Regiment: York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion

The Regiment raised 22 Battalions in total during the course of World War 1 and recruited approximately 57,000 men during these years, 72 out of every 100 men were either wounded or killed. The Regiment was awarded 59 battle honours including 1,190 gallantry awards four of which were Victoria Crosses. 8,814 men of this Regiment died during the course of the war.

1st Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Jubbulpore, India at the outbreak of war.
22.11.1914 Embarked for England from Bombay, arriving at Southampton 23.12.1914 and moved to Hursley Park to join the 83rd Brigade of the 28th Division.
17.01.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
During 1915
The Second Battle of Ypres, The Battle of Loos.
Oct 1915 Moved to Egypt and then on to Salonika to aid Serbia against the Bulgarian forces and were involved in various actions including;
During 1916
The occupation of Mazirko, The capture of Barakli Jum’a.
During 1917
The capture of Ferdie and Essex Trenches, The capture of Barakli and Kumli.
During 1918
The Battle of Doiran, The pursuit to the Strumica valley.
30.09.1918 Ended the war in Macedonia, Tronovo north of Lake Doiran.

Last Name
Address
Narrative
Bentley, Augustus
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
26 , DALTRY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Daltry Street
       
Died on
21/08/1916
       
Aged
37
BORN HULL 1879. ENLISTED LEEDS. SON OF FRANCIS R & MARY A J BENTLEY - 1881 CENSUS ADDRESS.
Brennan, John
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
1 , CHRISTOPHER STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Christopher Street
       
Died on
29/09/1915
       
Aged
22
BORN HULL, 31/12/1892. BAPTISED AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO, HULL, ON 15/01/1893. SON OF MICHAEL BRENNAN (1866-1933) & ELLEN HARAN (1868-1943), OF 9, CHARLES SQUARE, WINCOLMLEE, HULL (1901 CENSUS), 8, GIBSON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 1, CHRISTOPHER STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HIS FATHER WAS A GROCER, BORN IN COUNTY MAYO, IRE […]
Coulson, William
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
11 SALMOND TERRACE, LIVERPOOL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Liverpool Street
       
Died on
22/04/1918
       
Aged
24
BORN HULL 1894. SON OF GEORGE AND ISABELLA COULSON, OF 11 SALMOND TERRACE, LIVERPOOL STREET, HULL. HIS FATHER WAS A FISH PORTER FOR THE RAILWAYS. WILLIAM WAS ALSO EMPLOYED BY THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS AS A PORTER-OPERATOR AT HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 32/444, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 34288, […]
Coulthard, Ernest
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
, DONCASTER, , SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
       
Died on
22/05/1915
       
Aged
31
BORN HULL 1884. SON OF ELLEN COULTHARD, OF DONCASTER. ENLISTED DONCASTER. (SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS). NO CENSUS ADDRESS FOUND. HE IS BURIED AT WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN"
Cressey, Samuel
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
2, DERWENT AVENUE, WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Westbourne Street
       
Died on
13/05/1915
       
Aged
21
BORN HULL 31/03/1894. SON OF THE LATE ARTHUR EDWARD CRESSEY (1864-1902) AND MARY JANE ANSON (1863-1908). HE WAS CARED FOR BY HIS HALF SISTER, MAUD WILSON (1883-1928), MARRIED TO A DOCKER, WITH TWO CHILDREN AT 2, DERWENT AVENUE, WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS, 06/10/1916). HE WAS A SCHOOL TRUANT. JOINED THE MERCHANT N […]
Dunn, Richard William (Alias Don)
Lance Sergeant
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
1, Adelaide Street, Hull
       
Died on
29/03/1918
       
Aged
35
Born Hull 1883. His true family name was "Don". Husband of Mary Ellen at 1, Adelaide Street, Hull and 66, Great Passage Street, Hull (War Pension addresses). A dock side labourer. He boarded with his in laws at 7 Clarence Street, Hull (1911 Census) A Boer War Veteran. He re-enlisted when war began. Served as Lance Sergeant in the 1st Y […]
Elvidge, Alfred
Company Sergeant Major
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
20, Ella Street, Hull
       
Died on
28/02/1915
       
Aged
26
Born Doncaster, 1888. Son of George & Mary Elvidge, of 40, Cunningham Road., Doncaster. Son of a general Carter. He had six brothers and three sisters. Enlisted at Doncaster. He was an army Corporal in 1911. Promoted to CSM in the York and Lancaster Regiment, "C" Coy.1st Bn. Killed in action, on 28 Feb 1915, aged 26. Commemorated o […]
Pidd, Thomas
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
18 , MYTON, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Myton
       
Died on
08/05/1915
       
Aged
22
BORN HULL 1893. HE WAS ORPHANED AT AN EARLY AGE. A SINGLE MAN, WITH A SISTER SARAH WHOSE WHEREABOUTS WERE UNKNOWN. HE WAS CARED FOR BY FOSTER MOTHER MRS AMELIA W. COSGROVE, OF 18 DUNCOMBE STREET, SHEFFIELD. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY  SERVED IN THE ROYAL MARINES BAND IN 1908. DESCRIBED AS BROWN EYES, BLACK HAIR, 5 FOOT, 3 INCHES TALL, 113 LBS WEI […]
Plummer, Stanley
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
39 , DE LA POLE AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
De La Pole Avenue
       
Died on
05/12/1918
       
Aged
28
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF CHARLES E & ANNIE DAWSON, WINDSOR CRESCENT, WHITLEY BAY. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 05/12/1918, AGED 28.
Seaward, James Henry
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
47 , MARMADUKE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Marmaduke Street
       
Died on
08/05/1915
       
Aged
37
BORN HULL 1878. ONLY SON OF JAMES SEWARD (1847-1911) AND MARY ANN NORTHCOTT (1850-1899), OF 155 BEAN STREET, HULL. A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. HE HAD A YOUNGER BROTHER,  HERBERT, AND TWO SISTERS, IDA AND LILIAN.  A DOCK LABOURER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, IN 1901, AGED 23. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT , 6 INCHES TALL,  BROWN EYES, BROWN HAIR, 122 LBS WEIG […]
Webster, Horace
Private
York And Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion
4 WILFRED'S TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Alfred Street, HU3 2DD
       
Died on
10/04/1915
       
Aged
22
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF OCTAVIUS WEBSTER (1862-1931) & MARY EMILY SHAW (1869-1906), OF 14 ROSE TERRACE, ALFRED STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND A SISTER, ETHEL SMITH. A CASUAL LABOURER, WORKING IN PONTERFRACT. HE JOINED THE REGULAR ARMY THERE, ON 03/03/1911. DESCRIBED IN HIS ARMY RECORDS, AS 5 FOOT, 8 INCHES TALL, […]