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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DECEMBER - JANUARY 1918. YPRES.
23rd DECEMBER. The Btn moved into Support at Irksome Trench.
The Transport and Q.M. Stores at Potijze were bombed inflicting severe loss on the personnel.
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200444 Pte Moss James E Home at Grangetown N Yorks. Enlisted at Stokesley, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 25. Buried at Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery.
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24th DECEMBER. The Btn relieved the 8th Btn D.L.I. in the Front line.
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200034 Pte Collins John, George. Home at - 111 Crescent Rd, Middlesbrough, N Yorks town of enlistment. Born at Sunderland. Died of wounds. Age 27. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
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204411 PteCaldwellThomas. Born at Walker, Northumberland and enlisted at Newcastle upon Tyne. Killed in action on the 26th. Tyne Cot Memorial.
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26342 Pte Fowle Thomas. Home at - Loftus N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at Skinningrove. Killed in action on the 26th. Age 26. Tyne Cot Memorial.
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202218 Pte Barby Fred, Charles, Edart. Born and enlisted at Deanshanger, Northants. Killed in action on the 28th. Tyne Cot Memorial.
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201237 Pte Lofthouse Thomas, William. Born and enlisted at Middlesbrough, N Yorks. Killed in action on the 28th. Tyne Cot Memorial.
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British Soldier in Gas Mask.
[Picture courtesy of - "Photos of The Great War".]
28th DECEMBER. Btn was relieved by 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers and moved back to Whitby Camp.
29th DECEMBER. They moved back by bus to Brandhoek and went into Toronto Camp.
Diary gives effective strength of Btn as 41 Officers and 918 other ranks compared to 42 and 905 at start.
Lt T Taft had died of wounds and Lt R.M. Howes had been gassed. 6 other ranks had been killed, 1 died of wounds and 23 wounded.
1st JANUARY. The Btn moved up to Potijze by bus from Brandhoek in the morning and relieved 9th Btn D.L.I. in Support in the Seine area at night.
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Gas Shells Exploding.
[Picture courtesy of - "Photos of The Great War".]
The weather was cold with the ground frozen to a depth of at least one foot.
Medical Officer Capt Simpson was evacuated suffering from gas.
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240037 Sgt Norton Ernest Cecil Born and enlisted at Kirbymoorside N Yorks. Killed in action. Tyne Cot Memorial.
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200403 Sgt Cockerill William. Home at Gt Ayton, N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at Stokesley, N Yorks. Killed in action on the 2nd. Tyne Cot Cemetery.
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200383 L/Cpl Thompson Lawrence, Earl. Home at Brixton. Born at Rotherham, Yorks and enlisted at Catterick, N Yorks. Died of wounds on the 3rd. Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery.
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Corpse in the Flanders Mud.
[Picture courtesy of - "The Heritage of the Great War".]
5th JANUARY. The Btn were relieved by the 20th Royal Fusiliers on the night of the 4th and after spending the night in Ypres were taken by bus to the Winnezeele rest area. There men's Xmas Dinners were held.
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14410 Pte Bigland Eric. Home at - Park Villas, Middlesbrough, N Yorks, town of Birth. Enlisted at Redcar, N Yorks. Died of wounds. Age 24. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
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16th JANUARY. After wet and snowy weather the Btn moved by train to Wizerne and marched to Esquerdes, a village to the South West of St Omer. There they were favoured by wonderful weather, excellent training was carried out and the men had a good rest and change.
28th JANUARY. The Btn moved back to Ypres by train and relieved the 6th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers at Seaham Camp.
29th JANUARY. Relieved 6th Btn N.F in Support trenches for 2 days and after a quiet tour moved back to Whitby Camp on the 31st.
2nd FEBRUARY. The Btn relieved 5th Btn D.L.I. in support trenches at Irksome Pill Box. A quiet time and fine weather carrying up rations and Royal Engineer material to the 2 Battalions in the Front, the 4th East Yorks and the 5th D.L.I. |
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