Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
15th (Reserve) Battalion
July 1915 Formed from the depot companies of the 12th 13th and 14th Battalions as a local reserve at Silkstone.
Nov 1915 Moved to Brocton and then to Colsterdale.
July 1916 Moved to Newsham.
01.09.1916 Became the 91st Training Reserve Battalion in the 21st Reserve Brigade.
BORN HULL 1888. SECOND SON OF CHARLES SALMOND (DIED 1910) & ANN EMMERSON, OF 7, IVY VILLAS, MIDDLEBURG STREET, HULL AND 63, SEVERN STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND SISTER ELSIE. EMPLOYED AS A RAILWAY PORTER AND LOADER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 10.5 INCHES TALL, 147 LBS, 35 INCH … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF RICHARD EDWIN NICHOLSON (1865-1898) AND ANNIE ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, OF 230 WELLGATE, ROTHERHAM. A FORMER BUTCHER’S BOY. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 2428, 1/5TH YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. DIED OF GAS WOUNDS, AT YPRES, ON 19/12/1915, AGED 19. HE IS BURIED AT BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION … Read more
BORN HULL, 1882. FOURTH SON OF OF ALBERT COCKERILL (1842-1922) & EMILY COCKERILL (1842-1914). ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN OF 81 LIME STREET, HULL. THE FAMILY ALSO LIVED AT 74 LIME STREET, HULL. SON OF A LABOURER. HE WORKED AS A COALMAN FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS. HE LIVED IN HULL, BUT ENLISTED NEWCASTLE. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 32/617, … Read more
BORN BREIGHTON, DERBYSHIRE, 1888. SON OF THE LATE THOMAS CARLILL BEAULAH & MARY ANN GLEADHILL. HIS FATHER DIED IN 1897. HIS MOTHER REMARRIED FREDERICK MARR COATES & LIVED AT 77, ESCOURT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EMPLOYED AS A PORTER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 32/615, NFUS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 15TH YORK AND LANCS … Read more
