Bound manuscript diary kept by pte f w walker, 1st bn west yorkshire regiment, 4 oct 1899 to 11 aug 1901. The battalions magnificent attack on railway hill on the afternoon of the 27th greatly assisted to set the long doubtful issue at rest. British army war diaries 19141922 the national archives. The prince of waless own west yorkshire regiment the. First world war diaries go online to mark centenary gov. The regiment managed to avoid amalgamation with any other regiment and was retitled as the prince of waless own west yorkshire regiment. Ww1 british army war diaries researching ww1 soldiers. 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. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own to form the prince of waless own regiment. Anglo boer war west yorkshire regiment prince of wales. The 15th battalion west yorkshire regiment were relieved in their trench line at 1pm on the next day by the 16 th west yorkshire regiment and went to billets at st catherines. Captain t h berney, west yorkshire regiment, a most gallant officer, led the assault and was the first man up.
To browse this image set, select from the options below. It is currently 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. Db39c308 19171920 record book for lieutenant harry lee, rifleman in. Each diary is listed in our catalogue under the name of the unit, for example 9 battalion manchester regiment, along with a short description summarising the. He was transferred to the 12th btn west yorks and served with them in france until the battalion was disbanded after suffering heavy casualties on the somme during the german counteroffensive of march 1918. He enlisted in march 1916 in pudsey, yorkshire with the 3rd battalion, west yorkshire regiment, later transferring to the 2nd battalion, royal scots. The 14th and the 15th battalions of the yorkshire regiment were both in the 150th brigade of the 50th northumbrian division and their activities in the first world war were very similar. The regiment raised 35 battalions and was awarded 57 battle honours and 4 victoria crosses, losing 12,700 men during the course of the 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. The display identified sen as a private who had served in the west yorkshire regiment. The undated photograph above comes from ibews site of vintage brass bands and shows men of the 5th territorial force battalion, west riding regiment. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was, i regret to say, shot through the head as he got to the top.
Documents relating to the first world war west yorkshire. The national archives has today made thousands of digitised first world war unit war diaries from. I received great help from the regimental museum in york, and have a copy of the war diary entries for the time he served in france, plus entries for the battalion from the book the west yorkshire regiment in the war by everard wyrall. It has a good account of the 10th battalions actions throughout the war, including the 1st of july 1916. These men subsequently joined the 7th battalion east yorkshire regiment and 10th. Archives of the york and lancaster regiment the national. Just found this threadand from the west coast of canada, i have a little surprise for sandra rutherford and mad maxie. Men of a pioneer battalion of the west yorkshire regiment, possibly 21st service battalion wool textile pioneers, having a meal in a shell hole on the roadside near ypres, 23 december 1917. The east yorkshire regiment kingston upon hull war memorial. Many of their war diaries from 1918 have survived and can be consulted at the. Buy west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set new ed of 1924 ed by everard wyrall isbn. The commonwealth war graves commission has 1,062 recorded ww1 deaths for the 7th service battalion, east yorkshire regiment.
You have had one officer killed, one officer wounded, twenty eight men killed and one one hundred and five men wounded. He initially joined the yorkshire regiment commonly referred to as the green howards before rising to the commissioned officer ranks and posted to the west yorkshire regiment as acting captain with up to around 200 men under his command. I have just been reading everard wyralls book, the west yorkshire regiment in the great war. He was assigned to beverley in east yorks and joined the east yorkshire regiment as a lieutenant. The east yorkshire regiment kingston upon hull war. West yorkshire regiment board of trade war memorial. Regiment war diary, records the turks attack over tekke tepe. Introduction to the war diaries, 19141918 of the queens royal west surrey and the east surrey regiment. In addition we hold the war diary written daily of each battalion 31 of the west yorkshire regiment.
He was killed in action on 28th of september 1917 aged 29 years at ypres and is buried in mendinghem military cemetery, belgium. Anglo boer war west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own. Feb 25, 2011 my grandfather served with the west yorkshire regiment in ww1 the 11th battalion. 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. The yorkshire regiment, ww1 remembrance the fighting. It is a fascinating insight into not just this one officers wartime experiences, but the history of the west yorkshire regiment during the conflict. Additional battalions were raised in times of international tension and certain militia and volunteer battalions became amalgamated as a matter of policy. History of the 6th battalion west yorkshire regiment. The war diary of the 17th battalion west yorkshire regiment for april 1918 shows what was. The yorkshire regiment 14th15th, 19th and 33rd76th foot yorks is one of the large infantry regiments of the british army. Uk, wwi war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get.
The duke of wellingtons regiment west riding regimental. My grandfather served with the west yorkshire regiment in ww1 the 11th battalion. When you came out here you were called upon very hurriedly and you had very little preparation. They are not personal diaries try the imperial war museum or local record offices for those. West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set. During the war, arthur enlisted in the 16th btn west yorkshire regiment.
The regiment s recruitment area today covers almost all the historic county the three ridings of the county. Ww1 war diaries are crucial documents to view when researching a first world war soldier and can help you in a variety of ways. 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. West yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 everard wyrall. The county regiment of the west riding of yorkshire for over 250 years. He promptly volunteered for the 16th battalion tank corps and returned in august 1918 to the front line. The west yorkshire regiment in the war 1914 1918 vol. Early may 1942 left with 1 officer and 50 other ranks to join 2nd west yorkshire regiment. The newly named regiment went onto served on the gold coast of africa in 1895, the boer war 18991902 and two world wars. The commonwealth war graves commission has 1,112 recorded ww1 deaths for the 9th service battalion, prince of waless own, west yorkshire regiment. He is remembered on the war memorial in st peters church, bedford.
The dukes raised in 1702 and numbered the 33rd in 1751. My father was a canadian officer who was seconded to the british army under the canloan program of 1943. The west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own 14th foot was an infantry regiment of the british army. 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.
Milners book on the leeds pals records the feelings of one of the men involved in the attack. The yorkshire regiment 14th15th, 19th and 33rd76th foot abbreviated yorks is an infantry regiment of the british army, created by the amalgamation of three historic regiments in 2006. In fact, there are over 59,000 duke of wellingtons west riding regiment pension and service records for this regiment and its antecedents in various war office series held at the national archives. The battalion war diary for the leeds pals gives details of the start of the attack on the. The east yorkshire regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army, first raised in 1685 as sir william cliftons regiment of foot and later renamed the 15th regiment of foot. Click download or read online button to get history of the 6th battalion west yorkshire regiment book now. Buy west yorkshire regiment in the war 19141918 2 vol set new ed of 1924 ed by wyrall, everard isbn. The first world war has always held a certain grim fascination its sheer magnitude, the horrific casualties, the bravery, the patriotism, the amazing logistical challenges and the speed of mobilisation. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own to form the prince of waless own regiment of yorkshire in 1958. The territorials of the 15th battalion west yorkshire regiment were the unsung heroes of the great war. However, we know from the book of remembrance in the church that john henry newton was taken prisoner by the germans on april 16th 1918 and died of enteric fever some six months later. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. As such, it characterizes the experience of the british infantryman in the great war. Documents relating to the first world war west yorkshire archive service.
The yorkshire regiment, ww1 remembrance photos of groups of. Unit war diary for the 17th duke of wellingtons west riding regiment the national archives, tna ref wo 9528021 via ancestry huddersfield daily examiner 15 july 1915, 16 july 1915, 28 july 1915 and 3 august 1915, via findmypast yorkshire post and leeds intelligencer 17 july 1915 and 4 august 1915, via findmypast. Regimental history of 2nd battalion east yorkshire regiment war military book 0 results. Collections guide 10 the first world war west yorkshire. I made some transcriptions of this when i was researching a family member a long time ago.
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 battalion of the west yorkshire regiment on the somme during the first world war on. On 8th august 1914, with the war against germany just four days old, 10811 signed up with the duke of wellingtons west riding regiment under regular terms of enlistment. Entrenching battalions were temporary units formed in the british army during the first world war. Another weighty regimental history, two volumes, 820 pages in all covering the record of twentytwo battalions in france, flanders, italy and gallipoli all of them served on the western front. At some stage during the fierce fighting of may 3 rd 1917 george carnes was killed. 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.
Different parts of the collection cover units serving in. The first world war diary of captain raymond hepper from leeds who served with the 17th battalion west yorkshire regiment on the western front during the first world war. These records are the unit war diaries of the british army in the first world war and are held by the national archives in record series wo 95. Typescript press bulletins concerning the part played by the 25th dragoons and west yorkshire regiment in the operations in the arakan range, 28 feb 1944, and the sharpshooters in nw europe, 2 aug 1945. The first world war has always held a certain grim fascination its sheer magnitude, the horrific casualties, the bravery, the patriotism, the amazing logistical challenges and the speed of. East riding of yorkshire, north riding of yorkshire and west riding of yorkshire except for the eastern half of south yorkshire and the southeast of west yorkshire, which is a recruitment area for the rifles, and the part of the west. This figure includes the records for the 9th yorkshire hussars yeomanry battalion. The west yorkshire were part of the 9th indian brigade 5th indian division the 8th army. The roll of honour of men of the yorkshire regiment the green howards in world war 1. The war diary only has field returns for may and june but i have a few other sources that i can check when i get time.