Eley, Ernest

…a local teacher and rugby player with Hull FC, won a posthumous Victoria Cross for his bravery in rushing a machine gun position to protect his platoon. His body was…

Colman, Charles Percival

…East Yorkshiremen waited, and at last, in the afternoon, orders came to attack.” At about 3.50pm, under cover of a fresh bombardment, the East Yorkshires advanced in fine form, over…

Blyth, Charles

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

Todd MM, Andrew

…SERGEANT, ON 05/02/1917. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY (LONDON GAZETTE, 17/09/1917). REPORTED MISSING, WOUNDED AND THEN KILLED IN ACTION ON 31/03/1918, AGED 25. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY…

Sleight, John William

formed into 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,…

Mandeville, Oscar

…was 1,000 yards from the Hindenburg, between Henin and Croisilles, with “C” company on the left, “B” Company Centre and “A” Company, on the right. Dawn on 9th April 1917…

Bennett, George

…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 the Battle of…

Carrington, Frederick

…trenches at Arleux on 8th September 1917. After Oppy Wood, the Pals had spent time first at Vimy Ridge and then at Arleux in what were, by comparison, ‘quiet’ sectors…

Hearfield, Charles Edwin

…small wood and 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…

Linwood, Albert

…whole course of a cold and miserable morning the East Yorkshiremen waited, and at last, in the afternoon, orders came to attack.” At about 3.50pm, under cover of a fresh…