Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
38th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Plymouth on 20 January 1918 from Jewish volunteers.
5 February 1918 left England, arriving Egypt in March 1918.
11 June 1918 : attached to 31st Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division.
25 July 1918 : detached from Brigade. During September 1918, attached to Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division.
BORN HULL 1878. ONLY CHILD OF MOSES AND HANNAH LEVY, AT 533 ANLABY ROAD, HULL. SON OF A PAWN BROKER JEWELLER. HE WORKED AS A PROVISIONS MERCHANT AND WAREHOUSE MANAGER. LIVING AT THIS HULL ADDRESS, WITH A COOK AND HOUSEMAID, (1911 CENSUS). ENLISTED SOUTHWARK, LONDON. EX M/2381 ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORP. TRANSFERRED AS ACTING SERGEANT, … Read more
BORN RUSSIA 1891. HIS FAMILY LIVED AT 92 OSBORNE STREET, HULL. A BOOT MAKER. WELL KNOWN IN THE HULL MARKET PLACE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, DURING 1917 AND SERVED FOR 15 MONTHS IN THE 38TH ROYAL FUSILIERS’. THIS WAS A BRITISH JEWISH DIVISION. HE DIED OF MALARIAL FEVER,ON 14/10/1918, AGED 27. HE IS COMMEMORATED AT … Read more
