RANK & SERVICE NUMBER Private 316484.
BATTALION 12th/13th Battalion.
REGIMENT Northumberland Fusiliers.
ENLISTMENT DETAILS
Enlisted in Hull in around 1917 or later (underage prior to this).
DATE FIRST SERVED IN THEATRE OF WAR
1917 or later in France or Belgium.
SERVICE RECORD
William was the youngest and the last of three Dibnah brothers to enlist for war service. He would have only just been of suitable age, which at that time was 19. It is possible that his first posting overseas, was the one which proved to be his last. On 11th and 12th April 1918, the 12th/13th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, were in the front line near Wytschaete. They were holding their ground amid very heavy shelling. The enemy attacked in the evening and was repulsed everywhere. The Battalion were relieved by the 1st Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment a little later and went to ‘Regent St Dug-outs’. These are likely to have been a reserve trenches where the men could rest. On 13th and 14th April, they were still in the ‘Regent St Dug-outs’ and left, heading front line at ‘Irish House’. Two men were killed en-route and in total, 320 men were killed, wounded or missing in the days around this action. William was one of the men who went missing with his whereabouts unknown. He was eventually accepted to have been killed on either 12th or 13th April 1918. Around the eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery, near the town of Ypres in Belgium, stands the Tyne Cot Memorial. It bears the names of some 35,000 men of the British and New Zealand forces who have no known grave, nearly all of whom died between August 1917 and November 1918.
DATE AND CLASSIFICATION OF DEATH Missing presumed killed in action 13th April 1918.
PLACE OF DEATH Near Wytschaete, south of Ypres, Belgium.
AGE AT DEATH 19
KNOWN WAR MEMORIAL LISTINGS The on-line Hull War Memorial at ww1hull.org.uk.
MEDALS British War and Victory Medals.
FAMILY INFORMATION
NAME OF PARENTS
William Henry Dibnah and Hannah Dibnah nee Apperton.
DATE AND PLACE OF PARENTS MARRIAGE
Late 1891 at All Saints Church, Hull, East Yorkshire.
SIBLINGS NAMES AND BIRTH DATES
Frank 11/4/1894, Arthur 12/8/1896, Harry 11/12/1904, Amy 3/8/1907 and Lilian 3/8/1907 (twins), all born in Hull, East Yorkshire.
SIBLINGS NOTE
The 1911 census shows that eight children were born to William’s parents, of whom two have died. The details of these deceased siblings are unknown.
CENSUS 1901 Age 2. Living with his parents and siblings at 8 Mary Ann Terrace, Hull, East Yorkshire. Two of his maternal uncles are also resident. William’s father is a Stoker on a Steam Ship.
CENSUS 1911 Age 12. Living with his parents and siblings at 3 Regent Terrace, Norwood Street, Hull, East Yorkshire. His father is a Marine Engine Driver for Mercantile Marine. The family of eight are living in a house with just four rooms.
OTHER SUPPORTING FAMILY INFORMATION
Father William died at 53 Norwood Street, Spring Bank, Hull, aged 71, on 17th October 1938.
Mother Hannah was living with her three unmarried children, Harry, Amy and Lilian at 53 Norwood Street, Spring Bank, Hull. She died there, aged 81, in mid-1946.
Brother Frank also served in the Great War. He joined the 6th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, as Private 11020 and on 14th July 1915, he went out to Gallipoli where he experienced his first action. By the end of the war, Frank had achieved the rank of Corporal and he was awarded the 1915 Star, British war and Victory Medals before being discharged. Frank married Ada Harker in early 1922, at St James’s Church in Hull. They had a daughter together in 1929, but she died that same year. In 1939, Frank and Ada were living at 3 Ivy Grove, Hull and Frank was employed as a Dredger/Fireman. A third person living at the address is redacted which suggests that they may have had another child. Frank died in Hull, aged 81, in early 1976 and Ada followed later that same year.
Brother Arthur also served in the Great War. He joined the 8th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, as Private 28509 and served on the Western Front. He was eventually discharged from active service as he was no longer fit for front line duty. He was awarded a Silver War Badge, to acknowledge his status as a man who had served his country and at the end of the war, he received the British War and Victory Medals. Arthur married Evelyn Rowley in mid-1921, at Christ Church in Hull. They had a daughter together and in 1939, the family were living at 53 Coxwold Grove, Hull. Arthur was employed as a Railway Weighbridgeman and was also involved with the St John’s Ambulance Brigade. He died in Hull, aged 64, in early 1961.
Brother Harry married Elsie Rudderham in late 1940, at St Giles Church (Marfleet) in Hull. They had at least two children together. Harry was employed as a Railroad Relayer at this time. He died in Hull, aged 76, in late 1980.
Sister Amy never married. She died in Hull, aged 73, in mid-1980.
Sister Lilian married Joseph Gibson in early 1941, in the Hull area. They had at least three children together but their two eldest daughters, born a year apart, both died under the age of one in 1942. Lilian died in Hull, aged 91, in early 1999.
BATTALION 12th/13th Battalion.
REGIMENT Northumberland Fusiliers.
ENLISTMENT DETAILS
Enlisted in Hull in around 1917 or later (underage prior to this).
DATE FIRST SERVED IN THEATRE OF WAR
1917 or later in France or Belgium.
SERVICE RECORD
William was the youngest and the last of three Dibnah brothers to enlist for war service. He would have only just been of suitable age, which at that time was 19. It is possible that his first posting overseas, was the one which proved to be his last. On 11th and 12th April 1918, the 12th/13th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, were in the front line near Wytschaete. They were holding their ground amid very heavy shelling. The enemy attacked in the evening and was repulsed everywhere. The Battalion were relieved by the 1st Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment a little later and went to ‘Regent St Dug-outs’. These are likely to have been a reserve trenches where the men could rest. On 13th and 14th April, they were still in the ‘Regent St Dug-outs’ and left, heading front line at ‘Irish House’. Two men were killed en-route and in total, 320 men were killed, wounded or missing in the days around this action. William was one of the men who went missing with his whereabouts unknown. He was eventually accepted to have been killed on either 12th or 13th April 1918. Around the eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery, near the town of Ypres in Belgium, stands the Tyne Cot Memorial. It bears the names of some 35,000 men of the British and New Zealand forces who have no known grave, nearly all of whom died between August 1917 and November 1918.
DATE AND CLASSIFICATION OF DEATH Missing presumed killed in action 13th April 1918.
PLACE OF DEATH Near Wytschaete, south of Ypres, Belgium.
AGE AT DEATH 19
KNOWN WAR MEMORIAL LISTINGS The on-line Hull War Memorial at ww1hull.org.uk.
MEDALS British War and Victory Medals.
FAMILY INFORMATION
NAME OF PARENTS
William Henry Dibnah and Hannah Dibnah nee Apperton.
DATE AND PLACE OF PARENTS MARRIAGE
Late 1891 at All Saints Church, Hull, East Yorkshire.
SIBLINGS NAMES AND BIRTH DATES
Frank 11/4/1894, Arthur 12/8/1896, Harry 11/12/1904, Amy 3/8/1907 and Lilian 3/8/1907 (twins), all born in Hull, East Yorkshire.
SIBLINGS NOTE
The 1911 census shows that eight children were born to William’s parents, of whom two have died. The details of these deceased siblings are unknown.
CENSUS 1901 Age 2. Living with his parents and siblings at 8 Mary Ann Terrace, Hull, East Yorkshire. Two of his maternal uncles are also resident. William’s father is a Stoker on a Steam Ship.
CENSUS 1911 Age 12. Living with his parents and siblings at 3 Regent Terrace, Norwood Street, Hull, East Yorkshire. His father is a Marine Engine Driver for Mercantile Marine. The family of eight are living in a house with just four rooms.
OTHER SUPPORTING FAMILY INFORMATION
Father William died at 53 Norwood Street, Spring Bank, Hull, aged 71, on 17th October 1938.
Mother Hannah was living with her three unmarried children, Harry, Amy and Lilian at 53 Norwood Street, Spring Bank, Hull. She died there, aged 81, in mid-1946.
Brother Frank also served in the Great War. He joined the 6th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, as Private 11020 and on 14th July 1915, he went out to Gallipoli where he experienced his first action. By the end of the war, Frank had achieved the rank of Corporal and he was awarded the 1915 Star, British war and Victory Medals before being discharged. Frank married Ada Harker in early 1922, at St James’s Church in Hull. They had a daughter together in 1929, but she died that same year. In 1939, Frank and Ada were living at 3 Ivy Grove, Hull and Frank was employed as a Dredger/Fireman. A third person living at the address is redacted which suggests that they may have had another child. Frank died in Hull, aged 81, in early 1976 and Ada followed later that same year.
Brother Arthur also served in the Great War. He joined the 8th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, as Private 28509 and served on the Western Front. He was eventually discharged from active service as he was no longer fit for front line duty. He was awarded a Silver War Badge, to acknowledge his status as a man who had served his country and at the end of the war, he received the British War and Victory Medals. Arthur married Evelyn Rowley in mid-1921, at Christ Church in Hull. They had a daughter together and in 1939, the family were living at 53 Coxwold Grove, Hull. Arthur was employed as a Railway Weighbridgeman and was also involved with the St John’s Ambulance Brigade. He died in Hull, aged 64, in early 1961.
Brother Harry married Elsie Rudderham in late 1940, at St Giles Church (Marfleet) in Hull. They had at least two children together. Harry was employed as a Railroad Relayer at this time. He died in Hull, aged 76, in late 1980.
Sister Amy never married. She died in Hull, aged 73, in mid-1980.
Sister Lilian married Joseph Gibson in early 1941, in the Hull area. They had at least three children together but their two eldest daughters, born a year apart, both died under the age of one in 1942. Lilian died in Hull, aged 91, in early 1999.
RANK & SERVICE NUMBER Private 316484.
BATTALION 12th/13th Battalion.
REGIMENT Northumberland Fusiliers.
ENLISTMENT DETAILS
Enlisted in Hull in around 1917 or later (underage prior to this).
DATE FIRST SERVED IN THEATRE OF WAR
1917 or later in France or Belgium.
SERVICE RECORD
William was the youngest and the last of three Dibnah brothers to enlist for war service. He would have only just been of suitable age, which at that time was 19. It is possible that his first posting overseas, was the one which proved to be his last. On 11th and 12th April 1918, the 12th/13th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, were in the front line near Wytschaete. They were holding their ground amid very heavy shelling. The enemy attacked in the evening and was repulsed everywhere. The Battalion were relieved by the 1st Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment a little later and went to ‘Regent St Dug-outs’. These are likely to have been a reserve trenches where the men could rest. On 13th and 14th April, they were still in the ‘Regent St Dug-outs’ and left, heading front line at ‘Irish House’. Two men were killed en-route and in total, 320 men were killed, wounded or missing in the days around this action. William was one of the men who went missing with his whereabouts unknown. He was eventually accepted to have been killed on either 12th or 13th April 1918. Around the eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery, near the town of Ypres in Belgium, stands the Tyne Cot Memorial. It bears the names of some 35,000 men of the British and New Zealand forces who have no known grave, nearly all of whom died between August 1917 and November 1918.
DATE AND CLASSIFICATION OF DEATH Missing presumed killed in action 13th April 1918.
PLACE OF DEATH Near Wytschaete, south of Ypres, Belgium.
AGE AT DEATH 19
KNOWN WAR MEMORIAL LISTINGS The on-line Hull War Memorial at ww1hull.org.uk.
MEDALS British War and Victory Medals.
FAMILY INFORMATION
NAME OF PARENTS
William Henry Dibnah and Hannah Dibnah nee Apperton.
DATE AND PLACE OF PARENTS MARRIAGE
Late 1891 at All Saints Church, Hull, East Yorkshire.
SIBLINGS NAMES AND BIRTH DATES
Frank 11/4/1894, Arthur 12/8/1896, Harry 11/12/1904, Amy 3/8/1907 and Lilian 3/8/1907 (twins), all born in Hull, East Yorkshire.
SIBLINGS NOTE
The 1911 census shows that eight children were born to William’s parents, of whom two have died. The details of these deceased siblings are unknown.
CENSUS 1901 Age 2. Living with his parents and siblings at 8 Mary Ann Terrace, Hull, East Yorkshire. Two of his maternal uncles are also resident. William’s father is a Stoker on a Steam Ship.
CENSUS 1911 Age 12. Living with his parents and siblings at 3 Regent Terrace, Norwood Street, Hull, East Yorkshire. His father is a Marine Engine Driver for Mercantile Marine. The family of eight are living in a house with just four rooms.
OTHER SUPPORTING FAMILY INFORMATION
Father William died at 53 Norwood Street, Spring Bank, Hull, aged 71, on 17th October 1938.
Mother Hannah was living with her three unmarried children, Harry, Amy and Lilian at 53 Norwood Street, Spring Bank, Hull. She died there, aged 81, in mid-1946.
Brother Frank also served in the Great War. He joined the 6th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, as Private 11020 and on 14th July 1915, he went out to Gallipoli where he experienced his first action. By the end of the war, Frank had achieved the rank of Corporal and he was awarded the 1915 Star, British war and Victory Medals before being discharged. Frank married Ada Harker in early 1922, at St James’s Church in Hull. They had a daughter together in 1929, but she died that same year. In 1939, Frank and Ada were living at 3 Ivy Grove, Hull and Frank was employed as a Dredger/Fireman. A third person living at the address is redacted which suggests that they may have had another child. Frank died in Hull, aged 81, in early 1976 and Ada followed later that same year.
Brother Arthur also served in the Great War. He joined the 8th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, as Private 28509 and served on the Western Front. He was eventually discharged from active service as he was no longer fit for front line duty. He was awarded a Silver War Badge, to acknowledge his status as a man who had served his country and at the end of the war, he received the British War and Victory Medals. Arthur married Evelyn Rowley in mid-1921, at Christ Church in Hull. They had a daughter together and in 1939, the family were living at 53 Coxwold Grove, Hull. Arthur was employed as a Railway Weighbridgeman and was also involved with the St John’s Ambulance Brigade. He died in Hull, aged 64, in early 1961.
Brother Harry married Elsie Rudderham in late 1940, at St Giles Church (Marfleet) in Hull. They had at least two children together. Harry was employed as a Railroad Relayer at this time. He died in Hull, aged 76, in late 1980.
Sister Amy never married. She died in Hull, aged 73, in mid-1980.
Sister Lilian married Joseph Gibson in early 1941, in the Hull area. They had at least three children together but their two eldest daughters, born a year apart, both died under the age of one in 1942. Lilian died in Hull, aged 91, in early 1999.
BATTALION 12th/13th Battalion.
REGIMENT Northumberland Fusiliers.
ENLISTMENT DETAILS
Enlisted in Hull in around 1917 or later (underage prior to this).
DATE FIRST SERVED IN THEATRE OF WAR
1917 or later in France or Belgium.
SERVICE RECORD
William was the youngest and the last of three Dibnah brothers to enlist for war service. He would have only just been of suitable age, which at that time was 19. It is possible that his first posting overseas, was the one which proved to be his last. On 11th and 12th April 1918, the 12th/13th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, were in the front line near Wytschaete. They were holding their ground amid very heavy shelling. The enemy attacked in the evening and was repulsed everywhere. The Battalion were relieved by the 1st Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment a little later and went to ‘Regent St Dug-outs’. These are likely to have been a reserve trenches where the men could rest. On 13th and 14th April, they were still in the ‘Regent St Dug-outs’ and left, heading front line at ‘Irish House’. Two men were killed en-route and in total, 320 men were killed, wounded or missing in the days around this action. William was one of the men who went missing with his whereabouts unknown. He was eventually accepted to have been killed on either 12th or 13th April 1918. Around the eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery, near the town of Ypres in Belgium, stands the Tyne Cot Memorial. It bears the names of some 35,000 men of the British and New Zealand forces who have no known grave, nearly all of whom died between August 1917 and November 1918.
DATE AND CLASSIFICATION OF DEATH Missing presumed killed in action 13th April 1918.
PLACE OF DEATH Near Wytschaete, south of Ypres, Belgium.
AGE AT DEATH 19
KNOWN WAR MEMORIAL LISTINGS The on-line Hull War Memorial at ww1hull.org.uk.
MEDALS British War and Victory Medals.
FAMILY INFORMATION
NAME OF PARENTS
William Henry Dibnah and Hannah Dibnah nee Apperton.
DATE AND PLACE OF PARENTS MARRIAGE
Late 1891 at All Saints Church, Hull, East Yorkshire.
SIBLINGS NAMES AND BIRTH DATES
Frank 11/4/1894, Arthur 12/8/1896, Harry 11/12/1904, Amy 3/8/1907 and Lilian 3/8/1907 (twins), all born in Hull, East Yorkshire.
SIBLINGS NOTE
The 1911 census shows that eight children were born to William’s parents, of whom two have died. The details of these deceased siblings are unknown.
CENSUS 1901 Age 2. Living with his parents and siblings at 8 Mary Ann Terrace, Hull, East Yorkshire. Two of his maternal uncles are also resident. William’s father is a Stoker on a Steam Ship.
CENSUS 1911 Age 12. Living with his parents and siblings at 3 Regent Terrace, Norwood Street, Hull, East Yorkshire. His father is a Marine Engine Driver for Mercantile Marine. The family of eight are living in a house with just four rooms.
OTHER SUPPORTING FAMILY INFORMATION
Father William died at 53 Norwood Street, Spring Bank, Hull, aged 71, on 17th October 1938.
Mother Hannah was living with her three unmarried children, Harry, Amy and Lilian at 53 Norwood Street, Spring Bank, Hull. She died there, aged 81, in mid-1946.
Brother Frank also served in the Great War. He joined the 6th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, as Private 11020 and on 14th July 1915, he went out to Gallipoli where he experienced his first action. By the end of the war, Frank had achieved the rank of Corporal and he was awarded the 1915 Star, British war and Victory Medals before being discharged. Frank married Ada Harker in early 1922, at St James’s Church in Hull. They had a daughter together in 1929, but she died that same year. In 1939, Frank and Ada were living at 3 Ivy Grove, Hull and Frank was employed as a Dredger/Fireman. A third person living at the address is redacted which suggests that they may have had another child. Frank died in Hull, aged 81, in early 1976 and Ada followed later that same year.
Brother Arthur also served in the Great War. He joined the 8th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, as Private 28509 and served on the Western Front. He was eventually discharged from active service as he was no longer fit for front line duty. He was awarded a Silver War Badge, to acknowledge his status as a man who had served his country and at the end of the war, he received the British War and Victory Medals. Arthur married Evelyn Rowley in mid-1921, at Christ Church in Hull. They had a daughter together and in 1939, the family were living at 53 Coxwold Grove, Hull. Arthur was employed as a Railway Weighbridgeman and was also involved with the St John’s Ambulance Brigade. He died in Hull, aged 64, in early 1961.
Brother Harry married Elsie Rudderham in late 1940, at St Giles Church (Marfleet) in Hull. They had at least two children together. Harry was employed as a Railroad Relayer at this time. He died in Hull, aged 76, in late 1980.
Sister Amy never married. She died in Hull, aged 73, in mid-1980.
Sister Lilian married Joseph Gibson in early 1941, in the Hull area. They had at least three children together but their two eldest daughters, born a year apart, both died under the age of one in 1942. Lilian died in Hull, aged 91, in early 1999.
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