Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
9th (Service) Battalion
26.09.1914 Formed at Richmond as part of the Third New Army (K3) and then moved to Frensham joining the 69th Brigade of the 23rd Division, then moved to Aldershot.
Feb 1915 Moved to Folkstone and then Maidstone and then Bramshott.
26.08.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1915
Trench familiarisation as part of the 20th (Light) and 27th Divisions and then taking control of the front line at Ferme Grande Flamengrie to the Armentieres-Wez Macquart road and at Bois Grenier.
1916
Relieved the French 17th Division in the Carency sector between the Boyau de l’Ersatz and the Souchez River. The German Attack on Vimy Ridge, 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, The capture of Le Sars.
1917
The Battle of Messines, The Battle of the Menin Road, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The First Battle of Passchendaele, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
13.11.1917 Moved to Italy to strengthen Italian resistance after a recent disaster at the Battle of Caporetto and took part in various actions including;
The fighting on the Asiago Plateau, The Battle of Vittorio Veneto, including the passage of the Piave and the battle of Monticano.
17.09.1918 Returned to France and joined the 74th Brigade of the 25th Division.
11.11.1918 Ended the war Bousies N.W. of Landrecies, France.
Born Hull 1880. Married at St Oswald’s, Filey on 6 Oct 1906. Husband of Lilian Marson, at 109, Thoresby Street, Hull (War Pension address). They had two children, Enid and Kenneth. He was a Railway Clerk Weighter and Checker. He enlisted on 10 Dec 1915. Served in the 7th East Yorkshire Regiment and 9th (Green … Read more
Born Hull, 1890. Son of Charles Edward Pentith and Jane L Pentith, of 41, Landsdowne Street, Hull (1911 census), 108, South Parade, Anlaby Road, Hull (War pension address) and Bridlington. Son of a Pickle manufacturer. he had two brothers and one sister. Enlisted at Scarborough. Served in the 9th Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales’ … Read more
Born Preston, Hull 1892. Son of The Rev. E. Evers and Mrs. Evers, of 9, Eastnor Grove, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Served as Captain, in the 9th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own). Lived in Preston and at St Matthews Church Hull, until 1914. He was killed at the Somme, on 14/09/1916, aged 24. … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF WALTER HOBSON (1862-1935) & ELIZABETH MARY HOBSON, OF 1 HASTINGS STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD SEVEN BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HIS FATHER WAS A RAILWAY SIGNALMAN FOR NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 9TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF JAMES & ANNIE ELIZABETH WILSON, OF 1 CYPRUS TERRACE, ST PAULS STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS ADDRESS) AND 63, LEE SMITH STREET, HULL. HIS SISTER, MRS PURDY LIVED AT 10, BARLOW TERRACE, HOTHAM STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 19044, EYR. TRANSFERRED TO THE … Read more
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF THOMAS & BETSEY VEAL, OF 24 BURLEIGH PLACE, PROVIDENCE ROW, HULL. A PART TIME GARDENER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORRMERLY, PRIVATE, 23786, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. KILLED IN ACTON, ON 23/10/1918, AGED 20. BURIED AT LE CHATEAU CEMETERY, FRANCE. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF WILLIAM & HANNAH ELLIS TINDALL (1855-1930), OF 10, BISHOP LANE, HULL. ONE OF SIX SONS AND TWO MARRIED SISTERS. BEFORE THE WAR, HE WORKED AS A WAREHOUSE LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 253, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS LANCE CORPORAL, 33461, 9TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON … Read more
BORN HULL 1892. ELDEST SON OF JOHN & MARY JANE TAYLOR, OF 140 SEVERN STREET, HULL AND 9, SPYVEE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE FORMERLY WORKED FOR A COAL MERCHANT FOR W. TOWNEND, HOLDERNESS ROAD. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX PRIVATE, 19473 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS … Read more
BORN HULL 05/05/1890. SON OF THOMAS & ELIZA SMITH, OF 8 JOHNS PLACE, YORK STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS) AND 1 PRINCESS WALK, CRAVEN STREET, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). A DOCK LABOURER. HE LIVED WITH HIS UNCLE AT CRAVEN STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL. JOINED THE 9TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS (ALEXANDRA PRINCE OF WALES … Read more
BORN HESSLE, HULL 1894. SON OF EZEKIEL & ESTHER, HESSLE. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE HESSLE ROLL OF HONOUR, ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH. NB: WILLIAM HENRY POULTER – 13 BATES TERRACE, WEST PARADE.
