Home. Origins of the Battalion.
Page 1. Start of the First World War.
Page 2. To the Ypres Salient.
Page 3. Ypres. The Battle of St Julien.
Page 4. April 1915. Ypres. Gas.
Page 5. Battle of St Julien losses.
Page 6. New Division Name.
Page 7. The Battle of Bellewaarde.
Page 8. Bellewaarde Losses. Sanctuary Wood.
Page 9. Neuve Eglise, Kemmel Sector.
Page 10. August 1915. To Armentieres.
Page 11. Sep/Oct 1915. Armentieres.
Page 12. October 1915. Armentieres.
Page 13. Oct/Nov 1915. Armentieres.
Page 14. Nov/Dec 1915. To Merris.
Page 15. Back to the Ypres Salient.
Page 16. Jan 1916. Armagh Wood.
Page 17. Feb 1916. Hill 60.
Page 18. Mine Explosion.
Page 19. Feb 1916. Ypres. Hill 60.
Page 20. Armagh Wood. CO Killed.
Page 21. Mar/Apr 1916. Kemmel.
Page 22. Apr/May 1916. Fletre. Kemmel.
Page 23. June 1916. Friendly Fire Kemmel.
Page 24. Jun/Jul 1916. Kemmel.
Page 25. July 1916. Kemmel.
Page 26. Aug 1916. To the Somme.
Page 27. Battle of Flers Courcelette.
Page 28. Sep 1916. Flers-Courcelette.
Page 29. The Thiepval Memorial.
Page 30. Flers-Courcelette. Losses.
Page 31. Flers-Courcelette. Attack repelled.
Page 32.Training. Martinpuich.
Page 33. In the Line near Flers.
Page 34. Nov 1916. Martinpuich. Flers.
Page 35. Flers. To Belloy.
Page 36. Feb/Mar 1917. Belloy.
Page 37. April 1917. To Arras.
Page 38. Capt D.P. Hirsch. V.C.
Page 39. The Arras Memorial.
Page 40. The Arras Memorial.
Page 41. Arras Burial Sites.
Page 42. Arras. Famechon.
Page 43. May 1917. Famechon. Bayencourt.
Page 44. June 1917 Back in the Line. Arras.
Page 45. Sep 1917. Arras. Wancourt.
Page 46. Oct 1917. Back to Ypres.
Page 47. Nov 1917. Passchendaele.
Page 48. Jan 1918. Ypres.
Page 49. Feb 1918. Last of Ypres.
Page 50. The Battle of St Quentin.
Page 51. German Offensive. Michael.
Page 52. German Advance. Pozieres Memorial.
Page 53. Losses on both sides.
Page 54. From the Somme to the Lys.
Page 55. April 1918. Battle of Estaires.
Page 56. Ploegsteert Memorial.
Page 57. From the Lys to the Aisne.
Page 58. German Offensive. Blucher-Yorck.
Page 59. May 1918. 150th Brigade decimated.
Page 60. End of the 4th Yorks.
Page 61. Last Weeks of War.
Page 62. Prisoners of War.
Page 63. Prisoners of War.
Page 64. Prisoners of War.
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JUNE/JULY 1916. TRENCHES AT KEMMEL.
28th JUNE to 2nd JULY. The whole Bn worked for the Royal Engineers.
During this time for Gallantry on the night of the 16th:-
1423 Company Sergeant Major Reed A.A. was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
2732 L/Cpl Eaglesham was awarded the Military Medal.
41 other ranks were received as reinforcements.
3rd JULY. The Bn were moved to another Camp, where they took over from the 6th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.
Diary - "The camp is in view of the Germans and as the strength of the 6th N.F. is about half that of the 4th Yorks the congestion is apalling.
The Bn was transferred to the 149th Brigade and the 6th NF, who took over our old Camp were transferred to the 150th Bde.
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The Military Medal.
The third highest award to NCO's and men of the Army after the Victoria Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
It was instituted by King George V on the 25th March 1916.
The number, rank and name of the recipient was inscribed around the edge.
4th to 7th JULY. Diary - Working parties for the Sig Co were supplied each night. Arrangements most unsatisfactory, guides being invariably late in meeting parties. Great loss of working power caused and much irritation to the men.
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61366 Pte Morgan James. Home at Gateshead, Durham, place of birth. Enlisted at Newcastle upon Tyne. Died at home on the 4th July. Age 20.
Buried at Gateshead East Cemetery.
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8th JULY. The Bn relieved 2 Leinsters in Trenches G1 to G3L and 14th Middlesex in G4 to J3.
9th JULY. Trench mortar activity - 1 other rank wounded. |
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German camouflaged Howitzer.
[Picture courtesy of - "Photos of The Great War".]
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3203 Pte Spence Thomas, Watson. Home at Ovington Grange, Darlington. Born Whycliffe Yorks. Enlisted Richmond, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 23. Buried at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.
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2417 Pte Thornton Frank. Home at Stapleton Darlington. Born at Cleasby, Yorks and enlisted at Northallerton, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 20. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
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2117 Pte Whittaker Maxwell Born Brompton, N Yorks. Enlisted at Northallerton. Died at home of wounds Buried at Brompton St Thomas Churchyard.
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11th JULY. The 7th Bn Northants attempted a raid from G1 into German trenches at Peckham. 2 men got into the German trenches but were bombed out.
4 other ranks of the 4th Yorks were wounded. |
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Shell explosion in front of German trench.
[Picture courtesy of - "The Heritage of the Great War".]
12th JULY. Boche trench mortars commenced firing at 6.20 a.m and continued until 11 a.m.
Trenches G.1.5 and G.2.5 were completely blown in and the front trench breached in 3 places.
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201372 Pte Carter Arthur. Home at Darlington. Died. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
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3988 Pte Greenfield William, Adam. Home at - 20 Essex St, Middlesbrough, N Yorks, place of enlistment. Died. Age 26. Buried at Calais Southern Cemetery
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13th JULY. Trench mortar activity on Trenches G5 and H5. Also Crumps 4.2s and Whizzbangs. Very little damage done. Artillery retaliated and enemy trenches near Peckham knocked about.
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5369 Pte Wren George. Home at 5 High St, Coatham, Redcar, N Yorks, place of birth and enlistment. Killed in action. Buried at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.
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