Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
9th (Service) Battalion
Sept 1914 Formed at Newcastle as part of the Second New Army (K2), moved to Wareham area and joined the 52nd Brigade of the 17th Division.
Dec 1914 Moved to Wimborne, Dorset.
Mar 1915 Moved to Wool, Dorset then Hursley, Hampshire.
July 1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1915
Holding front lines in southern area of Ypres salient.
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Delville Wood.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Capture of Roeux.
03.08.1917 Transferred to the 104th Brigade of the 34th Division.
25.09.1917 Absorbed the 2/1st Northumberland Yeomanry and became the 9th (Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry) Battalion.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle for Kemmel Ridge.
26.05.1918 Transferred to the 183rd Brigade of the 61st Division.
The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of Valenciennes.
11.11.1918 Ended the war at Bermerain south of Valenciennes, France.
BORN HULL 1885. SON OF WILLIAM WARD (1850-1918) AND ELIZABETH HOUGH (1853-1891), OF HULL. A PACKER. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1912. HUSBAND OF LILLIAN RICKLES (1886-1955), OF 78, SHARP STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX PRIVATE, 26427, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 13/04/1918, … Read more
Name John Digman Birth Place Drypool, Yorkshire, 1880. Son of Herbert William & Ellen Digman Death Date 3 Jun 1917 Death Place FAUBOURG D’AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, FRANCE Enlistment Place Hull, Yorks Rank Private Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers Battalion 1st Battalion Regimental Number 8234 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European Theatre
Born Hull, 1899. Son of James and Susan Ann Fisher of 5, Fillingham Buildings, William Street, Hull (War pension address). Enlisted at Beverley. Served in the 9th Northumberland Fusiliers. Died on 24 Aug 1918, aged 19. Buried in France. His army effects were left to his father, James.
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF WALTER DEAKIN (1859-1903) & SARAH ELIZABETH DEAKIN (1860-1934), of 69, GIBSON STREET, SYKES STREET, HULL & (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). HE LOST HIS FATHER WHEN HE WAS 12 YEARS OLD. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HIS BROTHERS GEORGE WILLIAM, PETER, WALTER, CHARLES H DEAKIN ALSO SERVED. HE … Read more
Born Hull 1899. Third son of James Rawson (1865-1938) and Sarah Elizabeth Ness (1867-1949), of 2 Woodall Street, East Hull. Worked at Simpson’s farm, Stoneferry, Hull. He enlisted in Hull. Formerly, Private, Tr/5/105171, Territorial reserves. Transferred to the 9th Northumberland Fusiliers. Wounded on 11/04/1918 and 17/06/1918. Killed in action, at Selle, on 24/10/1918, aged 19. … Read more
BORN HUGGET ,YORKS, 1887. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. SON OF REUBEN AND ALICE DAWSON, POCKLINGTON. A FORMER NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY WORKER, AND EMPLOYED BY THE HULL’ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, PRINCES DOCK. HE LIVED WITH HIS WIFE MARY AGNES (BORN 20/10/1884), AT 9, CLEO TERRACE, WESTMORELAND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, CATHERINE AND ALICE … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. THIRD SON OF JAMES STATHER WRIGHT (1849-1905( AND EMMA WOODS (1856-1918), OF 52 BRIDLINGTON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 62, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL (war pension address). THIRD OF SEVEN CHILDREN. A BARBERS ASSISTANT. LIVING AT 62, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 27153, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF ISAAC & SUSANNAH TOMLINSON, OF 31, CAROLINE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A SHIP YARD LABOURER, LIVING AT 11, REFORM STREET, HULL (1911), 4, ARTHUR TERRACE, ST PAULS STREET, HULL AND 99, WINCOLMLEE, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 9TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 22/03/1918, AGED … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SECOND SON OF ROBERT AND MARY STEPHENSON, AT 64 DE GREY STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL AND 521 ANLABY ROAD, HULL. HE HD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HIS FATHER WAS FROM LONDON AND WORKED IN A PAPER MILL. HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN NEWCASTLE. A FORMER MILK LAD. (1911 CENSUS) AND BRICK … Read more
BORN KENT 1878. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF ARTHUR SPOONER & MARY ANN BUTTERS. BROTHER GEORGE ALSO KILLED. ADDRESS FROM 1918 VOTERS.
