We cant guarantee you will unearth what you are looking for, but we can try to help you enjoy the process of finding out. The commonwealth war graves commission has 1,157 recorded ww1 deaths for the 8th leeds rifles battalion, prince of waless own, west yorkshire regiment. Uk, wwi war diaries france, belgium and germany, 19141920. Documents relating to the first world war west yorkshire. A short diary of the 11th service battalion, east yorkshire. When war broke out the regiment consisted of two regular battalions 1st and 2nd, two special reserve 3rd and 4th and four territorial battalions 5th to 8th. West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 volume. Yorkshire regiment green howards in the great war the. Db39c308 19171920 record book for lieutenant harry lee, rifleman in. The 16th battalion, west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own, a territorial.
Thomas mcmorran wright 12th battalion east yorkshire regiment d. These records are the unit war diaries of the british army in the first world war and. Uk, wwi war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916. In many ways, they were typical of the men who fought on the western front. This website is dedicated to commemorating the men of the yorkshire regiment who fought in the first world war at the time of the first world war the full title of the regiment was alexandra, the princess of waless own yorkshire regiment, which in 1920 became the green howards alexandra, the princess of waless own yorkshire regiment, referred to, simply, as the green howards. The west yorkshire regiment by a j barker 1st edition 1974. During the war, arthur enlisted in the 16th btn west yorkshire regiment. Tom if you have any questions on the 11th battalion while you await a copy of the relevant book, i do have acopy of wyralls the west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918, just ask. For the prince of waless own regiment of yorkshire, 22nd june was a very important day, because both of its constituents, the west yorkshire regiment the prince of waless own and the east yorkshire regiment the duke of yorks own were founded on 22nd june, 1685, the first at canterbury as haless regt, the second at nottingham as. The regiment started numbering from 1 in july 1881 but my data starts the following year. Buy west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set new ed of 1924 ed by wyrall, everard isbn. An illustrated history of the embroidered silk postcard isbn 0954023501 which gives all information on embroidered silk postcards. Buy west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set new ed of 1924 ed by everard wyrall isbn.
Harrogate terriers 15th territorial battalion, west yorkshire regiment in the. A battalion of the west yorkshire regiment on the somme during the first world war on. Books a history of the 10th service battalion the east yorkshire regiment hull commercials, 19141919 history of the 11th light horse regiment, fourth light horse brigade, australian imperial forces, war 19141919. These men were not elite regular troops or kitcheners men they were territorials. Reconstructs the experiences of a small closely knit group of fighting men the 25th battalion of the west yorkshire regiment in the great war. He was transferred to the 12th btn west yorks and served with them in france until the battalion was disbanded after suffering heavy casualties on the somme during the german counteroffensive of march 1918. This short guide gives you an idea of what to expect from a typical record, and shows you an example of what one might look like. If anybody else has any interest of the west yorkshire regiment during ww1 i am more than happy to lookup any entries in the 2 books that i have. In 1958 it amalgamated with the east yorkshire regiment 15th foot to form the prince of waless own regiment of yorkshire which was, on 6 june 2006, amalgamated with the green howards and the duke of wellingtons regiment west riding to form the yorkshire regiment 14th15th, 19th. Books a history of the 10th service battalion the east yorkshire regiment hull commercials, 19141919 history of the 11th light horse regiment, fourth light horse brigade, australian imperial forces, war. A short history of the east yorkshire regiment 1685 to 1933. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the west yorkshire regiment. West yorkshire regiment archives ww1 roll of honour. West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 volume two everard wyrall on.
Oct 21, 2016 west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 volume one wyrall, everard on. Captain t h berney, west yorkshire regiment, a most gallant officer, led the assault and was the first man up. To authentically portray elements of the east yorkshire regiment and preserve, restore and display vehicles, uniforms. Only 4 officers and 104 or remaining from the 4th bn east yorkshire regiment, including those attached to division and brigade. To browse this image set, select from the options below. The record of twentytwo battalions of the w yorks that served on the western front. The prince of waless own west yorkshire regiment the.
The regiment is the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a single geographical county in the new infantry structure, serving as the county regiment of yorkshire covering the historical areas of. East lancashire regiment, east surrey regiment, east yorkshire regiment, essex regiment, french mortary battery. West yorkshire regiment in the great war the wartime. First world war and army of occupation war diaries. The west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own 14th foot was an infantry regiment of the british army. Oct 26, 2016 buy west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set new ed of 1924 ed by wyrall, everard isbn. A frank memoir of the west yorkshire regiment and the battles last days. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Both battalions went to same areas at the same time and fought in the same battles in the same trenches, but often on different days etc. Using the words of the men themselves, taken from their letters, diaries and. Duke of wellingtons west riding regiment the national. East yorkshire regiment living history group facebook. Men of a pioneer battalion of the west yorkshire regiment, possibly 21st service battalion wool textile pioneers, having a meal in a shell hole on the roadside near ypres, 23 december 1917.
He served initially in egypt defending the suez canal before being transhipped with his regiment to france. The yorkshire regiment, ww1 remembrance the fighting. Documents relating to the first world war held at kirklees. The 14th and the 15th battalions of the yorkshire regiment were both in the 150th brigade of the 50th northumbrian division and their activities in the first world war were very similar. East yorkshire regiment in the great war the wartime.
British army war diaries 19141922 the national archives. Roll of honour yorkshire york, yorkshire regiment boer. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the yorkshire regiment. Get a daytoday look at what your ancestors unit was up to during the first world war with these war diaries. The east yorkshire regiment were present in the action at biddulphsberg on 29th may 1900, but their losses were not severe. Oct 15, 2015 buy east yorkshire regiment in the great war 19141918 new ed of 1928 ed by wyrall, everard isbn. Duke of wellingtons west riding regiment this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Apr 21, 2014 hi, he was wounded on or about the 27th may 1918, the casualties so many it ceased to act as a battalion. Anglo boer war west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own. The east yorkshire regiment by a j barker 1st edition 1971.
The battalions magnificent attack on railway hill on the afternoon of the 27th greatly assisted to set the long doubtful issue at rest. The yorkshire regiment 14th15th, 19th and 33rd76th foot yorks is one of the large infantry regiments of the british army. West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set. West yorkshire regiment, remembering the dead of world. No sooner had we got in than the co and lieut tilly were wounded and major b.
West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 volume one. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. The 3 rd division with the 9 th inf bde on the left attacked the german lines immediately on the right of the battalion and in the direction of bellewarde ferm. Collections guide 10 the first world war west yorkshire. The battalion was in no other big battle, but had much skirmishing and endless harassing work. My great uncle george ejg douthwaite west yorkshire regiment was also killed on the 16th aug 1917 with the 2nd bn at the battle of langemark. After a short recovery in billets in the recently liberated town of albert, lancelot bell, and the 8th battalion of the yorkshire regiment were once more in the trenches. East yorkshire regiment in the great war 19141918 naval. During the french revolutionary wars the 14th fought at the battles of lille and famars, it is the only regiment to have won its regimental march in battle. The memorials to, the graves of, and the list of those who fought and fell, are presented especially for men from the north riding of yorkshire. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own to form the prince of waless own regiment. The 10th west yorkshire regiment the prince of waless own is one of the forgotten battalions of the great war. Training manuals, text books and instructions war diaries facsimile reprints of official war.
Their role was to train new recruits and supply replacements to the two regular battalions to keep them at full strength. Although their opportunities were few, the yorkshire regiment were able to pick up a few mentions in the despatches of lord kitchener, written during the war, for exceptional work, chiefly with mounted infantry, and in the final despatch 2 officers and 4 noncommissioned officers and men were mentioned. Prior to the british army reforms of 1881, the west yorkshire regiment had been the 14th regiment of foot and had been conferred with the title the prince of waless own just five years earlier in 1876. Read the real history of the great war in the stories of the regiments that. If you search only by name of regiment without a battalion number, your.
The west yorkshire were part of the 9th indian brigade 5th indian division the 8th army. I have myself ordered various old books and there have been able to source them. The yorkshire regiment, ww1 remembrance introduction. Ww1 war diaries are crucial documents to view when researching a first world war soldier and can help you in a variety of ways. There is nomore comprehensive source for military history and technology titles.
West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 volume one wyrall, everard on. A diary from an irish soldier who fought from may 1915 to the end of the war. In addition we hold the war diary written daily of each battalion 31 of the west yorkshire regiment. West yorkshire regiment, remembering the dead of world war 1. Its part in the battle of arras features little in recent histories and its role in other actions has been also largely overlooked. Early may 1942 left with 1 officer and 50 other ranks to join 2nd west yorkshire regiment. No diaries for the campaign in south west africa in 19141915 are included in this series because no british units. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A collection of books on the east yorkshire regiment including regimental history of the second battalion, the east yorkshire regiment 6th june 1944 to april may 1945. Lieutenant carpenter enlisted as a private in the 4th battalion, royal west kent regiment at the outbreak of war, august 1914 and has just received a commission. In lord roberts final despatch 10 officers and 12 noncommissioned officers and men were mentioned. This image comes from a small collection relating to the 11th battalion east yorkshire regiment, the second pals battalion raised in hull in 1914 and otherwise known as the hull tradesmens battalion as it drew many of its original recruits from those who worked in various trades across hull.
The roll of honour of men of the yorkshire regiment the green howards in world war 1. Find your heroes and veterans from the great war in this collection of medal and award rolls. The west yorkshire regiment in the war 1914 1918 vol. Buy east yorkshire regiment in the great war 19141918 new ed of 1928 ed by wyrall, everard isbn. After five weeks at a school of instruction in yorkshire, he has now proceeded to join his regiment at cannock chase in staffordshire. A member of the original 6th battalion, yorkshire regiment, he served with the unit throughout the war and landed with the battalion at suvla bay on 7th of august 1915 to take part in the illfated gallipoli campaign before finally been evacuated on 21st of december 1915. He was, i regret to say, shot through the head as he got to the top. A collection of books on the east yorkshire regiment. The battalion relieved the durham light infantry 68 th brigade. Ww1 british army war diaries researching ww1 soldiers. The east yorkshire regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army, first raised in 1685 as sir william cliftons regiment of foot and later renamed the 15th regiment of foot. The east yorkshire regiment in the great war, 19141918. West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 volume two.
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