Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
12th (Labour) Battalion
June 1916 Formed at Brocklesby and then went to France.
July 1916 Part of the Fifth Army Troops.
April 1917 Transferred to the Labour Corps and became the 26th and 27th Labour Companies.
Born Littlemore, Oxfordshire, 1890. He enlisted in Beverley. Lived in Hull. Worked as a cricket Groundsman. Husband of Lilian Hale, of 1, Fenchurch Street, Stepney Land, Beverley Road, Hull (War Pension address) Formerly 26272, E. Yorks Regt. Transferred to the South Staffordshire Regiment 12th Bn. Attached to (15134) 26th Coy. Labour Corps. He died of wounds, on … Read more
BORN CYPRUS. HUSBAND OF TERESA WILSON (BORN 30/10/1867) AT 95, OSBORNE STREET, HULL AND 17, PORTER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS STEP FATHER OF HER SON. JAMES STUART WILSON, (BORN ON 10/05/1904). HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 26339, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 12TH SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON … Read more
