Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Lichfield and then moved to Jersey.
Sept 1916 Moved to Marske and then Redcar.
June 1917 Moved to Canterbury and joined the 67th Division.
10.10.1917 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre joining the 7th Brigade of the 25th Division which engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The First Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Messines, The Battle of Bailleul, The First Battle of Kemmel, The Second Battle of Kemmel, The Battle of the Aisne.
22.06.1918 Transferred to the 25th Composite Brigade of the 50th Division
11.07.1918 Reduced to training cadre and joined the 116th Brigade of the 39th Division
06.11.1918 Disbanded in France.
Born Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England, 1895. Son of Peter Gaul, of Little Ouseburn, York, and the late Annie Mary Gaul. A farm Labourer, working at Great Ouseburn Kirby Hall Little Ouseburn, (1911 Census) Enlisted Harrogate, York. Served with the South Staffordshire Regiment, 4th Special Reserve Battalion. Taken Prisoner. He died of wounds, in Germany, on 01/05/1918, … Read more
BORN HULL MARCH 1899. SON OF CHARLES EDWARDS (1865-1948) AND LAVINIA FRETWELL (1865-1911), OF 96, MANCHESTER STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 2, HARROW TERRACE, HARROW STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A FISH DOCK LABOURER. HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. (THREE SONS WERE KILLED IN THE WAR. HIS MOTHER DIED … Read more
BORN LEIGH, KENT, 1900. ELDEST SON OF CHARLES & EMILY TUFFIN, OF 12, CLYDE STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A JOINER. HE HAD ONE OTHER BROTHER, REGINALD. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL, 48033, 4TH SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT (SPECIAL RESERVE). KILLED IN ACTION, ON 26/04/1918, AGED 18. COMMEMORATED ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. SECOND SON OF WILLIAM THOMAS TINDALL (1872-1940) & SARAH ANN HEPTON (1869-1951), OF 13 ETON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS), 32, RENSBURG STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) AND 158 HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A BOOT MAKER. SECOND OF SIX CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 4TH SPECIAL RESERVE … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. ENLISTED GRIMSBY. LIVED IN IMMINGHAM. SON OF RALPH RATCLIFFE (1872-1907) & BETSEY ANN MITCHELL (1875-1952). HIS MOTHER MARRIED JOHN ROBERT HANSON, WHO WAS A LABOURER ON GRIMSBY DOCKS. HE WAS ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN GRIMSBY AND JOINED THE 4TH SPECIAL RESERVE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DIED A GERMAN PRISONER … Read more
BORN SHEFFIELD 1898. SON OF EDMUND GREEN (1875-1952) & HENRIETTA GREEN, AT 60, DALTRY STREET, HULL & 123, REGENT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HE RESIDED AT TINSLEY, YORKSHIRE. ENLISTED SHEFFIELD, YORKSHIRE. SERVED WITH THE 4TH SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, SPECIAL RESERVES BN. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/03/1918, AGED 20. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE. HIS … Read more
BORN BORO BRIDGE, YORKS 1899. FIFTH SON GEORGE & ELIZABETH BLYTH, OF 149 LIME STREET, HULL. (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A HORSE DRIVER. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN AND THE YOUNGEST OF FIVE BROTHERS. LIVED IN OTLEY. ENLISTED IN KEIGHLEY, YORKS. SERVED WITH THE 4TH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT (SPECIAL RESERVE BATTALION). KILLED IN ACTION … Read more
