Wenlock Barracks
Wenlock Barracks is a military installtion in Kingston upon Hull.
History
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 2nd Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery and opened in April 1911.[1] The brigade was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 and, after being deployed to France and being re-designated 251 Brigade in May 1916,[2] it saw action at the Battle of Passchendaele in autumn 1917 and the Second Battle of Bapaume in August 1918.[3]
References
- ^ "The Analby Road". Carnegie Hull. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Royal Field Artillery Brigades". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "251 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery". Wartime Memories. Retrieved 4 February 2018.