Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
1/4th & 1/5th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 The 1/4th stationed at Northallerton as part of the York & Durham Brigade of the Northumbrian Division then moved to Newcastle and then Hammersknott Park, Darlington.
04.08.1914 The 1/5th stationed at Scarborough as part of the York & Durham Brigade of the Northumbrian Division then moved to Hull and then Hammersknott Park, Darlington.
Oct 1914 Both moved to Newcastle.
18.04.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and formation became 150th Brigade of the 50th Division.
1915
The Battle of St Julien, The Battle of Frezenburg Ridge, The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge.
1916
The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of the Transloy Ridges.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Capture of Wancourt Ridge, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Actions at the Somme Crossings, The Battle of Rosieres, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of the Aisne.
16.07.1918 Reduced to cadre and moved to defence the Lines of Communication at Dieppe areas.
16.08.1918 Transferred to the 116th Brigade of the 39th Division.
06.11.1918 Demobilized.
Name Robert William Eades Birth Place Lewisham, London, 1880 Residence Lewisham, London Death Date 23 Apr 1917 Death Place L’Homme Mort British Cemetery, France Enlistment Place Hull Rank Private Regiment Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales’ Own) Battalion 4th Battalion Regimental Number 241674 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European … Read more
Name Alfred Chamberlain Birth Place Ickleford, Hertfordshire, 1877 Residence Hull – Railway Man Death Date 11 Nov 1916 Death Place Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Enlistment Place Northallerton Rank Private Regiment Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales’ Own) Battalion 4th Battalion Regimental Number 201983 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European … Read more
Born Roos, Hull. Son of Hannah Maria Carrick, of Roos, Hull, and the late William Carrick. He assisted his widowed mother, who was a cow keeper and milk seller. He enlisted in Beverley. Served as Private, 1st/4th Bn., Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales’ Own). Died of wounds, on 06/04/1918, aged 21. Buried in France. … Read more
Born Etton, East Yorkshire, 1878. Second son of Charles and Elizabeth West, of Etton, Beverley, Yorkshire. Second of seven children. Employed as a Farm labourer, at Hay Wold, North Dalton (1911 Census) Enlisted Driffield. Served with the 4th Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales’ Own). Died of wounds, as a Prisoner of war, on 5 … Read more
Born Hull, 11/04/1889. Son of William Joseph King (1854-1932) and Jane Ann Smith (1857-1935) of Beadle, of Northampton. Enlisted at Northallerton, on 20/05/1915. Described as 5 foot, 8 inches tall, 38-41 inch chest AND “GOOD” physical development.. Served with the 4th Yorkshire Regiment. Died of a broken pelvis as a result of a train accident, … Read more
BORN PRESTON 1890. SON OF ARTHUR SPROXTON (1854-1925) & ALICE MOORE (1852-1946), OF 114 LEE STREET, HULL. SON OF A DAIRY FARMER. HE RECEIVED A BA HONS DEGREE FROM CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.HE SERVED DURING THE WAR AND A CAPTAIN, IN THE 4TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. ARRIVED IN FRANCE ON 17/04/1915. AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS (MC) FOR BRAVERY. … Read more
BORN BEVERLEY. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. KILLED IN ACTION AT ARRAS. LISTED ON BEVERLEY MEMORIAL HALL ROH. HIS NAME IS ALSO RECORDED ON THE BEVERLEY WAR MEMORIAL, MEMORIAL GARDENS. Private Tom Smelt (1892-1917) Tom was born in Beverley the 9 May 1892, the son of Samuel and Rachel Smelt. In 1913 he married Maggie Spivey and they … Read more
BORN NORTH FRODINGHAM, 02/05/1898. SON OF SAMUEL SKELTON (1868-1937) & JANE ROBINSON (1867-1924), OF FAIR GRANGE, SKIPSEA. HE HAD NINE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE WORKED FOR THE FRANKISH FAMILY AS A FARM SERVANT (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 4TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 11/04/1918, AGED 20. HIS BROTHER, … Read more
BORN BRENT KNOLL, SOMERSET, 1881. SON OF WILLIAM AND CAROLINE SKERSTON, OF THE GRANGE, CHURCH LANE, SOMERSET. ATTACHED TO THE KING’S AFRICAN RIFLES. HE DIED AT WYNBERG, SOUTH AFRICA, ON 27/05/1919, AGED 37. HIS HOME ADDRESS WAS THE HALL, BEVERLEY. IN 1901 AND 1911 HE WORKED AS A BUTLER FOR ADMIRAL CHARLES FRANCIS WALKER, OF … Read more
BORN BEVERLY, 13 JULY 1894. SON OF WILLIAM AND ANNIE ELIZA ROBINSON, AT 108, LAIR GATE, BEVERLEY, EAST RIDING, YORKSHIRE (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). EMLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED IN THE 1/4TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 22. BURIED AT WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, ARRAS, FRANCE. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE BEVERLEY WAR MEMORIAL, … Read more
