Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
8th and 9th (Service) Battalion
Sept 1914 Both formed at Pontefract as part of the Third New Army (K3) and then moved to Frensham as part of the 70th Brigade in the 23rd Division.
Feb 1915 The 8th moved to Hythe and the 9th moved to Lyminge, Kent and then both moved to Bordon, Hampshire.
27.08.1915 Both Battalions mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1916
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.
During 1917
The Battle of Messines, The Battle of the Menin Road, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The First and Second Battles of Passchendaele.
Nov 1917 Moved to Italy to strengthen the Italian resistance effort and engaged in various actions including;
During 1918
Fighting on the Asiago Plateau, The Battle of Vittorio Veneto.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in Italy, Porcia west of Pordenone.
Born Hull 17 Aug 1890. Step Son of George Robert Jackson and Betsey Elizabeth Jackson, of 82 Spyvee Street Hull (1911 Census). He was a Labourer – Tan Yard Enlisted on 16 Aug 1914. Posted to Egypt on 30 June 1915. Served in the 6th and 11th East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the 9th York … Read more
Born St. Mark’s, Norwich, 1888. Son of George and Mary Ann Hansell, of 38 Trafalgar St, Lakenham, Norwich (1911 Census). He was a railway Servant and Brewer’s Drayman. Described as % foot, 3.5 inches tall, 37 -40 inch chest, 131 lbs weight, grey eyes, light brown hair, Church of England religion. Married at Rotherham in … Read more
Born North Frodingham, Yorkshire, 1885. Son of Thomas Waites Tomlinson (1853-1931), of North Frodingham, Driffield, Yorkshire, and the late Mary Jane Bentley (1859-1921). Son of a farm labourer at Hutton Cranswick. He had eight brothers and six sisters. Four sons died in the war:- Private Thomas Bielby Tomlinson, 201348, 1/4th EYR. Killed in action, on … Read more
Born Leconfield, Beverley, 04/11/1893. Eldest child of John Robert Dickins (1865-1943) and Annie Maria Brusby (1875–1927), of 27, Leconfield, East Yorkshire (War Pension address). His father was born in Shipton, Yorkshire. His mother was born in Leconfield. Son of a shepherd. George had three brothers, Charles Richard, James Wilfred and Harold Edwin Dickins. He also … Read more
BORN MYTON, HULL, 1862. SON OF ALFRED WEBSTER (1831-1910) & MARY ANN BROWN (1840-1905). HE HAD ONE BROTHER, GEORGE (1860-1941). HE MARRIED AT SHEFFIELD, IN 1903, AGED 41. HIS WIFE, ALICE ELLIS (1863-1931), LIVED AT 106 ABBEY VIEW ROAD, WOODSEATS, SHEFFIELD. THEY HAD NO CHILDREN. A FORMER SOLDIER, INSURANCE COLLECTOR AND JOINER. HE ENLISTED IN … Read more
BORN HULL 1894. YOUNGEST SON OF THOMAS SLEIGHT (1853-1922) & JULIA RHODES GAMBLE (1856-1907), AND STEP MOTHER, SARAH SLEIGHT, OF 351, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL AND 37, MERSEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A GROCER’S ASSISTANT (1911 CENSUS). DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES TALL, 131 LBS WEIGHT, 36-38 INCH CHEST SIZE, BLUE EYES, DARK BROWN … Read more
BORN NORTH FRODINGHAM, 29/03/1888. SON OF SAMUEL SKELTON (1868-1937) & JANE ROBINSON (1867-1924), OF FAIR GRANGE, SKIPSEA. HE HAD NINE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A GROOM AT KING EDWARD ROAD, WOODHALL SPA, LINCOLNSHIRE. HE LIVED IN HULL. ENLISTED IN BEVERLEY. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 20566, YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH YORK & LANCS. DIED … Read more
BORN HULL 25/07/1894. SON OF ISAAC AND ROSIE SHALGOSKY, OF 30 NILE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF TEN CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A GENERAL CLERK AND WINE CRUSH MAKER (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 22/11/1915 AND RECALLED TO SERVICE ON 22/01/1916. HIS ARMY RECORDS DESCRIBE HIM AS 5 FOOT 9 INCHES … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF ALBERT SUDDABY RHODES (1867-1929) & LEMONTINA (MINNIE) RHODES (1869-1941) OF 4, EMMAS PLACE, SWANN STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) AND 3 RICHARDS PLACE, YORK STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A LABOURER. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS CORPORAL, IN THE 9TH YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. … Read more
BORN READING 1890. HIS FULL NAME WAS SYDNEY ERNEST RAY POOLE, OF 4, EDWARDS TERRACE, MASSEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED FOR THE HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY. RESIDING IN HULL AT 5, BEECH GROVE, DIVISION ROAD, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 9TH YORK & LANCASTER REGIMENT. WOUNDED AT GALLIPOLI AND … Read more
