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Battalions of the regular army
1st Battalion:
August 1914 : in York. Part of 18th
Brigade, 6th Division. Moved on 8 August to Edinburgh
then six days later to Cambridge. Landed at St Nazaire on 10 September
1914.
26 November 1915 : transferred to 64th Brigade, 21st Division
> Extract from the battalion's war diary
2nd Battalion:
August 1914 : in Kamptee. Returned
to England and landed in December 1914. Moved to Hursley Park near Winchester.
December 1914 : attached to 83rd Brigade, 28th Division
3rd (Reserve) Battalion:
August 1914 : in Beverley. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout
the war. Moved within a few days of declaration of war to Hedon,
for duty as the Humber Garrison. Made the short journey in April 1916
to Withernsea.
Battalions of the Territorial Force
1/4th Battalion:
August 1914 : in
Londesborough Barracks, Hull.
Part of York and Durham Brigade, Northumbrian Division.
17 April 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
12 May 1915 : formation became 150th Brigade, 50th Division.
15 July 1918 : reduced to cadre and transferred to Lines of Communication.
16 August 1918 :transferred to 116th Brigade, 39th Division.
7 November 1918 : demobilised in France
2/4th Battalion:
Formed at Darlington in
September 1914 as a second line battalion. Moved to Hull in November
1914.
February 1915 : moved back to Darlington and attached to 189th Brigade, 63rd
Division. In July 1915 moved to Cramlington and in November
1915 to Retford. Division was broken up in July 1916 and Brigade moved to Catterick.
Moved in November 1916 to Bermuda, remaining there throughout the rest of the
war.
5th (Cyclist) Battalion:
August 1914 : in Park Street, Hull. Remained in UK throughout the war. Soon moved to Louth and thence in May 1915 to Withernsea. Moved on from there to Newbiggin and became part of Tyne Garrison.
3/4th Battalion:
Formed at Hull in March 1915 but
soon moved to South Dalton.
8 April 1916 : became 4th Reserve Battalion. By September 1916 was at
Catterick. In 1917 was at Hornsea and by November 1918 was at South Dalton, part
of Humber Garrison.
Battalions of the New Armies
6th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers):
Formed at Beverley on 27
August 1914 as part of K1 and attached to 32nd Brigade, 11th
(Northern) Division.
December 1914 : became the Pioneer Bn to the Division.
7th (Service) Battalion:
Formed at Beverley on 16 September 1914 as part of K2 and attached to 50th Brigade, 17th (Northern) Division.
8th (Service) Battalion:
Formed at Beverley
on 22 September 1914 as part of K3 and attached to 62nd
Brigade, 21st Division.
16 November 1915 : transferred to 8th Brigade, 3rd Division.
17 February 1918 : disbanded in France. Troops formed 10th Entrenching Bn with
men from 12th West Yorks.
9th (Reserve) Battalion:
Formed in York on 9 November
1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and attached to 90th
Brigade, original 30th Division.
10 April 1915 : converted into a Reserve battalion. Moved in May 1915 to Harrogate
and in September of that year to Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase.
1 September 1916 : became 7th Battalion of 2nd Reserve Brigade of Training
Reserve.
10th (Service) Battalion (1st Hull):
Formed in Hull on 29 August 1914 by Lord Nunburnholme and the East Riding TF Association. Commonly known as the Hull Commercials Battalion. June 1915 : attached to 92nd Brigade, 31st Division.
> Extract
from the battalion's war diary
11th (Service) Battalion (2nd Hull):
Formed in Hull on 2 September 1914 by Lord Nunburnholme and the East Riding TF Association. Commonly known as the Hull Tradesmen's Battalion. June 1915 : attached to 92nd Brigade, 31st Division.
12th (Service) Battalion (3rd Hull):
Formed in Hull on 11 August 1914 by Lord Nunburnholme and the East Riding TF Association. Commonly known as the Hull Sportsmen's Battalion. June 1915 : attached to 92nd Brigade, 31st Division.
8 February 1918 : disbanded in France.
13th (Service) Battalion (4th Hull):
Formed in Hull on 11 August 1914 by Lord Nunburnholme and the East Riding TF Association. Commonly known as the T'Others!. June 1915 : attached to 92nd Brigade, 31st Division.
8 February 1918 : disbanded in France.
14th (Reserve) Battalion (Hull):
Formed in Lichfield in August
1915 as a Reserve battalion and moved to Clipstone Camp. By April 1916
was at Seaton Delaval.
1 September 1916 : became 90th Battalion of 21st Reserve Brigade of Training
Reserve and moved to Blyth.
15th (Reserve) Battalion:
Formed
at Seaton Delaval in February 1916 by the 14th Bn. as local Reserve.
1 September 1916 : absorbed by 15th Bn York & Lancs, and became
91st Battalion of 21st Reserve Brigade of Training
Reserve.
Other battalions raised by the regiment
1st Garrison Battalion:
Formed in Sheffield in October 1915. Moved to Lichfield in November 1915 and in February 1916 went to India. Joined Allahabad Brigade in 8th (Lucknow) Division. Moved to Lucknow Brigade in same Division in March 1918.
2nd (Home Service) Garrison Battalion:
Formed in Hull in April 1916. In August 1917 was converted into 8th Battalion of the Royal Defence Corps.
| Did you know? The Hull pals battalions may be best remembered for their sacrifice at Serre on the Somme on 1 July 1916 but it is often forgotten that they have a splendid memorial at Oppy near Arras. This is to mark their bitter fight for Oppy Wood in April 1917. |