Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
2/5th & 2/8th Battalion Territorial Force
16.10.1914 The 2/5th formed at Derby.
11.09.1914 The 2/8th formed at Newark.
Jan 1915 Moved to Luton as part of the 178th Brigade of the 59th Division and then moved to Watford.
April 1916 Moved to Ireland stationed at Dublin and then at Curragh.
Jan 1917 Returned to England at Fovant, Salisbury Plain.
26.02.1917 Mobilised for war and landed in France and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1917
The pursuit of the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The capture of Bourlon Wood, The German counter attacks.
06.02.1918 the 2/8th disbanded in France.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge.
07.05.1918 Reduced to cadre.
02.06.1918 Transferred to the 16th Division.
17.06.1918 Transferred to the 34th Division.
28.06.1918 Transferred to the 117th Brigade of the 39th Division.
03.08.1918 The 2/5th disbanded in France.
Born 23 Feb 1887 • Hull. Son of William Peter Stickney (1855-1906) and Emma Harrison. He was a Jeweller living in West St Alford Lincs (1911 Census). Described as 5 foot, 7.5 inches tall, 35-37.5 inch chest, good vision and good physical development. Married 19 Apr 1908 • Hull, aged 21. Husband of Gertrude Stella Brewer (born 13/4/1885 – … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF CHARLES EDWARD USHER (1867-1944)& MARY USHER (1870-1906), OF 1 WILSON’S TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL.SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HEALSO WORKED ON THE DOCK. HE ENLISTED IN HULL ON 28/02/1917. DESCRIBED AT 5 FOOT, 7 INCHES TALL, 34.5 INCH CHEST SIZE. CALLED UP ON 05/07/1917. POSTED TO THE 2/5TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS. … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF DENNIS & ADA TONG. NB: HARRY TONG – 8 GROSVENOR TER, GROSVENOR ST.
BORN HULL 17/05/1877. SON OF JAMES BROGDEN MARSDEN & MARY MARSDEN, OF 50 BLANKET ROW. HIS FATHER DIED ON 17/10/1889 AND THIS WAS THE FAMILY PROBATE ADDRESS. JAMES MARSDEN SERVED IN ROYAL NAVY BETWEEN 1893 – 1897. HE ENLISTED IN GRIMSBY. SERVED AS CORPORAL, 11173, WITH THE 2ND/5TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS. KILLED IN ACTION ON 21ST … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. LIVED IN HULL. ONLY SON OF WILLIAM HOWELL & FANNY JONES, OF 56, CLUMBER STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS), 36, WALGRAVE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS & WAR PENSION ADDRESS) & LATER WHITBY. HIS MOTHER DIED ON 13/10/1915 AGED 45. HE ENLISTED AT NEWARK, NOTTS. SERVED WITH THE 2/5TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS. KILLED IN ACTION … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF CHARLED EDWARD GOME (1858-1918) AND SARAH ANN GOME (1861-1918), OF 10 ALMA PLACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 1 BARNABAS TERRACE, WALCOTT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE HAD ONE SISTER, ROSIE HILDA GOMES (1887-1921). HE RESIDED IN HULL, BUT ENLISTED AT NEWARK, NOTTS. SERVED … Read more
