Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
17th (Service) Battalion (N.E.R., Pioneers)
Sept 1914 Formed at Hull by the North Eastern Railway.
11.01.1915 Became a Pioneer Battalion.
June 1915 Moved to Catterick and joined the 32nd Division then moved to Codford St. Mary.
01.09.1915 Taken over by the War Office.
21.11.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of the Ancre.
19.10.1916 Transferred to G.H.Q. Railway Construction Troops.
02.09.1917 Rejoined the 32nd Division at Ghyvelde.
15.11.1917 Transferred to G.H.Q. Railway Construction again.
31.05.1918 Transferred to 52nd Division as Pioneer Battalion.
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The Final Advance in Artois.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in Sirault N.W. of Mons, Belgium.
Name Harry Swainston Birth Place Carlton In Cleveland, Durham, 1888. Son of John & Isabella Swainston Death Date 26 Jan 1916 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers Battalion 17th Battalion (N.E.R. Pioneers) Regimental Number 17/1413 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY, … Read more
Born Prince Edward Island, Canada, 1874. He was a sea Mariner. He had previously served in the Natal Mounted Rifles (Time Expired). Described as 5 foot, 7 inches tal, 120 lbs weight, 36 inch chest, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, Roman Catholic religion. Enlisted at York, on 18 Sept 1914. Served with the … Read more
Born Lambeth. London 1882. Married at Hull, on 27 Jul 1915. Husband of Christina (Chrissie) Parker Moore, at 153, Belvoir Street, Princes Avenue, Hull (War Pension address). They had one daughter, Marjorie Evelyn Moore, born 22 December 1915. A time expired soldier in the 2nd Leicestershire Regiment. He worked as a Marine Engine Driver. Described … Read more
Born Caistor, Lincolnshire, 12 Feb 1888. Son of Jackson Stead (1857-1898) and Susannah Sparrow (1862-1946). Married at St Judes Church, Hull, 12/3/1911. Husband of Rose Alice Erickson (1891-1956) at 7, Montrose Street, Stanley Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 53, Clyde Street, Hawthorne Avenue, Hull (War Pension address). They had four children. He worked as a … Read more
Born Hull, 1895. Son of Robert Eastwood (1852-1929) and Matilda Bidewell (1871-1949), of 3, Pheasant Terrace, Redbourne Street, Hull (1911 Census). A Warehouse Boy (1911 Census). He married Hilda Wilson, on 7 Dec 1918, at Harrogate, St Luke. They had one son, Frank (1920-1983). They lived at 23, St Andrew Street, Hull (war pension address) … Read more
Son of John and Bridget Livingstone, of 22, Budle street, Westmoreland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne (war Pension address). He enlisted in Hull Served with the Hull Railway Pals. Died of wounds, on 21/03/1918, aged 27. Buried in Belgium.
Born Durham, 1889. Son of Maria Ritchie, of 48, Deckham Terrace, Gateshead. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the Hull railway Pals. Killed in action, on 08/11/1917, aged 28. Buried in Belgium. Name Thomas Ritchie Birth Place Durham, 1889 Death Date 8 Nov 1917 Death Place Belgium Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers … Read more
Born Middlesbrough, 1889. Son of John Cook Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson, of 5, Enfield Street, Middlesbrough. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the Railway Pals. Died of wounds, on 13/01/1917, aged 27. Buried in France. Name James Frederick Johnson Birth Place Middlesbrough, 1889 Death Date 13 Jan 1917 Death Place MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET, FRANCE … Read more
Born Carlton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, 1893. Son of John Thomas Swainson (1867-1949) and Mary Elizabeth Slater (1868-1927), of Carlton Northallerton. He had seven brothers and two sisters. A farm Horseman working at Seamer Moor Stokesley (1911 Census). He worked for the North Eastern railways and was living in Hull, when he enlisyted. Served with the 17th … Read more
Born Scarborough, 1888. Son of James Shaw McLaren and Hannah Jane McLaren of Bennington, Yorkshire. A farm foreman (1911 Census). Husband of Mary McLaren, of 10, Church St., Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool (War Pension address) He enlisted in Hull and served with the 17th Battalion (N.E.R. Pioneers). He died of Gas wounds, on 15/07/1916, aged … Read more
