Smethurst, Walter

…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 by motor bus…

Bridges, Charles Henry (Charlie)

…POSTED TO FRANCE ON 08/03/1916, WOUNDED TWICE, ON 23/08/1916 AND AGAIN ON 19/10/1916. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 24/03/1918 DURING THE GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE, AGED 21. HIS WIDOW JESSIE…

Broadley, Thomas

…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 Battle of Ypres….

Norton, Wilfred

…missing, and the whole of 150th Bde was so weak that it was formed into a composite battalion under the command of Lt-Col W.T. Wilkinson of 1/4th East Yorkshires.[21] [22]…

Robinson, Percy Lazenby

Pte. Percy Lazenby Robinson, 4th EYR BORN HULL 08/01/1894. ELDEST SON OF JOSEPH AND THIRZA ROBINSON, LIVING AT 92, COLTMAN STREET, 36, CAVE STREET, 4A, WELLINGTON LANE AND 15, COTTINGHAM…

Spooner, Fred

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,…

Hunt, Arthur Freeman

…tanks, making their first appearance on the battlefield. The tanks, D24 and D25, crossed Swansea Trench at 06.03 and began making their forward through lanes left in the barrage. At…

Starr, Rupert Kelson

…EFFICIENT SUBALTERNS IN THE BATTALION, AND AN OFFICER OF WHOM WE EXPECTED GREAT THINGS. HE COMMANDED HIS PLATOON, WITH GREAT ABILITY DURING OUR ATTACK ON 9TH APRIL 1817, AND AFTER…

Symonds, George Frederick

…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 by motor bus to Poperinghe,…

Oliver, John Henry

…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…