Leonard, George Lawrence

…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] [68] [69] On the morning of 26 March the…

Bell, William Henry

…150th Bde made another attempt on the Starfish Line, with B and D Companies attacking, but with their flank still open they were pinned down between Martin and Starfish, and

Harrison, George William

…shells and heavy howitzer shells. Eye-witnesses described the tired and hungry battalion behaving ‘as if they were doing an attack practice in peace’. At 950 yards (870 m) and again…

Harrison, Joseph

…Yorkshires absorbed reinforcements and resumed its four-company organisation. On 26/27 June it was in support for a minor attack, and C Company and a platoon of D Company took over…

Fearnley, John William

…ANNIE, AND A SON CALLED JOHN WILLIAM. ‘BILLY’ ENLISTED IN HULL. AS PRIVATE, 10/558, 10TH EAST YORKSHIRE BATTALION. SERVED IN EGYPT AND FRANCE. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT, IN THE 7TH EAST…

Simpson, Ernest

…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 to…

Hilton, Arthur

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 formation’, with…

Devine, Thomas

…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 by…

Fletcher MM, 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,…

Battarbee, Herbert

…ports. The 1/4th East Yorkshires landed at Boulogne the following day. The Northumbrian Division completed its concentration in the Steenvoorde area on 23 April 1915, and went into action the…