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. The west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own 14th foot was an infantry regiment of the british army. One of the beauties of collecting is that you never know what you are going to find picked up the other day a record of the th service battalion 4th hull pals i cannot find any reference to it anywhere, printed in 19191920. The green howards yorkshire regiment collar badge pair, ref.
The east yorkshire regiment kingston upon hull war. West yorkshire regiment wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The 15th regiment of foot became in 1881 the east yorkshire regiment, and fought under that name in the first world war. A compelling and intimate account of one battalion of the british army that saw action in many of the great battles during the first world war. The west yorkshire regiment, from 1914 to 1916, faced intense and brutal fighting in the first world war. 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. Anglo boer war west yorkshire regiment prince of wales. In many ways they were typical of the men who fought on the western front. These saturday night soldiers from york and the northern west riding of yorkshire went out to face the might of the german army in april 1915. Worcestershire regiment in the great war vol 2 ebook. His father founded the dorman memorial museum as a memorial to him and the other comrades of the yorkshire regiment who fell in the boer war, it was opened on 1st july 1904 by colonel hoole of the yorkshire regiment. The west yorkshire regiment in the great war, 19141918.
As such, it characterises the experience of the british infantryman in the great war. The museum coontains among other things georges book of letters, published by his mother after his death and also many family. Harrogate terriers 15th territorial battalion, west. Harrogate terriers 15th territorial battalion, west yorkshire. West yorkshire regiment, remembering the dead of world war 1. Had previously served in the 5th and 11th battalions west yorkhsire regiment. History of the sixth battalion, west yorkshire regiment. Maurice robinson crowther cravens part in the great war. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. The territorials of the 15th battalion west yorkshire regiment were the unsung heroes of the great war.
Buy west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set new ed of 1924 ed by wyrall, everard isbn. Start reading the west yorkshire regiment in the great war, 19141918 on your. Crowther, maurice robinson, grassington, west yorkshire regiment, killed in action, france, july 1, 1916. They were railed from pretoria to belfast, whence the brigade, exclusive of this battalion, moved north towards lydenburg in order to assist general buller, who had found a position near badfontein too. Later moving to north yorkshire, he became interested in the history of harrogate. Books the west yorkshire regiment in the war, 19141918. Private samuel pinder west yorkshire regiment 1, 2, 3 private thomas simpson leicestershire regiment 1, 2 private william thomson kings own scottish borderers 1, 2. The west yorkshire regiment in the war, 19141918 a history of the 14th, the prince of wales own west yorkshire regt. West yorkshire regiment in the great war, the wartime memories project. 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. After post war service in malaya and suez, they were amalgamated with the east yorkshire regiment in 1958. In wwii in indiaburma, the middle east, north africa, france and belgium. The west yorkshire regiment in the great war, 19141918 and over 2 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
The book is arranged on a year by year basis, each year being a heading. In august 1900 the west yorkshire were placed under smithdorrien, along with the 1st royal scots, 1st royal irish regiment, and 1st gordons. In many ways, they were typical of the men who fought on the western front. Maurice robinson crowther cravens part in the great war cpgw. Roll of honour yorkshire york, yorkshire regiment boer. Since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. Anglo boer war west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own. Reconstructs the experiences of a small closely knit group of fighting men the 25th battalion of the west yorkshire regiment in the great war. The east yorkshire regiment was the local army regiment, which many hull men joined and died. So close to the front lines, fired on by friend and foe alike, they lost as many as 12,700 men over the course of the war. The east yorkshire regiment kingston upon hull war memorial. A history of the 14th, the prince of wales own west yorkshire regt and of its special reserve, territorial and service battalions, in the great war of 19141918. The west yorkshire regiment prince of whales own british metal cap badge. Specialised books for the serious student of conflict.
The origins of the east yorkshire regiment the duke of yorks own, can be traced back to 1685. Harrogate terriers 15th territorial battalion, west yorkshire regiment in the great war. A site dedicated to the 3 territorial battalions,the west yorkshire regiment, from bradford. British history of north york militia 4th btn yorkshire regiment reference book. The courage, strength, and bravery of the men of the west yorkshire regiment are a testament to human endurance amidst unimaginable horror.
The commonwealth war graves commission has 1,157 recorded ww1 deaths for the 8th leeds rifles battalion, prince of waless own, west yorkshire regiment. The roll of honour of men of the yorkshire regiment the green howards in world war 1. Compiled at the instigation of the old comrades association of the 16th battalion of the west yorkshire regiment, this is a typical nononsense history of a downtoearth unit that saw active service, suffered heavy casualties, and rendered sterling service in some of the very worst fighting seen on the western front during the great war. Massacre on the marne is a graphic reconstruction of the experiences of a small closely knit group of fighting men the 25th battalion of the west yorkshire regiment in the great war. Birmingham pals a history of the three city battalions raised by birmingham in the first world war the 14th, 15th. In the great war they saw action in flanders, france, gallipoli, italy and egypt. The east yorkshire regiment in the great war, 19141918. The west yorkshire regiment in the war, 19141918 everard. The newly named regiment went onto served on the gold coast of africa in 1895, the boer war 18991902 and two world wars.
Javascript must be enabled to view this email address. This is a great piece of work and must rank as one of the finest of the great war regimental histories, many would say the finest, and i wouldnt argue. Cravens part in the great war original cpgw book entry. The prince of waless own west yorkshire regiment the long. The west yorkshire regiment in the war, 19141918 the west yorkshire regiment in the war, 19141918, everard wyrall volume 1 of the west yorkshire regiment in the war, 19141918. The book has been digitised and is now publicly searchable online. These men were not elite regular troops or kitcheners men they were territorials. West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set. He has spent thousands of hours burrowing in local archives, and has written numerous articles on the first world war for the harrogate advertiser. The west yorkshire regiment in the great war has a lot to say to anyone willing to read it, but will be particularly meaningful to anyone with connections to the regiment. In 1935 this regiment became the east yorkshire regiment the duke of yorks own. Harrogate terriers the 15th territorial battalion west.
The west yorkshire regiment in the war, 19141918 a. 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. The 3rd battalion remained in britain throughout the conflict, training troops to reinforce other units abroad. Clicking on the link will take you to the results on findmypast but you will need a subscription or payperview credits to actually view the records. The yorkshire regiment, ww1 remembrance introduction. The welsh book of remembrance from the first world war is a national treasure housed in wales temple of peace in cardiff. The news article printed at the time of his death says, in the great war mr husband joined up with the first batch of the 5th battalion the west yorkshire regiment, and after 21 successive days in the front line during the battle of the somme he was badly wounded in the wrist, which turned septic.
During the great war 19141918, the east yorkshires raised 21 battalions. 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. Entry in west yorkshire pioneer illustrated war record. West yorkshire regiment in the great war the wartime memories. See more ideas about west yorkshire, yorkshire and battle of the somme. There is a detailed contents list which is a great help in tracing events and appendices include biographies of. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the west yorkshire regiment. Please notify us for return authorization first by. It is the 2011 first edition published by hayloft publishing, cumbria.
John sheehan studied military history at kings college, london, before qualifying as a lawyer. West yorkshire regiment in the great war the wartime. Oct 26, 2016 buy west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set new ed of 1924 ed by wyrall, everard isbn. The yorkshire regiment 14th15th, 19th and 33rd76th foot yorks is one of the large infantry regiments of the british army. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. Extensive use is made of data from the beck isle museum in pickering. 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. A history of the 14th, the prince of wales own west yorkshire regt.
Captain e raymond heppers great war diary 19161919. The news article printed at the time of his death says, in the great war mr husband joined up with the first batch of the 5th battalion the west yorkshire regiment, and after 21 successive days in the front line during the battle of the somme he was badly wounded in. The book opens with a very interesting account of the regiment in the years before the war, beginning at the turn of the century, and there is a very comprehensive index of 25 pages. The regiment managed to avoid amalgamation with any other regiment and was retitled as the prince of waless own west yorkshire regiment. West yorkshire regiment archives ww1 roll of honour. Boltonbybowland, yorkshire cravens part in the great war. Special war workers suffolk regiment tank corps welsh guards welsh regiment west riding regiment west yorkshire regiment wiltshire regiment womens army auxiliary corps womens royal air force worcestershire regiment yeomanry. A battalion of the west yorkshire regiment on the somme during the first world war edited by nigel hepper. Sep 14, 2009 my wife had 2 great grandfathers who served in the west yorkshire regiment. Volume ii the east yorkshire regiment in the great war 19141918 fiftieth division 1914 1919 the fifth army in march 1918 illustrated edition kindle edition.
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