Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
1/4th 1/5th & 1/6th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 1/4th stationed at Hexham, the 1/5th stationed at Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne and the 1/6th stationed at Northumberland Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, both part of the Northumberland Brigade of the Northumbrian Division, on Tyne Defences.
April 1915 Mobilised for war and Landed in France where the formation became 149th Brigade of the 50th Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
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.
15.07.1918 Reduced to cadre and moved to defend Lines of Communication in the Dieppe area.
16.08.1918 Transferred to the 118th Brigade of the 39th Division which supervised American Troop training.
10.11.1918 All Disbanded.
Born Louth, Lincolnshire, 9 Jun 1899. His surname is variously spelt Worsop and Worsap. His middle name is Whelbourne, but spelt as Welborn in some records. Son of Benjamin Whelbourne Worsop (1873-1955) and Emma Jane ladlow (1876-1949), of 11, Bromley Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 90, Melrose Street, Anlany Road, Hull (War Pension address). Son … Read more
Born Walthamstow, Essex,, 1889. Son of the late Charles Mark and Amelia Sarah Poole, of 420, Beverley Road, Hull (War Pension address). Son a Clerk, born in Lincolm. His mother was boarn in Deptford, Kent. His siblings were born in London. He was a Butcher Assistant, living at 38 Worthing St Hull (1911 Census). Served … Read more
Born York, 1891. Son of Charles and Alice Whittaker, of Bubwith, Selby, Yorkshire Married on 29 Aug 1916, at Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire. Husband of Hilda at the Blacksmith Arms Hotel, York (War Pension address). A Grocer Assistant. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 1st 6th Battalion (Territorial), Northumberland Fusiliers. Died on 02/04/1918, aged … Read more
Born Barnsley, Yorkshire, 1897. Son of Alice and Albert Taylor, of 60, Brook Street, Selby (1911 Census address). His father was a music teacher. He had one elder brother, Walter. He enlisted in Hull. Served with the 1/6th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 27/10/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. His army effects … Read more
Born Hull 1891. Son of Samuel and Emily Robinson, of 10, Ann’s Place Chapman Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 77, Bright Street, Holderness Road, Hull (war Pension Address). He had four brothers and three sisters. Worked as a Labourer. He enlisted at Newcastle. Served in the 1st/6th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds, on 15/09/1916, … Read more
Born Blean, Kent 1897. Son of Edith Payne (1873-1935), of 66, Hardy Street, Hull (War Pension address). Enlisted at Newcastle. Served in the 1/6th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 10/08/1916, aged 19. Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate memorial, Belgium.
Born Hull 1887. Only son of Frederick Mace (1854-1922) and Rose Ann Bolton (1857-1938). He had one sister, Alice. Worked for Messrs. CH Pickles, Wholesale Newsagents, at 17 Jarret Street, Hull. Lived with his mother at 32 Seaton Street, Fountain Road, Hull (War Pension Address). He was a shop assistant before the war (1911 Census) … Read more
BORN ANLABY, HULL 08/07/1895. LIVED AT LOW FARM, WILLERBY, HULL – (CWGC ADDRESS). THIRD SON OF JOSEPH HEWITT & ELIZABETH EMMA MOWFORTH , BURSTWICK, HULL. FORMER FARM WORKER FOR HIS FATHER’S FARM. HE HAD ONLY JOINED UP NINE MONTHS AGO AND ONLY RECENTLY JOINED THE FRONT LINE. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 21/09/1916, AGED … Read more
BORN COTTINGHAM, 1893. FIFTH SON OF WILLIAM FISHER HARRISON (1854-1932) AND ANNIE ALVIN HARRISON (1858-1909), AT 108, NORTHGATE, HESSLE, AND 244,PARK ROW, COTTINGHAM, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF ELEVEN CHILDREN. EMPLOYED AS A GARDENER. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH THE 1/6TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING, THEN KILLED IN ACTION ON 15/09/1916, AGED 23. … Read more
BORN CHADDLEWORTH, BERKSHIRE 1871. SON OF JOHN HEDLEY (1830-1866) & ANN COLLEY. HE MARRIED AT NEWCASTLE IN 1900. HIS WIFE ADA MARIE BAINBRIDGE AND TWO CHILDREN (JOAN AND JOHN) LIVED IN HORNSEA. HE WAS AN INLAND REVENUE DISTRICT VALUER AND MASONIC MEMBER. AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR HEDLEY WAS ATTACHED TO THE TERRITORIALS AND WENT … Read more
BORN HULL 1884. SON OF GEORGE YOUNG (1846-1920) AND MARY ANN JOHNSON (1847-1895) AT 34 SEATON STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS ADDRESS) AND 29, REFORM STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS AND WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A GENERAL LABOURER. SERVED WITH THE 1/5th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/09/1918, AGED 33. HE IS BURIED AT VIS … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF THOMAS WRAY (1863-1946) & CLARISSA CURTIS (1858-1929), OF 235, WATERLOO STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A CARPENTER. ONE OF SIX SONS. HE WORKED AS A PLUMBER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 13/12/1915. KILLED IN ACTION ON 26/07/1917, AGED 29. COMMEMORATED … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. ONLY SON OF GEORGE & SARAH ELIZABETH SHIELDS, HULL. BEFORE JOINING THE ARMY HE WORKED AT HIS FATHER’S BUTCHER’S SHOP, AT 17 CHAPMAN STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 6TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (TERRITORIALS) REPORTED MISSING AND PRESUMED KILLED, ON 27/05/1918, AGED 18. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE SOISSONS MEMORIAL, … Read more
BORN HULL 1891. ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH SANDERSON, OF 66, LABURNUM AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL. SECOND OF EIGHT CHILDREN. EX RECKITT’S WORKER. A SINGLE MAN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 11/09/1915. SERVED WITH THE 6TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. WAS KILLED A YEAR LATER, ON 15/09/1916, AGED 25. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL … Read more
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF JAMES HARDWICK MARTIN & KATE LETTY (GILYON), AT 71, LABURNUM AVENUE, HULL CWGC ADDRESS). A PLUMBERS APPRENTICE. HE ENLISTED, NEWCASTLE. DIED OF WOUNDS, 02/09/1916, AGED 20. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WENT TO HIS FATHER, JAMES. HE IS BURIED AT PUCHEVILLIERS MILITARY CEMETERY.
BORN HULL 1896. SON OF FREDERICK AND CLARA ALICE LANGHORNE, OF 15, WAXHOLME ROAD, WITHERNSEA, HULL. SON OF A HUMBER MERCHANT CLERK. HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND TWO SISTERS. HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. SERVED WITH THE 6TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/05/1918, AGED 21. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, FREDERICK. … Read more
BORN HULL 1882. SON OF WILLIAM KIRBY & REBEKAH ANN (LEADLEY), OF 55, MAYFIELD STREET, SPRING BANK, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE WAS A BRICKLAYER, LIVING AT 58, SYMONS STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1/6TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, KILLED IN ACTION, ON 01/10/1916, AGED 34. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE.
BORN PATRINGTON 1882. SON OF SMITH GRANGE (1853-1923) & LYDIA WHITELEY GRANGE (1855-1949), OF 19, CHURCHILL STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BOTH PARENTS WERE BORN IN PATRINGTON. SON OF A RAILWAY LABOURER. HE WORKED AS A GROCER’S ASSISTANT, LIVING AT 19, CHURCHILL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) HE SERVED WITH THE 1/5TH & 1/6TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. … Read more
Born Hull 1897. Eldest son of George Henry Glew and Mary Hannah Glew, of 3, Bower’s Terrace, Waterloo Street, Hull. Third of eight children. He was employed at a wholesale newsagents on Waterloo Street and was working for the Brittania Oil Mills, when war began. He enlisted in Hull on 05/08/1914, aged 17 years and … Read more
BORN HULL 1876. SON OF ELIZABETH ANN GIBSON. HUSBAND OF ALICE & 2 DAUGHTERS (ALICE & GLADYS) LIVED HOLDERNESS ROAD. FISH BUYER. SERVED WITH THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. DIED ON 23/12/1916, AGED 40. HE IS BURIED AT STANLEY (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD, DURHAM, UK.
BORN PRESTON, HULL 1880. SON OF GEORGE AND MARY ANN CLARKSON, KIRKHOLME COTTAGE, PRESTON, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE SERVED IN THE NAVY AND WAS BOARDED IN BROUGH (1911 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IAT BEVERLEY. SERVED IN THE 5TH & 6TH BATTALION OF NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, AT THE SOMME, ON 16/09/1916, AGED 36. HE … Read more
BORN TIPPERARY, IRELAND, 04/07/1880. SON OF HANNAH TIERNEY (1848-1923) & JOHN BILLETT (1847-1917). HE MARRIED, FRANCES RACHEL PLOUGHER, AT HULL, IN 1916. THEY LIVED AT 1, RICHMOND TERRACE, ARGYLE STREET, ANLABY ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WAS A CROSS BEARER AS A BOY AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH, HULL. FORMERLY EMPLOYED AT THE NEPTUNE … Read more
BORN ROTHWELL, YORKS 24/02/1878, SON OF JOHN (1855-1950) AND FANNY BERRIDGE (1855-1950), OF ROTHWELL. A COAL MINER (1911 CENSUS) AND EX RECKITT’S WORKER. HE EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA IN 1901. RETURNED TO ENGLAND. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 5TH & 6TH BATTALION OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 01/10/1916, AGED … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF JOHN BELL (1845-1917) & SARAH BELL (1848-1918), AT THIS ADDRESS. THE FAMILY HAD ALSO LIVED AT BRIGHT STREET (1891) AND 24 FIELD STREET (1901). A FORMER CLERK AT RANK FLOUR MILL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS AS PRIVATE, 6762, 7953, AND 267407. HE WAS KILLED ON THE … Read more
BORN KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK, 1897. ONLY SON AND STEP SON OF ROBERT LEGGETT (1879-1946) & SUSANNAH ELIZABETH CROME (1877-1952), AT 4, MINNIES TERRACE, ROSAMOND STREET AND 53, REDBOURNE STREET (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ERRAND BOY. HE ENLISTED IN THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, IN YORK. PROMOTED TO CORPORAL. DIED ON 27/05/1918, AGED 22. COMMEMORATED ON THE … Read more
