Bays, Harold

…H.Q. Company took part in this melancholy procedure, and the Brigadier put all his signallers and orderlies to the same task. At dusk all enemy activity ceased absolutely, and not…

Pritchard, James Henry

…but was cut off by advancing enemy and had to abandon the attempt. The Battalion was reformed at Brigade HQ at the Quarry at LONGAVESENS and withdrew and occupied positions…

Crosskill, Fred

…but was cut off by advancing enemy and had to abandon the attempt. The Battalion was reformed at Brigade HQ at the Quarry at LONGAVESENS and withdrew and occupied positions…

O’Dell, Frank

BORN HULL 1894. HULL PAL. SON OF WILLIAM GEORGE O’DELL (1865-1937) AND MARY ANN HAM (1867-1931), OF 285 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL. BROTHER OF WILLIAM AND JEFF AND SISTERS, ANNIE AND

Colley, Wilfred (Wilf)

and waited alongside the Canadian artillery under shellfire while the attack developed. Shortly after 17.00 the battalion was ordered to attack towards St Julien and advanced in ‘artillery formation’, with…

Walker Street, WW1 Memorial, Hull

…are a father and his two sons. Another father and son lost – were Alfred Brett (aged 57) and his son John (aged 39). Most of the casualties occurred between…

Little known facts of WW1

…he was attracted to the army as a potentially better way of life, and one where he would at least get two meals a day and a chance to see…

Scrowston, Arthur

Aldbrough WW1 Memorial, located in the village centre. Unveiled on 01/05/1920, lists 21 names for WW1 and 8 for WW2. BORN ALDBROUGH, YORKSHIRE, 1893. SON OF JOHN SCROWSTON (1865-1924) AND

Roydhouse, Charles Joseph

…by advancing enemy and had to abandon the attempt. The Battalion was reformed at Brigade HQ at the Quarry at LONGAVESENS and withdrew and occupied positions in the Green Line…

Featherstone, George Alfred

…was cut off by advancing enemy and had to abandon the attempt. The Battalion was reformed at Brigade HQ at the Quarry at LONGAVESENS and withdrew and occupied positions in…