2nd Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Malta.
14.09.1914 Embarked for England arriving at Southampton and moved to Hursley Park, Winchester to join the 23rd Brigade of the 8th Division.
05.11.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1915
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, The Battle of Aubers, The action of Bois Grenier.
1916
The Battle of Albert.
1917
The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The Battle of Pilkem, The Battle of Langemarck.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The actions at the Somme crossings, The Battle of Rosieres, The actions of Villers-Bretonneux, The Battle of the Aisne 1918, The Battle of the Scarpe, The Final Advance in Artois.
11.11.1918 Ended the war at Tertre west of Mons, Belgium.
16 SARAH ANN'S TERRACE, SPYVEE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
05/08/1917
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF EMMA AGAR. BEFORE ENLISTING WORKED FOR KIRKPATRICK & CO. REPORTED MISSING ADDRESS FROM HULL DAILY MAIL 1/12/17. LISTED ON ST MARKS STREET MEMORIAL. NB: WILLIAM & FRANCES AGAR - 5 BARTON TERRACE, STANLEY STREET; DOUGLAS - 11 CHOMLEY ST.
11 GRANVILLE TERRACE, CHURCHILL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
19/12/1914
Aged
24
BORN YORK 1890. ENLISTED YORK, SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM GEORGE BARCLAY (1837-1902) AND ELIZABETH SARAH BARCLAY (1848-1917), LIVING IN HULL. HIS MOTHER IS BURIED IN HULL. HE SERVED AS PRIVATE, 7117, 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT WITH HIS BROTHER. HE CAME FROM A MILITARY FAMILY. HIS FATHER SERVED 37 YEARS WITH THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. S […]
11 GRANVILLE TERRACE, CHURCHILL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
21/11/1914
Aged
23
BORN YORK 1892. SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM GEORGE BARCLAY (1837-1902) AND ELIZABETH SARAH BARCLAY (1848-1917), LIVING IN HULL AND YORK. HIS MOTHER IS BURIED IN HULL. HE SERVED AS A PRIVATE AND MUSICIAN AND THEN AS LANCE CORPORAL, 8183, IN THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, WHICH WAS HIS FATHER'S BATTALION. HE CAME FROM A MILITARY FAMILY. S […]
4 FLORENCE TERRACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
24/07/1917
Aged
18
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF MARGARET ALICE SIMPSON (1871-1946) & THE LATE PLATO BRINKLEY (1858-1920), OF 4 FLORENCE TERRACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL, 45 GREEN LANE (1911 CENSUS) AND 2, OXFORD TERRACE, DERBY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A HOTEL PORTER. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE ELISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2 […]
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF JANES BURTON (1877-1923) & KATHERINE DOBSON HYDE (1876-1944) - 8, VERONA TERRACE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 30, WESTMINSTER AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENION & CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF 14 CHILDREN, MANY OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. EMPLOYED AS A CLERK. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6.5 INCHES TALL, 34-36 INCH CHEST […]
SARAH ANN TERRACE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
26/04/1915
Aged
37
BORN ST JOHNS, DURHAM, 16/07/1878. SON OF JOHN AND BARBARA CARR, OF DURHAM. HE ENLISTED IN THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT AND SERVED IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE BOER WAR. HE MARRIED ELIZABETH WHITAKER, FROM HULL, AT SCARBOROUGH, ON 15/10/1898. HIS WIFE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND DAUGHTER, CHRISTINA, LIVED AT SARAH ANN TERRACE, WATERLOO STREET, HU […]
2, DERBY AVENUE, BRIGHT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
31/07/1917
Aged
25
BORN BARRY, CARDIFF 1892. SON OF PETER CHRISTENESEN & SARAH ANN GALSWORTHY, OF 8, CROMPTON VILLAS, ESCOURT STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS); 267, WINCOLMLEE, HULL & 2, DERBY AVENUE, BRIGHT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HE LIVED IN MIDDLESBOROUGH IN 1901. HE WORKED AS A CRANE FIREMAN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX PRIVATE, 88 […]
2, FREDERICK'S TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
03/05/1917
Aged
25
BORN HULL 02/03/1892. SON OF WALTER CONKERTON (1860-1919) & EMMA LEACH (1863-1939), OF 50, SEATON STREET, HULL. THIRD OF FIVE CHILDREN. SON OF A PAINTER. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A KEG & DRUM MAKER. HE MARRIED LILLY DAVEY (1895-1977) AT SCULCOATES CHURCH, ON 23/05/1914. THEY HAD ONE SON, ALBERT LOUVAIN CONKERTON (1914-1968), AND LIV […]
5, EBENEEZER TERRACE, SYMONS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
16/08/1917
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF WALTER & HELEN CORNWELL, OF 5 EBENEEZER TERRACE, SYMONS STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BEFORE THE WAR HE WAS A RAILWAY CLERK , FOR THE HULL & BARNSLY LINE, AT THE SCULCOATES DEPOT. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 42508, 2ND PRINCE OF WALES OWN, (WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT). KILLED IN ACTION, ON 16/08/ […]
12 GLASSHOUSE ROW, CLEVELAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
24/06/1917
Aged
27
BORN HULL 1890. FIRST SON OF GEORGE WILLIAM & ANN ELIZABETH DAY, OF 12 GLASS HOUSE ROW, CLEVELAND STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS). ONE OF THREE CHILDREN. ELDEST CHILD WAS THEIR SISTER AGNES. THE FAMILY MOVED TO 164 UNION STREET, HARGREASE SQUARE, SHIPLEY YORKS. HE MARRIED MABEL BAXTER, IN NORTH BIERLEY, IN 1909. THEY LIVED AT BETHEL STREE […]
BORN NEWINGTON, 1890. 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 ABOURER. HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. (THREE SONS WERE KILLED IN THE WAR. HE WORKED AS A COKE M […]
BORN FLAMBOROUGH 1898. SON OF LATE CHRISTOPHER FENBY (1863-1900) AND SARAH ANN MARTIN (1861-1940), OF 30 NELSON STREET, BRIDLINGTON (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. HE LIVED IN HULL, AND ENLISTED IN HULL. ADDRESS NOT FOUND? SERVED AS SERGEANT, IN THE 2ND WEST RIDING REGIMENT. HE WAS PRESUMED KILLED ON 16/0 […]
22, ESCOURT STREET, NEWBRIDGE ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
29/05/1918
Aged
19
BORN BEVERLEY 1899. SON OF JOSEPH GORBERT (1868-1918) & ELIZABETH HUNT (1872-1937). SON OF A DOCKSIDE LABOURER. HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND TWO SISTERS WHO ALL LIVED AT 22, ESCOURT STREET, NEWBRIDGE ROAD, HULL. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS AN APPRENTICE RIVETTER OR "HOLDER UP" IN THE SHIPYARD. DECRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES TALL, 34.5-36 INCH CHEST S […]
10 ST ANDREWS AVENUE, ST MARKS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
24/04/1918
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & LOUISA BOLLINGHAM HARRISON, AT 10 ST ANDREWS AVENUE, ST MARKS STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). SON A LAMP LIGHTER LABOURER. HE HAD ONE BROTHER, GEORGE WHO WORKED IN THE LOCAL SOAP WORKS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 24/04/1918, AGED 19 […]
15 FLEMINGATE, BEVERLEY, EAST RIDING, YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
01/07/1916
Aged
26
BORN BEVERLEY 1889. SON OF WILLIAM HELM AND STEP SON OF JANE LEADBETTER. THE FIFTH SON OF NINE CHILDREN. HIS MOTHER, HANNAH BERISFORD, DIED A YEAR AFTER HE WAS BORN. HE WAS A TANNERY LABOURER AND BOARDING AT THIS ADDRESS (1911 CENSUS). ENLISTED YORK. SERVED WITH THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMEN. KILLED IN ACTION 1ST JULY 1916. UNMARRIED. […]
6 BRIGHTON TERRACE, KENT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
31/07/1917
Aged
34
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF RICHARD (DICK) HOLBORN (1852-1913) & ELIZA BOGG (1852-1934), OF WITHERNSEA. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. WORKED FOR BRITISH OIL AND CAKE MILLS. ALSO A RESERVIST WITH THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ENLISTED SCARBOROUGH. SERVED WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE FROM SEPTEMBER 1914. HE WAS […]
BORN HULL 1899. ELDEST SON OF CHARLES LAMBERT HORSLEY & FLORENCE HEAD, OF 360 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL. SON OF A FISHERMAN. BROTHERS LEONARD AND HAROLD AND SISTER FLORENCE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 21/05/1917. POSTED TO FRANCE ON 19/01/1918. SERVED WITH THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING ON 25/3/1918, AGED 19 […]
3 ROCHFORD AVENUE, BEDFORD STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
22/04/1918
Aged
19
BORN HULL 1899. SON OF FRED & MARGARET A INGRAM OF 3 ROCHFORD AVENUE, BEDFORD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A GENERAL LABOURER. HE HAD AN ELDER BROTHER, GEORGE INGRAM AND FOUR SISTERS. HE ENLISTED AT HULL CITY HALL, ON 06/02/1915. CALLED UP FOR SERVICE, ON 08/02/1917. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6.5 INCHES TALL, 120 LBS WEIGHT […]
6 ETHELS GROVE, BRIGHTON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
30/10/1914
Aged
27
BORN SCARBOROUGH 1887. A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. ENLISTED SCARBOROUGH. SERVED WITH THE 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 05/10/1914. KILLED IN ACTION, AT YPRES, 30/10/1914, AGED 27. COMMEMORATED ON THE MENIN GATE MEMORIAL, YPRES. HIS UNMARRIED WIFE, MINNIE ROBINSON, LIVED AT 6 ETHELS GROVE, BRIGHTON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSI […]
2 ALBERT TERRACE, GILLETT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
22/07/1918
Aged
28
BORN HULL 1889. SON OF JOSEPH BRANTON JACKSON (1863-1943) & SARAH JANE MARRIES (1856-1926), OF 10 WESTBOURNE TERRACE, WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL. A SHIP'S PAINTER. HE MARRIED MINNIE WILLOUGHBY, AT ST PETER'S CHURCH, HULL, ON 25/12/1911. THEY LIVED WITH THEIR SON JOSEPH (1918-2005) AT THIS 1918 MILITARY VOTERS ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HUL […]
