Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
25th (Service) Battalion (2nd Tyneside Irish) & 26th (Service) Battalion (3rd Tyneside Irish)
Nov 1914 Both formed at Newcastle by the Lord Mayor & the City.
Mar 1915 Moved to Woolsington and joined the 103rd Brigade of the 34th Division.
27.08.1915 Taken over by the War Office and then moved to Salisbury Plain.
Jan 1916 Mobilised for war and landed in France and engaged in various actions on the Western front including;
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The Battle of Pozieres Ridge, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Arleux, The fighting at Hargicourt, The Third Battles of Ypres.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle for Kemmel Ridge.
03.02.1918 The 26th disbanded in France.
03.02.1918 The 25th transferred to the 102nd Brigade of the 34th Division.
16.05.1918 Reduced to cadre.
17.06.1918 Transferred to the 116th Brigade of the 39th Division.
16.08.1918 Transferred to the 66th Division.
20.09.1918 Transferred to the 197th Brigade to defend the Lines of Communication.
11.11.1918 Ended the war near Aumale, France.
Born Helmsley, Yorkshire, 1878. Husband of Alice Smith, at 51, Wenlock Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 21, Vermont Crescent, Worthing Street, Hull (war pension address). They had a daughter, Elsie. He was a Coal dealer. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 25th Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds, on 28/04/1917, aged 39. He is commemorated … Read more
Born Hulme, Lancashire, 1879. Married at Hull, in 1914Husband of Winifred Hanley, of 3, Blakestone Buildings, Spencer Street, Hull (War Pension address). He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 1048, East Yorks Regt. Transferred to the 25th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 09/04/1917, aged 38. Buried in France. Name Walter Moore Birth Place Hulme, Lancashire, 1879 … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF WILLIAM SMITH (1856-1942) & ANN SUSANNAH THIRSBY (1859-1925), OF 134, DURHAM STREET, HULL AND 128 SEVERN STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. ENLISTED HULL. KILLED IN ACTION ON 28/04/1917, AGED 20. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY PENSION WENT TO HIS FATHER, WILLIAM. LISTED IN IRELAND’S CASUALTIES. COMMEMORATED … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY 1888. SON OF HARRY & SARAH ANN POTTAGE OF 8, LINCOLN TERRACE, LIDDELL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). SON OF A STATIONARY PRINTER. HE HAD TWO SISTERS AND FOUR BROTHERS. WORKED AS STORES PORTER. HUSBAND OF ALICE POTTAGE, OF 14, CANNON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, HARRY & ALICE. … Read more
Born Thorley, Herts. Formerly 28593, Durham Light Infantry. Transferred to the 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish). Killed in action, on 17 Oct 1917. His war pension went to Kate Toohie, at 2, William Terrace, Alexandra Street, Hull (War pension address).
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOHN HENRY & ROSE ANN MORTON – 5 SHORT STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 10 , BOOTH STREET, HULL. SON OF A FISH HAWKER. HARRY MORTON ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE TYNESIDE IRSID. REPORTED MISSING AND DIED ON 11/04/1918, AGED 19. HARRY MORTON IS LISTED ON THE HULL BOYS … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. KNOWN AS ‘SID’. SON OF JAMES LEWIS (1872-1927) & JANET FERGURSON EDGAR (1872-1934), OF 14 SPRING GARDENS, HAWTHORN AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS), 14, MARSHALL STREET, HULL & 35 BRIGHTON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HIS FATHER WAS A SEAMAN AND MEMBER OF THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND ONE … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. EX 12275 WYR. SON OF WILLIAM H & AMELIA LAND ABOVE ADDRESS. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS CORPORAL, WITH THE 25TH TYNESIDE IRISH. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 17/04/1918, AGED 18. BURIED AT MONT NOIR MILITARY CEMETERY, ST. JANS-CAPPEL, NORD, FRANCE.
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF DAVID ABLETT KENNINGTON (1858-1937) & ANNIE CHALLENS KENNINGTON (1862-1947), OF 5, DERBY TERRACE, THORNABY, STOCKTON ON TEES (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. HE WAS SINGLE AND WORKED AS A BRASS MOULDER IN A BRASS FACTORY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 25TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF HENRY GARRATT (1867-1943) & ELIZABETH ANN HUDSON (1871-1948), OF 275, BOULEVARD, HULL, 195, WOODCOCK STREET, HULL AND 278, HESSLE ROAD. HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). SON OF AN ICE FACTORY LABOURER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND SIX SISTERS. WORKED AS A DRAPER’S ERRAND BOY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 28565, … Read more
