Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
24th (Service) Battalion (1st Tyneside Irish) & 27th (Service) Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish)
14.11.1914 The 24th formed at Newcastle by the Lord Mayor & the City and the 27th in Jan 1915.
Mar 1915 Both 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.
10.08.1917 Amalgamated with the 27th Battalion forming 24/27th Battalion.
26.02.1918 Disbanded in France.
Name Charles Ernest Edmonds. He worked as a Ship plater Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Regimental Number 34674 Death Date 9 Apr 1917 Death Place Arras, France Birth Place Hull, England. 1887. Son of Charles and Lucy Edmonds
Born Beverley, 1893. Son of Samuel Girbow (1860-1921) and Mary Elizabeth Elvidge, of 13, Minster Terrace, Moorgate, Beverley (war pension address). Son of a Tanner’s Labourer. He had four brothers, Thomas, Arthur, Fred and Albert and three sisters, Bertha, Florence & Eva. Enlisted at Beverley. Served with the 27th Battalion (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland Fusiliers. Died … Read more
Born Holmforth, Yorkshire, 1878. Son of William and Eliza Senior. Worked as a labourer. Husband of Emma Senior, of 161, Belmont Street, New Bridge Road, Hull (1911 Census) and Milton Cottages, Butcher’s Lane, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent (CWGC address). He enlisted in Hull. served with the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 09/04/1917, aged 40. … Read more
Born Menthorpe, Yorkshire, 1884, Son of William and Mary Dilcock, of Selby. Husband of Frances Annie, of Low Street, Sherburn in Elmet, Yorkshire (war Pension address). He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 24948, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 09/04/1917, aged 33. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. his army … Read more
Born Hull 1882. He married Alice, Ada Hudson, at Hull on 17/11/1903, aged 21. They lived at 10 Jane Terrace, St Mark Street, Hull (1911 Census). He worked as a Rullyman for Earles Shipbuilding Yard. He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 24949, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the Tyneside Irish, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF THOMAS HENRY EDWARDS AND ELLEN GREY, OF 5, WRAY’S TERRACE, LIVERPOOL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 9, STRICKLAND TERRACE, STRICKLAND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE SISTERS, ELIZABETH ANN, MARY ELLEN AND MARTHA ANN. HE WORKED AS A LABOURER AND LIVED AT 250, WINCOLMLEE, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN … Read more
BORN HULL 15/05/1891. SON OF MRS ALICE FREER & TOM HERBERT SLIGHT. SON OF A TAILOR. EDUCATED AT CONSTABLE STREET COUNCIL SCHOOL. EMPLOYED AS A TAILORS APPRENTICE, IN BUSINESS WITH HIS FATHER, AT 5 CHARLES STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, ON 27/06/1916. SERVED IN FRANCE FROM 01/11/1916. WOUNDED BY GAS AT ARMENTIERES. … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. THIRD SON OF FW & MARY A. RUDD, OF PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL. EMPOYED BY MESSRS, BLUNDELL, SPENCE & CO, PAINT WORKER. SERVED IN THE 27TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (4TH TYNESIDE IRSH BATTALION). DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 29. HIS WIFE KATE, LIVED AT 16 MAYO TERRACE. STANLEY STREET, HULL. THEIR THREE SONS … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF JOHN FRIEDRICH PLANER (1865-1934) & MARIE AMELIA PLANER (1865-1935), OF 235, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 20, SOMERSCALES STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL. HIS FATHER WAS A PORK BUTCHER, BORN AT WUTTENBURG, GERMANY. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN HULL. Name George Henry Planer Birth Place Hull – 1897 Death Date … Read more
BORN CLEATOR MOOR, CUMBERLAND, 1893. SON OF THOMAS & MARY HALL, OF 3 McGOWANS COURT, BACK GINNS, WHITEHAVEN. HIS WIFE LIVED AT 12 LILLIAN TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL, HE ENLISTED AT WHITEHAVEN, CUMBERLAND. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 27/1003, WITH THE 27TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED TO (352485) 367th Home Service Coy. Labour Corps, DIED OF INFLUENZA, AT … Read more
