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Levey E Pte :Short Record Of Service Proctor M 2nd Lt :Photo He was promoted to Corporal 17 days later. Then moved to Harrogate. Sheffield Chief Constable's Civilian Corps Badge 1914 to 1915. Moved to Clipstone.8 April 1916 : renamed 4th and 5th Reserve Bns.1 September 1916 : 4th absorbed the 5th Bn. For his brave conduct throughout this particular action he was awarded the DCM. The archive collection of the York and Lancaster Regimental Museum is accessible via the Rotherham Archives and Local Studies, which shares the same building as the Regimental Museum but has different opening hours. Boldy G Pte 439 :Obituary 7th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)Formed at Pontefract in August 1914 as part of K2 andcame under orders of 51st Brigade in 17th (Northern) Division. Origins This regiment was formed in 1881 by merging the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot and the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot. The Regiment became part of the Yorkshire Brigade in 1958 and was disbanded in 1968 when its colours were laid up in the Regimental Chapel of Sheffield Cathedral. 8th Btn. The 14th Regiment of Foot became (in 1880) The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Pte. It was on one of these parties that George was mortally wounded. Sgt. Koe P S 2nd Lt :Photo His body was never recovered and could still be there today. 16th (Transport Workers) BattalionFormed at Colsterdale in March 1916. Pte. Swallow H L St G 2nd Lt :Photo, Anderson R D B 2nd Lt :Photo 8th Btn. A final change took place on the 11th July 1918 when the WRV's became volunteer battalions of the York and Lancaster (not to be confused with the pre 1908 1st and 2nd Volunteer Battalions). Operations on the Flanders Coast, The Battle of Poelcapelle. He was the recognised but illegitimate son of Arthur Dawtry and Elizabeth HALL. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. James vowed that as long as he stayed at the front he would visit Walter's grave even if he had to walk 10 miles to get there. Those known to have served with 04.08.1914 Stationed at Limerick, Ireland at the outbreak of war as part of the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division and then moved to Cambridge Formerly, 6549, the Yorkshire regiment. Marks W Pte 242775 :Photo General FamilySearch Genealogy Records - Germany (requires free registration; to view some of the images you must be at an LDS Family History Center or a FamilySearch affiliated library). The 10th were in a support line at Passchendaele. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. By the 4th August 1914 Britain and much of Europe were pulled into a war which would last 1,566 days, cost 8,528,831 lives and 28,938,073 casualties or missing on both sides. 9th Btn. (d.13th Oct 1918), Woolley Walter. Moved in November 1914 to Gainsborough, going on in February 1915 to York.14 April 1915 : landed at Boulogne.15 May 1915 : formation became 148th Brigade in 49th (West Riding) Division. Aug 1914 Formed at Pontefract as part of the Second New Army (K2) and then moved to Wareham as part of the 50th Brigade in the 17th Division. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Mosborough History Meeting Group was founded in 2016 by local siblings and has since grown to have over 30 members and over 1,000 followers on Facebook, 2023 Mosborough History Meeting Group - WordPress Theme by Kadence Themes, Keeping Mosborough's history alive for future generations, The Swallows of Mosborough Hill House and their Collieries, c.1839-1926 By John Rotherham, Dent Main Colliery (Birley Wood) by Roger Marsh, Obituary of the Late Hugh Parker, Esq. The 5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, was a unit of Britain's Territorial Force formed in 1908 from Volunteer units originally raised in the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1860. Beck G E Pte 102 :Photo York and Lancaster Memorial, Weston Park, Sheffield - Taken by Sally Jowitt 26 Oct 2017. Poskitt W Pte 3/2926 :Obituary Francis D C 2nd Lt :PhotoandObituary 2/4th 2/5th Battalion Territorial Force Died in action, on 14/09/1916, aged 18. Harvey S Pte VC :Photo Pte. Eventually, he had to destroy the gun, which had become inoperable, with a grenade and make his way back after his comrades. During 1915 A short history of the 6th Division Aug. 1914 - March 1919, Adams John. He was again transferred to the 3rd (Reserve) battalion in February. He served as Lance Corporal, with the 1/4th York and Lancaster regiment. (d.30th September 1917), Bromage Herbert Thomas. 18th (Service) BattalionFormed on 11 June 1918, absorbing the cadre of the 2/7th Bn, the West Yorkshire Regiment. 1/4th Btn. Went to Ripon in July 1915 and on to Salisbury Plain in October.December 1915 : moved to Egypt. 3/4th and 3/5th BattalionsFormed at home bases in March 1915. 18th (service) Battalion 9th (Service) BattalionFormed at Pontefract in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 70th Brigade in 23rd Division. Sharp S O 2nd Lt :Photo FISHER, F. Private, 12993. (d.7th Jun 1917), Hastings Adam. Dennan F M Pte 4831 :Obituary In Aug 1916 he transferred to the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment then in September to the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Barker S Pte 155 :Photo Jack was a member of the York and Lancaster regiment serving with the 7th Battalion, the pioneer battalion. Sedgwick T E Sergt 2050 :Photo London Regiment, Letters from the Trenches: A Soldier of the Great War. Nottinghamshire WW1 War Memorial.jpg 2,856 1,905; 931 KB. 08.04.1916 Became the 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions. Childe D F 2nd Lt :Photo YORK AND LANCASTER REGT./. The displays include uniforms, weapons and equipment from all periods of the Regiment's history. Serbia agreed to 8 of the 10 terms and on the 28th July 1914 the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, producing a cascade effect across Europe. Regular Battalions Other Ranks Glengarry Badge Consisting of Backing Plate, HPC and Crown 1881 to 1901. Mar 1916 Moved to France where the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; The Battle of Albert, The Battle of the Ancre. Amies A G 2nd Lt :Obituary 04.02.1918 Disbanded in France. Jack was commissioned in the Lincolnshire Regiment on 6th February 1917 serving with the 10th battalion the Grimsby Chums. Two light window Royal tiger, emblem of 65th Foot with queens South Africa medal (left window) and picture of Salonika Bay, Mount Olympus and medal ribbons for 1914 - 1915 star and British war medal (right window) Inscription. The following heroes served in the York and Lancaster Regiment whose name is on the Cenotaph in St Marks Church Mosborough, they probably fought in some of the battles below, they are: Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. (d.18th September 1918), Iveson John Edward. Rankin W J Lt :Photo Written by Chris Baker. The 5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, was a unit of Britain's Territorial Force formed in 1908 from Volunteer units originally raised in the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1860. Hargreaves J Pte 473 :Obituary Cole K L 2nd Lt :Photo Arthur Savage 7th Btn. 84th of Foot Officers Bell Top Shako Plate 1829 to 1844, 84th of Foot Rank and File Bell Top Shako Plate 1829-1839, 65th of Foot Officers Albert Shako Plate 1844 to 1855, 84th of Foot Officers Albert Shako Plate 1844 to 1855, 65th of Foot Officers Shako Plate 1855-1861, Regular Battalion Officers Helmet Plate 1881 to 1901, Regular Battalion Other Ranks Helmet Plate 1881 to 1901, Regular Battalion Officers Home Service Helmet with Plate 1881 to 1901, Officers Home Service Helmet with Plate 1902 to 1914, Regular Battalion Senior NCO's Helmet Plate 1881 to 1901, A Territorial Officer wearing Full Service Dress with Home Service Helmet, 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion Other Ranks Helmet Plate 1878-1883, 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion Officers Helmet Plate 1883-1901, 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion Other Ranks Helmet Plate 1883-1901. Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Greasley A Pte 2136 :Photo Our Unfortunately, Jack was killed on 28th April 1917 at the Battle of Arleux, and never met his son John, who was born on 1st June 1917. He was captured in Norway and arrived at Stalag XXA on 28th of May 1940 until 22nd of September 1940. Moved to Witley in April 1915.3 July 1915 : sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli, landing at Suvla Bay 6 August 1915.Evacuated from Gallipoli December 1915, moved to Egypt via Imbros.Moved to France in July 1916. Moved on to Rugeley Camp (Cannock Chase) in November 1915.1 September 1916 : absorbed into Training Reserve Battalions of 2nd Reserve Brigade at Rugeley. Cpl. Moved to Silkstone in December 1914.May 1915 : moved to Penkridge Camp (Cannock Chase) and came under orders of 94th Brigade in 31st Division. 6th (Service) BattalionFormed at Pontefract in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under orders of 32nd Brigade in 11th (Northern) Division. Jack's son grew up intensely proud of his father despite never meeting him. He was eventually transferred to "Z" class reserve on 28th February 1919. Maddison B L Lt Col attd from Yorkshire Regt :Photo 2nd Battalion August 1914 : at Limerick. May 1915 Moved to Otley and then Rugeley. (d.28th Apr 1917), Isdell Thomas William. 8th and 9th (Service) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. 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Pte. 2/4th (Hallamshire) BattalionFormed at Sheffield on 21 September 1914 as a second line unit. Y. Below the wreath is a scroll with the title inscribed 'York & Lancaster'. 04.08.1914 Stationed at Pontefract, West Yorkshire and then moved to Cleadon, Durham. 09.09.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at St. Nazaire and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; During 1914 Image details 1/4 previous next slide 1 to 3 of 4 Memorial details Memorial type Composite District Sheffield Town Sheffield County South Yorkshire Country England Commemoration First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945) Maker Chareles Sergeant Jagger (Sculptor) F H A Jahn (Designer) George N Morewood (Sculptor) Victorian Soldiers Wearing the Glengarry Cap. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.23 September 1917), Hawley Walter. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.24th Sep 1918), Pte. Sgt. John Wallace DCM MID 148 Company Machine Gun Corps. B Coy (d.1st Jul 1916), Walker Ernest. Pte. Colwell E R 2nd Lt :Short Record Of Service Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Pte. Buckley J W Pte 1467 :Obituary While he was at home, he moved between the Regimental Depot, the 11th reserves and the 3rd battalion. Often known by its original name of the 2nd Barnsley Pals. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.6th December 1915), L/Cpl. Every available man was turned on to drainage and repairs to trenches". Johnson P N Captain MC :Photo 12th Battalion (d.4th May 1917), Powers Leslie Lodmore. 2nd Lt. 6th Battalion (d.23 August 1915), Hobson James Farewell. Shinberg N A L/Cpl 39515 :Photo We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Pte 9th Btn (d.1st July 1916), Thornley James William. White A C 2nd Lt :Newspaper Photo On his return to Ypres, he joined the 7th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment in D company, where he was part of the team building a railway line. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thornton J W 2nd Lt :Obituary 14.04.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne where the formation became the 148th Brigade of the 49th Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; During 1915 Hobkinson C W 2nd Lt :Photo Nov 1917 Moved to Italy to strengthen the Italian resistance effort and engaged in various actions including; Pte. Both his sisters had moved to Scotland and Harriet was married to Alex Craig, a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers. We are now on Facebook. Smith W J Lt :Newspaper Photo Sturgess J R Pte 38424 :Obituary White V F Pte 235345 :Photo, Addison A J B Lt Col :Photo The capture of the Wonder Work, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Thieve. (d.30th Sep 1917), Colledge Elijah. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. List of Battalions of the York and Lancaster Regiment : List of Battalions Regulars 1st Battalion (Regular) - World War I - 83rd Brigade, 28th Division. (d.8th Oct 1918), Hickenbotham Arthur George. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Wragg G W Pte 27716 :Obituary, Allington J Cpl 241199 :Obituary Colston H K Major :Photo Jackson W H Pte 1431 :Obituary May 1915 Both moved to Penkridge, Cannock Chase and joined the 94th Brigade of the 31st Division and then moved to Rippon. Smith F L/Cpl 2074 :Photo Jan 1915 Moved to Sunderland and then back to Durham. Hodkin Thomas Arthur Peston. Saville E Pte 240769 :Obituary 2nd Btn. Speight H Cpl 201787 :Obituary 14th (Service) Battalion (Barnsley)Often known by its original name of the 2nd Barnsley Pals.Formed in Barnsley on 30 November 1914 by the Mayor and Town. Glengarry-Seperate Crown and HPC with Backing Plate, NCOs Glengarry Badge of the 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion used between 1883 and 1902, Glengarry Badge of the 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion used between 1885 and 1902, NCOs Glengarry Badge of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion used between 1883 and 1902, Glengarry Badge of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion used between 1883 and 1902, Glengarry Badge of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion used between 1885 and 1902, Glengarry Badge of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion used between 1902 and 1908, Regular and Wartime Battalions-1897 to 1968, Other Ranks Badge with Long Slider 1903 Onwards, Long Slidered Badge on Foreign Service Helmet, Officers Service Dress Badge 1902 to 1924, Officers Service Dress Badge with Slider 1906 to 1918, Volunteer And Territorial Battalions-1897 to 1908, 1st Volunteer (Hallamshire) Battalion Badge 1897 to 1908-1st pattern, 1st Volunteer (Hallamshire) Battalion Badge 1897 to 1908-2nd pattern, 1st Volunteer (Hallamshire) Battalion Badge 1897 to 1908-3rd pattern, 1st Volunteer (Hallamshire) Battalion Badge 1900 to 1902, 1st Volunteer (Hallamshire) Battalion Officers Service Dress Badge 1902 to 1908, 2nd Volunteer Battalion Officers Service Dress Badge 1902 to 1908, 1st Volunteer (Hallamshire) Battalion NCO Badge 1897 to 1908, 2nd Volunteer Battalion Badge 1897 to 1908-1st pattern, 2nd Volunteer Battalion Badge 1897 to 1908-2nd pattern, 2nd Volunteer Battalion Officers Badge 1897 to 1908, 2nd Volunteer Battalion NCOs Badge 1897 to 1908, Regular Battalion Officers Collar Badge 1882 to 1896, Regular Battalion Officers Collar Badge 1888 to 1896, Regular Battalion Officers Collar Badges 1882 to 1896-Fire Gilt, All Battalions Other Ranks Collar Badge 1896 to 1968, All Battalions Officers Collar Badge 1896 to 1968, All Battalions Other Ranks Collar Badge 1896 to 1968-Single Lug, All Battalions (except 5th) Officers Service Dress (OSD) Collar Badge 1902 to 1920, Volunteer Battalion Collar Badge 1883 to 1888, Volunteer Battalion Officers Silver Collar Badges, Volunteer Battalion Collar Badge 1888 to 1896, Volunteer Battalions Other Ranks Collar Badge 1896 to 1908, Volunteer Officers Collar Badge 1896 to 1908, Volunteer Battalion Senior NCOs Collar Badge 1896 to 1908, 5th Battalion Officers Service Dress (OSD) Collar Badges 1902 to 1936, 5th Battalion Officers Collar Badge c1920, Volunteer Battalion Collar Badge-All Silver Rose, Silver and Enamel Volunteer Officers Collar Badge. Bamford E S Captain :Photo Severs J Pte 33317 :Photo The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. S65 2AA. Sept 1914 Formed as a service battalion for the 63rd Brigade of the 21st Division of the third New Army (K3). 6th Btn. Pte. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. During 1918 Cummins T C 2nd Lt :Photo Dart H Captain :Photo He was sent to a casualty clearing station and then home on 6th May. 27.08.1915 Both Battalions mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; During 1916 Colley W A Captain :Photo 01.09.1916 The 4th absorbed the 5th as part of the West Riding Reserve Brigade. Evason A Sergt 15877 MM + Bar :Photo Moved to Durham in December 1916 and then Catterick in November 1917 where it then remained. Riddell S Captain MC :Photo Pte. Walter Swift 13th (Barnsley Pals) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (d.1st July 1916), Sgt. Jack is remembered on the Arras Memorial. Pte. Pte. The Battle of the Scarpe+, The Battle of the Drocourt-Quant Line, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The Battle of Cambrai 1918, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Sambre. Moore E H Captain MC :Photo Hobson L F 2nd Lt :PhotoandObituary George Noel Bisatt 6th Btn. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. Milthorpe H Pte 308 :Obituary Army Council Instruction 1488 of 1916 defined the establishment of the battalion as being much larger than a normal battalion of infantry. Allsop E H Pte 22384 :Photo Thompson F Pte 2825 :Photo During 1917 York and Lancaster Regiment (d.29th April 1917). Poxon H Sergt 2126 :Photo Pain H L/Cpl 8091 :Photo (d.16th April 1915), Wiseman Charles Richard. Moved to Halton Park, going on to Leighton Buzzard in December 1914 and then Tring in May 1915. Poole W J R E Lt :PhotoandPhoto The regiment was created in the Childers Reforms of 1881 by the amalgamation of the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot and the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot. Unusually, it adopted the junior regiment's title. 1/5th Btn. Moved to Hursley Park in May 1915.14 July 1915 : landed at Boulogne. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Gray G D Lt :Photo Sandys M K Captain :Photo Franz Josephs the Austro-Hungarian Emperor (with the backing of Germany) responded aggressively, presenting Serbia with an intentionally unacceptable ultimatum, to provoke Serbia into war. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Fawsitt T R 2nd Lt :PhotoandObituary Dec 1915 Mobilised for war and moved to Egypt to defend the Suez Canal. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.28 April 1917). Asher S Cpl 676 :Photo He enlisted in 1914 along with his brothers Joseph, James and Harry. 1752 and 1792 Halle, Germany, Thadden Regiment, Muster Roll, 1752 and 1792 at Ancestry - index & images ($); 1828-1888 Halle(Saale), Germany, Military Recruitment Lists, 1828-1888 at Ancestry - index & images ($); 1916-1918 Prisoners Of War Sound Recordings 1916-1918 at Findmypast index & images ($); Soviet Prisoners of World War II Held in Germany at .