2nd Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Tientsin, northern China.
23.09.1914 Deployed to the region of Shandong and landed at Lao Shan Bay for operations with the Japanese against German positions at Tsingtao, China.
04.12.1914 Embarked for England from Hong Kong arriving at Plymouth.
12.01.1915 Moved to Rugby joining the 87th Brigade of the 29th Division.
17.03.1915 Embarked of Egypt from Avonmouth via Alexandria arriving at Mudros 11.04.1915.
24.04.1915 Landed in Gallipoli and engaged in various actions against the Turkish army including;
First Battle of Krithia, the Second Battle of Krithia, the Third Battle of Krithia, the Battle of Gully Ravine, the Battle of Krithia Vineyard, the Battle of Scimitar Hill.
11.01.1916 Evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt due to severe casualties from combat, disease and harsh weather.
15.03.1916 Deployed to France arriving at Marseilles
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of the Transloy Ridges.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Langemarck, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle, The Battle of Cambrai.
1918
The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Messines 1918, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The defence on Nieppe Forest, The Battle of Bailleul, The Action of Outtersteene Ridge, The capture of Ploegsteert and Hill 63, The Battle of Ypres 1918, The Battle of Courtrai.
11.11.1918 Ended the war near Lessines, Belgium.
Regiment: South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF ROBERT & ANN BARNES,OF 44 NORNABELL STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS) & 18 BERKSHIRE STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL. ONE OF THREE SONS KILLED IN THE WAR. A WOOD SAWYER IN 1911 CENSUS. HE SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS, AND WAS KILLED ON 11/10/1917, AGED 29. BURIED AT ETAPLES CEMETERY, FRANCE. HI […]
BORN WOODHOUSE, LEEDS 1898. SON OF WILLIAM HENRY & LUCY MARY DRIFFILL, OF 1, ERNEST VILLAS, CROWLE STREET, HEDON ROAD (1911 CENSUS) & 30, ALEXANDRA STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A PLASTERER. HE LEFT SISTER, FRANCES, AND BROTHERS, LAWRENCE AND WILLIAM. HE WAS A BREWERS LABOURER. HE HAD TRIED TO JOIN THE ROYAL NAVY, BUT WAS R […]
160, DIVISION ROAD, HESSLE ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
11/04/1918
Aged
28
BORN HULL 20/05/1889. SON OF WILLIAM JAMES DUNCAN (1867-1935) & ROSINA HARRIS (1868-1930), OF 160, DIVISION ROAD, HESSLE ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A TUG ENGINEMAN. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. WORKED AS A FISH PORTER FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (NER). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 4000, EYR. TRA […]
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF LAZARUS HARTSTONE AND TENA SAUNDERS (1868-1907) ABOVE ADDRESS. SON OF A BOOTMAKER, FROM POLAND. HIS FAMILY BECAME NATURALIZED BRITISH CITIZENS, ON 13/08/1901. MORRIS (AKA MAURICE) ASSISTED IN HIS FATHER'S BOOT BUSINESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX PRIVATE, 1404, 10TH EYR. POSTED TO THE EAST KENT REGIMENT (THE BUFFS). T […]
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF MARK FAIRBOURNE HYDES (1850-1941) AND MARY ANN POPPLEWELL (1849-1931) OF 68, WEST DOCK AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS ). A FISH PACKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX PRIVATE, 13/350 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 29/12/1915. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 11/ […]
4, BRUNSWICK GROVE, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
16/08/1917
Aged
23
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF LEWIS JAMES KOPLIK (1852-1922) & HARRETT GAUNT (1856-1943), OF 8 QUEENS COURT, SCOTT SQUARE, HUMBER STREET, HULL, 4, BRUNSWICK GROVE, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL AND 12 WILTON STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A FACTORY […]
Lance Corporal
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF THOMAS AND ELIZABETH PEARSON, AT 64 TUNIS STREET. WIFE ALICE (BUTCHER) LIVED 120 ST PAULS STREET (CWGC ADDRESS). ENLISTED HULL. EX 13/196 EYR. SERVED WITH THE 2ND SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. KILLED IN ACTION, AT CAMBRAI, ON 21/11/1917, AGED 25. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW ALICE M. PEARSON. HE WAS BROTHER TO, […]
BORN HULL 1879. YOUNGEST SON OF JOSEPH RUDKIN (1833-1899) AND BETSY BURTON (1837-1917). THE FAMILY LIVED AT 8 EDGAR TERRACE, ARUNDLE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD FIVE SISTERS AND THREE BROTHERS. EMPLOYED AS A GENERAL LABOURER. HE MARRIED ELIZABETH FRISTON, AT HULL, ON 20/01/1916. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX 15840, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIM […]
1 BLENHEIM TERRACE, WORSLEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
16/05/1917
Aged
25
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF RICHARD REDMAN TAYLOR (1855-1917) & SARAH ELIZABETH TAYLOR (1859-1925), OF 1 BLENHEIM TERRACE, WORSLEY STREET, HULL AND 45 ROSAMUND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. SON OF A BRASS FINISHER. HIS FATHER DIED IN 1917. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A BRICKLAYER, LIVING WITH HIS FAMILY, AT 6 BELGRAVE […]