Sissons, Arthur William, MM

…MONS AND MANY OTHER ENGAGEMENTS. HE WAS WOUNDED ONCE AND ALSO GASSED. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL (MM) FOR BRAVERY, on 14/09/1916. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, BETWEEN 21/03/1918 AND 26/03/1918….

Blagg, Arthur

…of Arras, was a significant battle for the East Yorkshire Regiment and particularly for the city of Hull. All four Hull Pals battalions were involved on 3 May and all…

Clarke, Ernest William

…army effects and war pension were left to his widow Florrie Alice Louisa Clark and daughter, Enid, at 49 Terry Street, Beverley Road, Hull. Ernest’s photograph was printed in the…

Bolsover, Henry

…at 06.30 the following morning, and at 11.15 62nd Bde was ordered up to a concentration area north of Mazingarbe. Before the men had time to eat, orders arrived for

Kirkwood, Ernest William

…Arras, was a significant battle for the East Yorkshire Regiment and particularly for the city of Hull. All four Hull Pals battalions were involved on 3 May and all suffered…

Lamb, George William

…vessel to stop, and fired two rounds of blank ammunition. The ships had approached to within 1,000 yards of each other, the ALCANTARA coming up astern and lowering a boarding…

Dalton, Thomas Edward

…day. Second Battle of Ypres – The Northumbrian Division completed its concentration in the Steenvoorde area on 23 April, and went into action the very next day during the Second…

Wigglesworth, Albert

…waited alongside the Canadian artillery under shellfire while the attack developed. Shortly after 17.00 the battalion was ordered to attack towards St Julien and advanced in ‘artillery formation’, with two…

Kirkby, Clarence Walter

…a composite battalion under the command of Lt-Col W.T. Wilkinson of 1/4th East Yorkshires.[21] [22] [68] [69] On the morning of 26 March the Germans renewed their attacks, bringing on

Betts, John

…REJOINED AND SERVED WITH THE 8TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ATTACHED TO THE MACHINE GUN SECTION. KILLED AT SERRE, ON 13/11/1916, WITH HIS BROTHER, GEORGE BETTS. HE IS BURIED AT SERRE…