officer. He had two brothers and two sisters. Worked as a dock Labourer. Enlisted Alnwick. Served with the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 20/09/1917, … Read more
Born Hull 1896. Son of William and Harriet Ellen Rimmington, of 69, Spyvee Street, Hull (War Pension address). Son of a Driller. Third of four brothers. Employed as a Plater. He enlisted in Hull. Served in the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 18/07/1916. His army effects were left to his father, William. He … Read more
Born Driffield. Enslisted Beverley. resided Aldbrough. Formerly 26289, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action on 20/09/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium and the Aldbrough Village Memorial.
Private, STEPHENSON, ARTHUR, Service Number, 44770, Enlisted Beverley. Reported Missing. Presumed Killed on 20/09/1917, 10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. His name is recorded on the Leven, Roll of Honour, St Peter’s Church, Leven, East Yorkshire. Born Riston, Leven, 1882. Son of John and Sarah Ann Stephenson, of Leven. Eldest of four sons. Married 1906. Husband of … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. SON OF ADA FRANCES JACKSON & THE LATE WILLIAM HENRY BRINHAM OF 13 ASHBOURNE GROVE, SPRING BANK WEST, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. HE WORKED WOTHHIS BROTHERS AT HULLS IDEAL STANDARD RADIATOR COMPANY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. KILLED IN ACTION ON 01/08/1916, AGED 24. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO … Read more
Born South Shields, 1888. Second son of William and Elizabeth Ward, of 7, Guisborough Street, Sunderland. He lived with his sister, Mrs Wallace, at 348 Anlaby Road, Hull and 26 Plane Street, Hull. Before the war he worked for the Hull Radiator Company. He enlisted Hull. Served with the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF MARGARET & JOHN LENG, HULL. WIFE LIVED AT 169 HAXLEY ROAD, YORK. HULL HEROES WEBSITE.
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF ALFRED & MARGARET HANSON, AT 9, NICHOLSON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS A VAN DRIVER AT SISSONS & CO. A SINGLE MAN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 10TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, IN FRANCE, ON 03/12/1915, AGED 21. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN … Read more
