Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
35th Battalion Territorial Forces
01.01.1917 Formed at Herne Bay from the 21st Provisional Battalion as part of the 227th Brigade.
Early 1918 Moved to Westleton, Suffolk where it remained.
35th Battalion Territorial Forces
01.01.1917 Formed at St. Osyth, Essex from the 22nd Provisional Battalion as part of the 222nd Brigade.
Mar 1917 Moved to Ramsgate and then Margate, Kent.
27.04.1918 Became a Garrison Guard Battalion.
May 1918 Deployed to France and joined the 178th Brigade of the 59th Division.
July 1918 Title ‘Garrison Guard’ dropped and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
The Battle of Albert, The general final advance in Artois and Flanders.
11.11.1918 Ended the war N.E. of Tournai, Belgium.
Born at Beverley. Son of Gibson Hall (1859-1901) and Rebecca Hall (1864-1940); He had two brothers, Walter and John. He worked as a Postman in Driffield, living at 7 Cranwell Street, Driffield (1911 Census) Married on 29/06/1912. Husband of Annie Hall, of 2, Regent Street, Beverley. They had two sons, Jack (1912-1985) and Harold (1915-1989). … Read more
BORN LEEDS 10/03/1897. SON OF DAVID STEWART (1872-1909) & HANNAH UPTON (1874-1922), OF 9, CROMWELL TERRACE, WEST PARADE, HULL (1911 CENSUS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. DESCRIBED IN HIS NAVAL RECORDS, AS 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES TALL, BLUE EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR, FRESH COMPLEXION, SCAR ON FOREHEAD, LARGE SCAR ON RIGHT THIGH. FORMER ROYAL NAVY STOKER … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF EDWARD THOMAS JEFFERSON AND ANNIE ELIZABETH TAYLOR. ONE OF NINE CHILDREN, SEVERAL OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. HE WORKED FOR THE IDEAL BOLIER AND RADIATOR COMPANY, HULL. HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS PTE. 52170, 699TH LABOUR CORPS. DIED OF PNEUMONIA AT CANTERBURY MILITARY HOSPITAL ON THE DAY THE WAY ENDED. … Read more
BORN HULL 1881. SON OF WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH ANN BARRASS, AT 5 , COACH AND HORSES YARD, MYTONGATE, HULL. SON OF A WATER LIGHTERMAN. HE WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. BOARDED AT 8, MYTONGATE, HULL (1911 CENSUS) HE ENLISTED IN 1915. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 316161 ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT. WAS WOUNDED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE 35TH … Read more
