Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
11th (Service) Battalion
10.09.1914 Formed at York and then moved to Frensham as part of the 69th Brigade of the 23rd Division.
01.12.1914 Moved to Oudenarde Barracks, Aldershot.
Feb 1915 Moved to Folkestone & Maidstone and then Bramshot.
26.08.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1915
Trench familiarisation as part of the 20th (Light) and 27th Divisions and then took control of the front line at Ferme Grande Flamengrie to the Armentieres-Wez Macquart road and at Bois Grenier.
1916
Relieved the French 17th Division in the Carency sector between the Boyau de l’Ersatz and the Souchez River. The German Attack on Vimy Ridge, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The Battle of Pozieres, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of Le Transloy, The capture of Le Sars.
1917
The Battle of Messines, The Battle of the Menin Road, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The First Battle of Passchendaele, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
14.11.1917 Moved to Italy to strengthen Italian resistance after a recent disaster at the Battle of Caporetto and engaged various actions including;
The fighting on the Asiago Plateau, The Battle of Vittorio Veneto, The passage of the Piave and The Battle of Monticano.
04.11.1918 Ended the war near Porcia west of Pordenone, Italy.
Name James Longman Born Hull, 25 Feb 1899, Son of James William Longman (1876-1018) & Annie Elizabeth Duncam Longman (1869-1927) Rank Private Record Type Military Residence Place 7, Victoria Terrace, Spring Street, Hull Military Service Region Yorkshire, North East Military Country England Discharge Date 10 Oct 1919 – (Gunshot wounds to left leg) Death … Read more
Born 16 Dec 1888 • Hull. Son of Francis Charles Dobson (1856-1948) and Jane Harrison. Husband of Ethel Dobson, of128, Woodcock Street, Hull (War pension address). He was a Motor car Driver for Hull Hide Skin & Fat Co Ltd, Finkle Street, Hull Enlisted on 25 Aug 1914. Served with the West Yorkshire Regiment.Discharged on 19 Nov … Read more
Born Driffield, East Yorkshire, 1888. Son of the late Arthur Edward Watson, of Westgate, Driffield; He married at Driffield in 1915. Husband of Jane Elizabeth Binnington, of 29, Brook Street, Driffield, Yorkshire. He was a Woodworking Machinist. He enlisted in Hull. Served as CSM, 11th West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action, on 07/06/1917, aged 28. … Read more
BORN HULL 04/01/1889. SON OF STAFFORD BEESTON WHITBY (MBE) & HETTIE WHITBY, OF NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, OTTAWA, CANADA, AND 8 VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL. HARRY ALDEN WHITBY WAS EDUCATED AT HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, HE HAD A BRILLIANT SCHOLASTIC CAREER. HE ATTENDED PARIS UNIVERSITY, AND SPENT TWO AND HALF YEARS STUDYING IN GERMANY. HE WAS AN ASSISTANT … Read more
BORN HULL 1899. ONLY SON OF JOHN HENRY & MARY WILKINSON, OF 11 RICHMOND TERRACE, GRANGE STREET, HULL AND 17 LAKE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE SISTER. WORKED FOR ROSE, DOWNS AND THOMPSON AS A HYDRAULIC LEATHER MAKER AND POLISHER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 8.5 INCHES TALL, 35.5-37.5 INCH CHEST, “A GOOD … Read more
BORN HULL, J1893. SON OF JOHN AND ANNIE WEBSTER, OF 8 SARAH ANN TERRACE, ST PAUL STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED EMILY ROBINSON, AT HULL, IN 1915. HIS WIFE ETHEL EMILY WEBSTER & 3 CHILDREN, LIVED AT 16 ANNIE TERRACE, WALLER STREET, HULL & 2 VICTORIA AVENUE, ST MARK STREET, HULL (War Pension address). EMPLOYED AS … Read more
BORN HULL 13/11/1897. SON OF ALBERT ROBERT THURNELL (1871-1932) & ANNIE AMELIA JENNISON (1871-1951), OF 14, WENTWORTH AVENUE, FIELD STREET, HULL AND 8, ABBEY STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). SON OF A LABOURER. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED UNDERAGE IN LEEDS, USING HIS MIDDLE NAME ‘WILLIAM’. SERVED IN THE 11TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF EILEN DRURY (1870-1951) & THE LATE WALTER SALVIDGE (1868-1898), OF 17 JUBILEE TERRACE, GOULTON STREET, HULL, (1911 CENSUS) AND THIS CWGC ADDRESS. PRIOR TO THE WAR HE WORKED AT THE QUEENS HOTEL. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 11TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED, ON 13/11/1915, AGED 18. … Read more
BORN WALKINGTON, BEVERLEY, 1891. SON OF MRS A J PINCHBECK, WHITE GAP, LITTLE WHEIGHTON. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 11TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 07/10/1916, AGED 25. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON HULL’S CITY ENGINEERS MEMORIAL. ALSO RECORDED ON THE BRANTINGHAM WW1 MEMORIAL WHICH INCLUDES 12 MEN AND COMMEMORATED ON THE ROWLEY WW1 … Read more
BORN HULL 1895. SON OF ALICE CROISDALE OF 38, SECOND AVENUE, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM. HE LIVED WITH HIS BROTHER, AT 31 RIPON GROVE, BRUNSWICK AVENUE, HULL. A ROOF SLATER BY TRADE. HE ENLISTED IN BIRMINGHAM. SERVED WITH THE 11TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 22/07/1917, AGED 22. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE YPRES … Read more
