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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BATTLE OF ST JULIEN LOSSES.
Other names mentioned in despatches were - Capt W. W. Constantine,Capt T. H. Hutchinson, Lt W. P. Orde-Powlett, Reg Sgt Maj P. D. Denman, Coy Sgt Maj J. F. Myers, Pte E. Broadley [stretcher bearer], Pte J. H. Royle and Pte J. Hood.
16 men were killed this day, 2nd May, and all are commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial.
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1562 Pte Banks Thomas Edward. Born at York. Enlisted at Brafferton, Helperby, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 21.
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2110 Pte Binks Peter Home at - Askew Bedale N Yorks. Born at Wath, Yorks and enlisted at Northallerton. Killed in action.
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1780 Pte Brabiner Robert A. Home at Helperby N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at Brafferton. Killed in action.
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1155 Pte Burn William Joseph. Home at - 4 Primrose Tce, Brompton, Northallerton, N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at Northallerton. Killed in action. Age 22.
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67 Pte Chapman George. Home at - West View, Romanby, Northallerton, town of birth and enlistment. Killed in action. Age 24.
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1478 Pte Garbutt Septimus George. Born and enlisted at Brompton, Northallerton N Yorks. Killed in action.
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2720 Pte Gill Thomas William. Home at North Skelton N Yorks. Born at Thirsk Yorks and enlisted at Newcastle on Tyne. Killed in action.
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1998 Pte Hardwick Ernest Harper. Home at - 35 Gladstone St, Eston, N Yorks. Enlisted at Middlesbrough, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 26.
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1711 Pte Hood John Henry. Home at 18 Moorcock Row, Lingdale, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 28.
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1829 Pte Hutchinson Alfred. Home at - Askew, Bedale, N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at Northallerton, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 20.
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1729 Pte I'Anson Henry. Born and enlisted at Thirsk N Yorks. Killed in action.
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2719 Pte Jacques Isaac. Home at 37 Richard St, North Skelton N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at Northallerton, N Yorks. Killed in action.
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1592 Pte Morrell Thomas. Home at Whixley, Yorks. Born Newton, Yorks and enlisted at Helperby, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 19.
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1567 Pte Render George Septimus. Home at Bratherton Helperby, place of birth and enlistment. Killed in action.
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1998 Pte Hardwick Ernest Harper. Home at - 35 Gladstone St, Eston, N Yorks. Enlisted at Middlesbrough, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 26.
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1711 Pte Hood John Henry. Home at 18 Moorcock Row, Lingdale, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 28.
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1829 Pte Hutchinson Alfred. Home at - Askew, Bedale, N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at Northallerton, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 20.
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1729 Pte I'Anson Henry. Born and enlisted at Thirsk N Yorks. Killed in action.
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2719 Pte Jacques Isaac. Home at 37 Richard St, North Skelton N Yorks, place of birth. Enlisted at Northallerton, N Yorks. Killed in action.
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1592 Pte Morrell Thomas. Home at Whixley, Yorks. Born Newton, Yorks and enlisted at Helperby, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 19.
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1567 Pte Render George Septimus. Home at Bratherton Helperby, place of birth and enlistment. Killed in action.
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1664 Pte Royle Henry James. Home at Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, N Yorks. Born at Hembury, Macclesfield. Enlisted at Guisborough, N Yorks. Killed in action.
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1437 Pte Telford Allan. Home at Oxendales Yard, Northallerton, N Yorks place of birth and enlistment. Killed in action. Age 24.
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3 MAY.
At night the Battalion returned to "C Camp" under shell fire.
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2071 Pte Brigham Albert. Home at - 15 Talbot St, Middlesbrough, place of birth and enlistment. Killed in action. Age 20. Menin Gate Memorial Ypres.
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2294 Pte Elwell Wilfred. Home at - 129 Essex St, Middlesbrough, N Yorks, place of enlistment. Killed in action 150503 22 Menin Gate Memorial Ypres
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183 CSM Preston Ernest. Home at Brotton N Yorks. Born and enlisted at Redcar, N Yorks. Killed in action. Age 34. Menin Gate Memorial Ypres.
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386 Pte Wood Thomas. Home at 137 High St, Skelton in Cleveland, N Yorks, place of birth and enlistment. Killed in action. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
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1785 Pte Best Sidney. Home at Darlington, Co Durham. Born at Welbury and enlisted at Catterick, N Yorks. Died of wounds. Age 19. Buried at Boulogne Eastern [Hospital] Cemetery. He had joined the Territorial Force in 1913.
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484 Sgt Jones Jesse. Home at - 9 Hewitt's Buildings, Guisborough N Yorks, place of enlistment. Born at Mitcham, Surrey. Died of wounds. Age 47. Buried at Bailleul Communal [Hospital] Cemetery Extension (Nord)
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