Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
2/6th Battalion Territorial Force
Sept 1914 Formed at Wolverhampton and joined the 176th Brigade of the 59th Division and then moved to the Luton area.
July 1915 Moved to St. Albans.
April 1916 Moved to Ireland in Dublin and then Curragh to assist in quelling troubles.
Jan 1917 Moved to Fovant, Salisbury Plan.
25.02.1917 Mobilised for war and landed in Havre and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The capture of Bourlon Wood.
During 1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge.
09.05.1918 Reduced to Training cadre and transferred to the 66th Division
31.07.1918 Disbanded in France with remaining personnel to the 1/6th Battalion.
BORN WITHERNSEA 1898. ONLY SON OF MARY SAY & THE LATE GEORGE STATTERS, OF DAY STREET, HULL. HE HAD TWO SISTERS, HILDA AND GLADYS. HE ENLISTED IN WITHERNSEA. SERVED WITH THE 2ND/6TH SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 24/09/1917, AGED 19. COMMEMORATED ON THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE WITHERNSEA … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. FULL NAME JOHN FLOCKART ERSKINE ROBSON. ELDEST SON OF FRED ROBSON (1874-1945) & SUSAN SYMINGTON (1874-1934), OF 8. CAVE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 160, NEW BRIDGE ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BROTHERS RICHARD & FRED. EDUCATED AT TRINITY HOUSE NAVAL SCHOOL, HULL. WORKED FOR THE EARLE’S SHIP YARD BEFORE THE WAR. … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF FRANCIS NOLAN (1872-1953) & MARY MAUD NOLAN OF, 24 , BRIDLINGTON STREET, HULL AND 27 ASH GROVE, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A FURNITURE COLLECTOR. HE HAD TWO SISTERS AND A BROTHER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 2/6TH SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED A PRISONER OF … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF JOHN & JANE SMITH KIRK WHO LIVED IN COTTINGHAM. HE IS BURIED AT BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION READS, “NO MORNING DAWNS OR NIGHT RETURNS BUT WE REMEMBER THEE”. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON COTTINGHAM ROH. HIS BROTHER JOHN WILLIAM KIRK DIED 25/8/1917 AGED … Read more
