The Roll of Honour of men of the Yorkshire Regiment (the Green Howards) in World War 1. "Niobe" Royal Canadian Navy HALIFAX (FAIRVIEW LAWN) CEMETERY Canada. D. Todd & Sons, 1919. The Regiment was first formed in1685 as the ‘Hales Regiment of Foot’ during the Monmouth Rebellion, when James Scott the 1st Duke of Monmouth (the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and the current King’s nephew) unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the unpopular King James II, but his small force was swiftly put down at the Battle of Sedgemoor. 146th Brigade / 49th (West Riding) Division. 18th Brigade / 6th Division. 133rd and 179th Regts., 1.e., in all reinforcements numbering about seventeen battahons. 222 names . However, nineteen soldiers died on that day all with their names recorded on The Thiepval Memorial as having no known grave including George just three days after his 22nd birthday. Susan Boyes () has sent this photo of a group of men of the 7th Battalion, which includes her grandfather George Henry Boyes. Brigadier General Stuart Taylor DSO. The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) (14th Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. In 1958 it amalgamated with the East Yorkshire The Yor According to a history of the West Yorkshire there was constant bombing attacks by both sides but no important alteration of the line took place. WW1 8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Leeds Rifles Cap … 11th Btn. Thomas Albert Wilson MM. 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. In 1958 it amalgamated with The East Yorkshire Regiment (15th Foot) to form The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire. Other Info: Killed in action on 20th October 1917. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254107 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in York. Records of 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment from other sources. WW1 Victory medal. and (right) Private Benjamin Billings. He worked as a Fireman and lived in Sunderland in 1914. He ended up in ASC till he was demobed in 1919. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? West Yorkshire Regiment (d.12th May 1917), L/Cpl. 4th July : Attack on Horseshoe Trench.. 5th July : Attacks and taking of Horseshoe Trench.. 6th July : Becourt Wood. during a German bomb attack on our trenches before Contalmaison. 175 names . The regiment was raised by Sir Edward Hales in response to the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion. L/Cpl. (d.29th Sept 1917), Perfect Ernest Duncan. 193 names . 23rd Brigade / 8th Division. They joined the 9th West Yorkshires in the 32nd Brigade, 11th Division. 229 names . 146th Brigade / 49th (West Riding) Division. After being ordered to retire, and armed with a clogged rifle, he remained behind alone in order to give more time to organize defence lower down the trench, and thereby successfully enabled the position to be held at that point. Hindenburg Line and the south-east corner of Bullecourt and, in spite of a determined resistance, gained a footing in the village, clinging successfully to the position though heavily counter- attacked. Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext. 1st Btn. 1/5th Battalion . 1/6th Battalion. West Yorkshire Regiment Officers Cap badge a 7th (the leeds rifles) the west yorkshire regiment (prince of wales's own) (ta) anodised aluminium cap badge. Bramshott is a hamlet on the border of Hampshire and Surrey and during the first World War~ Tin Town grew up around it. William Henry Hands MM. Home: Back To List Of Regiments: WW1 Music : Search British Army Service Records 1914-1920: Search WW1 Medal Index Cards: Search WW1 Widows Pensions Records: Search Soldiers Died In The Great War: Search Silver … Records of 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment from other sources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Clicking on the link will take you to the results on Findmypast but you will need a subscription or Pay-Per-View credits to actually view the records. 26th September : North-East of Contalmaison. Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext. 10th July : Attack and taking of Contalmaison. 11th Battalion. (Service) Btn. 13 November 1917 : absorbed all 400 men of the 1/1/st Yorkshire Hussars and became 9th (Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry) Bn. P&P: + £4.00 P&P . MM. Robert Green MM 11th Btn. Leeds Rifles 7th & 8th Battalions PWO West Yorkshire Regiment Cap Badge ANTIQUE . Two years ago today – just a month before the Great War came to an end – we lost our beloved Fluff Taylor, who died from the wounds he received from an exploding shell ten days previously. WW1 Identity Disc Tag G.Holmes 34927 7th labour Company Lincolnshire Regiment . Address: 4a Bourne Street, Hastings. 175 names . The origins of the East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own), can be traced back to 1685. He enlisted at York into the 11th Battalion, the West Yorkshire Regiment formed in September 1914 as part of Field Marshal Kitchener’s massive recruiting campaign. 1st Battalion. WW1 11th London Battalion, Finsbury Rifles Regiment Cap Badge *[18723] £24.99. WW1 Victory medal. 11th West yorkshire regiment. We currently have a huge backlog of stories and historical documents which need to be edited or transcribed for display online, if you have a good standard of written English, an interest in the two World Wars and a little time to spare online we would appreciate your help. Regiment: 3rd Southdown Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment / 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) Parents: Mr & Mrs C Moon. The losses of the battalion were approximately 10 men killed, 1 officer and 50 men wounded, and Major Hobbs a prisoner. The Record of the 4th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) during the Boer War 1899-1902, 67 pp. Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 21, Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 34, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 27, Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension. East Yorkshire Regiment. We were forced to retire, so fell back on our own lines”. Extensive use is made of … The East Yorkshire Regiment was the local army regiment, which many Hull men joined and died. The West Yorkshire Regiment Prince of Wales s Own 14th Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. History of the Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment. 6th June … In the summer of 1915 he was in training at Bramshott, before leaving for France at the end of August. The attack by the 11th Division was launched at 6-35 a.m. on the 17th January, the 9th West Yorkshires supporting the 6th York and Lancaster Regiment and the 6th Yorkshire Regiment. East Yorkshire Regiment, He was sent back to England to the Beverly Training Battalion. Pay 2 shillings per day (10 pence). P&P: + £10.00 P&P . Died of wounds on the 24th August 1916 - Age 20, Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery, Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 19, Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery, Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 29, Killed in action on the 20th July 1916 - Age 22, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 23, Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 21, Killed in action on the 16th July 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 26, Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 24, Died of wounds on the 23rd August 1916 - Age 23, Died of wounds on the 7th August 1916 - Age 40, Rest in peace in Chingford Mount Cemetery, Died of wounds on the 15th October 1916 - Age 19, Rest in peace in Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery, Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery, Died of wounds on the 21st October 1916 - Age 19, Killed in action on the 5th July 1916 - Age 27, Killed in action on the 4th July 1916 - Age 24, Killed in action on the 4th July 1916 - Age 34, Killed in action on the 20th September 1916, Died of wounds on the 5th July 1916 - Age 26, Died of wounds on the 3rd August 1916 - Age 39. 13” was issued: ‘‘ Advance will continue this morning for capture of high ground Le Plouich to La Cliqueterie Fme. Landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. They wore their regimental cap-badges but West Yorks collar badges, and were commanded by Lt-Col F P Worsley DSO. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 49 Reconnaissance Regiment, RAC. 1/7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles) 146th Brigade / 49th (West Riding) Division. Pte Thomas Albert Wilson. Killed 27 September 1918. Object details Category Books Related period First World War (content), First World War (content) Creator ARMSTRONG, C.L. 147th Infantry Brigade – 1/5th Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment – 1/6th Battalion The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment – 1/7th Battalion The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment – 11th Battalion The Royal Scots Fusiliers – 1st Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916, Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery, Killed in action on the 5th July 1916 - Age 18, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 22, Died of wounds on the 9th July 1916 - Age 33, Rest in peace in Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery, Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 21, Died of wounds on the 9th July 1916 - Age 24, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 6th October 1916 - Age 35, Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916 - Age 35, Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 21, Died of wounds on the 10th November 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 4th July 1916 - Age 36, Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916 - Age 24, Died of wounds on the 5th July 1916 - Age 29, Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 27, Rest in peace in Fricourt British Cemetery, Died of wounds on the 19th October 1916 - Age 22, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 21, Died of wounds on the 29th September 1916, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 35, Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery, Died of wounds on the 5th September 1916 - Age 18, Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Ext. 229 names . (West Yorkshire Regiment). In 1958 it amalgamated with the East Yorkshire The Yor. Line infantry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot and later renamed the 15th Regiment of Foot. The regiment was raised at Canterbury. 100 pp. 9th (Service) Battalion Formed at York on 25 August 1914 as part of K1 and came under orders of 32nd Brigade, 11th (Northern) Division. April 1915 Moved to Witley Camp, Godalming 03.07.1915 Embarked for Gallipoli from Liverpool via Mudros. West Yorkshire Regiment. The regiment was formed in 1794 as the 2nd or Northern Regiment of Yorkshire West Riding Yeomanry. up for auction is this old west yorkshire regiment bi-metal cap badge with back slider, as you can see in the photos. Welsh Regiment West Riding Regiment West Yorkshire Regiment Wiltshire Regiment Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Women's Royal Air Force Worcestershire Regiment Yeomanry York And Lancaster Regiment Yorkshire Regiment York: J. Sampson, 1903. Other Info: Killed in action on 20th October 1917. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. 63872. 1/6th Battalion. Description. 46 The West Yorkshire Regiment in the War 1915 . His records show he was not the perfect soldier he got into trouble now and again like a lot of the men, but he was a brave soldier to have fought where he did and made it home, Pte. George Robinson 11th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (d.4th July 1916). Regiment: 3rd Southdown Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment / 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) Parents: Mr & Mrs C Moon. They wore their regimental cap-badges but West Yorks collar badges, and were commanded by Lt-Col F P Worsley DSO. 52678 Pte Bentley Taylor West Yorkshire Regiment also 178497 Machine Gun Reg.. Bentley Taylor was from Keighley, Yorkshire and served in Italy with 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) – absorbed 1/1st Yorkshire Hussars October 1917 and became 9th (Yorkshire Hussars) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment 6th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment – became divisional pioneers 18 January 1915 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (Green Howards) – absorbed into 2nd Battalion 16 May … This post will look at regimental numbering in the 7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles), The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) between 1908 and 1914. We are now on Facebook. Formed at York on 16th September 1914. There are over 64,000 West Yorkshire Regiment serviceand pension records (for this regiment - and its antecedents) in various War Office series held at the National Archives. The Commonwealth war Graves Commission has 1,157 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own, (West Yorkshire Regiment). in the Great War of 1914-1918 23rd Brigade / 8th Division. On 11 January 1819, the re… – The Hallamshire Battalion The York and Lancaster Regiment. However, on the 4th July they went into the front line near to the village of Contalmaison. 2nd Bradford Pals (18th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment) 3rd Bradford Pals (20th Service Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment) Durham Pals (18th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry) Bristol's Own (12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment) Cambridge Pals (11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment) Edinburgh City Pals. Private George Henry Boyes was born in September 1890. 11TH May. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Kamptee. Home Armies Army personnel Army officers British Army officers West Yorkshire Regiment officers. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. 18th Brigade / 6th Division. We are unable to provide individual research free of charge, but do offer a paid service at competitive rates, the small profit from these services will be put towards the costs of keeping this website running. 70 The West Yorkshire Regiment tn the War 1917 . Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 34, Died of wounds on the 13th July 1916 - Age 23, Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Killed in action on the 22nd September 1916, Killed in action on the 7th August 1916 - Age 38, Killed in action on the 29th September 1916 - Age 19, Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 25, Killed in action on the 4th July 1916 - Age 26, Died of wounds on the 12th July 1916 - Age 19. Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to 63431 West Yorkshire Regiment. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. They were a complete battalion, called the 9th (Yorkshire Hussars) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. More guns were also hurriedly brought up. 1 July 1916 : landed at Marseilles. West Yorkshire Regiment (d.22nd Jul 1917), L/Cpl. I also have a copy of the telegram which reads: 11th. 10th (Service) Battalion Formed at York on 3 September 1914 as part of K2 and came under orders of 50th Brigade, 17… Prince of Wales's Own (WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT) 69th Brigade / 23rd Division 3rd July : South-East of La Boisselle. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France. Combat and combat support units. The Battalion diary records that on the 4th July “ Attacked the enemy’s lines during the afternoon and obtained our objective. 23rd Division was established in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army, and concentrated in Hampshire in September with 68th Brigade at Bullswater. Sgt. No. 11th. 7th October : Attack and capture of Flers Support Trench North-West of Le Sars. 146th Brigade / 49th (West Riding) Division. Durham City, North Road, Railway Station, 1400 Hours 3 September 1914, … Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext. They joined 69th Brigade, 23rd Division. A member of my family is in posession of the Military Medal he received. L/Cpl Charles Edmund Field 10th Btn West Yorkshire Regiment I hold two brown paper hand written receipts for secret papers, together with a typed note: "on 1918-03-21 the about was commissioned by H.A G. Neville MC to carry the Battalion's secret papers under murderous bombardment to Brigade HQ. 222 names . 12TH MARCH. (S) Bn. 23 DIVISION 69 Infantry Brigade Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 11th Battalion : 25 August 1915 - 31 October 1917 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2184/4) quantity. Son of Tom and Mary Southwood, of 24, Finkle Street, Selby; … 2nd Battalion. and of its special reserve, territorial and service Battns. Brother-in-Law: Jack Adams. Fold3 is the web's premier collection of original military documents, with hundreds of millions of records about the men and women who served. All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, The West Yorkshire Regiment Prince of Wales s Own 14th Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Battalions of the Regular Army. Used, West Yorkshire Regiment Officers Cap badge M . The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Show more. Son of John and the late Annie Elizabeth Dobson, of 11, Fairfax Avenue, Selby. 1/5th Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment ... 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