Chayet (Kaye), Max

For example, his diary entries on 29 August are simply “Fatigue” and “Unloading wounded”. A few days later they embarked for Alexandria, Lemnos and Gallipoli. Meanwhile, a touching entry in…

Allen, Harry

…Yorkshire Regiment, the 2nd Hull Pals. Harry trained with the battalion at Hornsea, Beverley and Ripon throughout 1915 before sailing for Alexandria, Egypt that December. After a spell defending the…

Driver, Matthew Henry

…DAILY MAIL, ON 31/03/1917 AND ON 2ND APRIL 1917, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH. *. HIS BROTHER, ROBERT DRIVER, 13TH EYR, WAS CAPTURED IN THE SAME ACTION AND DIED AS A PRISONER…

Cooper, Joseph

…The attack on Oppy Wood, part of the Battle of Arras, was a significant battle for the East Yorkshire Regiment and particularly for the city of Hull. All four Hull…

Turner, James Harold

…attack on Oppy Wood, part of the Battle of Arras, was a significant battle for the East Yorkshire Regiment and particularly for the city of Hull. All four Hull Pals…

Crookes MID, Herbert Clifford

…PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND “VERY GOOD” CHARACTER. HE JOINED THE HULL SPORTSMEN BATTALION, THE 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRAINED AT BEVERLEY AND RIPON. WAS PROMOTED TO COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR, ON 29/05/1915….

Cooper, Robert Frank

ON 26/10/1917 AND ON 24/11/1917. * HE OWNED A SHOP AT 85 NEWLAND AVENUE, AND LEFT £3,182 IN HIS WILL TO THE EXECUTOR, PERCY JAMES TODD. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON

Cudbertson, Frederick

…he left for Egypt with the rest of the battalion in December 1915. His issues with authority continued apace though, and his noncompliance with orders must have been legendary looking…

Thirsk, Joseph

…at barracks in Hornsea, Beverley and Ripon throughout 1915 the four Pals Battalions sailed for Alexandria, Egypt arriving before Christmas and serving their until they left Port Said for France…

Buttery, Walter

…in action on 20th August 1918 as the Allies forced the retreating German Army back by repeatedly attacking them before they could settle into new positions and dig in for