Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
The Regiment raised 22 Battalions in total during the course of World War 1 and recruited approximately 57,000 men during these years, 72 out of every 100 men were either wounded or killed. The Regiment was awarded 59 battle honours including 1,190 gallantry awards four of which were Victoria Crosses. 8,814 men of this Regiment died during the course of the war.
1st Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Jubbulpore, India at the outbreak of war.
22.11.1914 Embarked for England from Bombay, arriving at Southampton 23.12.1914 and moved to Hursley Park to join the 83rd Brigade of the 28th Division.
17.01.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1915
The Second Battle of Ypres, The Battle of Loos.
Oct 1915 Moved to Egypt and then on to Salonika to aid Serbia against the Bulgarian forces and were involved in various actions including;
During 1916
The occupation of Mazirko, The capture of Barakli Jum’a.
During 1917
The capture of Ferdie and Essex Trenches, The capture of Barakli and Kumli.
During 1918
The Battle of Doiran, The pursuit to the Strumica valley.
30.09.1918 Ended the war in Macedonia, Tronovo north of Lake Doiran.
Born Doncaster, 1888. Son of George & Mary Elvidge, of 40, Cunningham Road., Doncaster. Son of a general Carter. He had six brothers and three sisters. Enlisted at Doncaster. He was an army Corporal in 1911. Promoted to CSM in the York and Lancaster Regiment, “C” Coy.1st Bn. Killed in action, on 28 Feb 1915, … Read more
Born Hull 1883. His true family name was “Don”. He served as Dunn, Richard William. Husband of Mary Ellen at 1, Adelaide Street, Hull and 66, Great Passage Street, Hull (War Pension addresses). A dock side labourer. He boarded with his in laws at 7 Clarence Street, Hull (1911 Census) A Boer War Veteran. He … Read more
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF OCTAVIUS WEBSTER (1862-1931) & MARY EMILY SHAW (1869-1906), OF 14 ROSE TERRACE, ALFRED STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND A SISTER, ETHEL SMITH. A CASUAL LABOURER, WORKING IN PONTERFRACT. HE JOINED THE REGULAR ARMY THERE, ON 03/03/1911. DESCRIBED IN HIS ARMY RECORDS, AS 5 FOOT, 8 INCHES … Read more
BORN HULL 1878. ONLY SON OF JAMES SEWARD (1847-1911) AND MARY ANN NORTHCOTT (1850-1899), OF 155 BEAN STREET, HULL. A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. HE HAD A YOUNGER BROTHER, HERBERT, AND TWO SISTERS, IDA AND LILIAN. A DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, IN 1901, AGED 23. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT , 6 INCHES TALL, BROWN EYES, … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF CHARLES E & ANNIE DAWSON, WINDSOR CRESCENT, WHITLEY BAY. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 05/12/1918, AGED 28.
BORN HULL 1893. HE WAS ORPHANED AT AN EARLY AGE. A SINGLE MAN, WITH A SISTER SARAH WHOSE WHEREABOUTS WERE UNKNOWN. HE WAS CARED FOR BY FOSTER MOTHER MRS AMELIA W. COSGROVE, OF 18 DUNCOMBE STREET, SHEFFIELD. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE ROYAL MARINES BAND IN 1908. DESCRIBED AS BROWN EYES, BLACK HAIR, 5 … Read more
BORN HULL 31/03/1894. SON OF THE LATE ARTHUR EDWARD CRESSEY (1864-1902) AND MARY JANE ANSON (1863-1908). HE WAS CARED FOR BY HIS HALF SISTER, MAUD WILSON (1883-1928), MARRIED TO A DOCKER, WITH TWO CHILDREN AT 2, DERWENT AVENUE, WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS, 06/10/1916). HE WAS A SCHOOL TRUANT. JOINED THE MERCHANT NAVY … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF GEORGE AND ISABELLA COULSON, OF 11 SALMOND TERRACE, LIVERPOOL STREET, HULL. HIS FATHER WAS A FISH PORTER FOR THE RAILWAYS. WILLIAM WAS ALSO EMPLOYED BY THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS AS A PORTER-OPERATOR AT HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 32/444, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 34288, 1ST YORK AND … Read more
BORN HULL 1884. SON OF ELLEN COULTHARD, OF DONCASTER. ENLISTED DONCASTER. (SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS). NO CENSUS ADDRESS FOUND. HE IS BURIED AT WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN”
BORN HULL, 31/12/1892. BAPTISED AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO, HULL, ON 15/01/1893. SON OF MICHAEL BRENNAN (1866-1933) & ELLEN HARAN (1868-1943), OF 9, CHARLES SQUARE, WINCOLMLEE, HULL (1901 CENSUS), 8, GIBSON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 1, CHRISTOPHER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS FATHER WAS A GROCER, BORN IN COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND. HIS MOTHER WAS … Read more
