No casualties. The 6 Battalion war diary for their time in Gallipoli ishere on Ancestry. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. Mr. MacWhirter describes the march to North Point camp and the bayoneting of the wounded. There is an ORBAT on the Long, Long Trailhere. [12] Other than this six-month period in the Loos salient the 2nd Battalion spent the rest of 1917 in various quiet sectors until the Battle of Cambrai began in November 1917. And to my successor, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Wade-Smith, I wish the very best knowing that the Battalion is in brilliant hands. The Regiment's history notes that both the British and the Germans were attempting to explode mines under each other's trenches. That same evening my mother received a phone call from a police sergeant who asked her if there was any more live ammunition lying around the property. After months of training and waiting for the right opportunity Operation Thursday began on 5 February 1944: this was the second large scale Chindit operation (Operation Longcloth happened in 1943). GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/60779/43112_1809_0-00000?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d60779%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=43112_1809_0-00279, http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=228521&hl, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352617, http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/60779/43112_1808_0-00000?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d60779%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=43112_1808_0-00611. This is the story of the 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, who took part in the D-Day invasion of 1944, on the beaches of Normandy. ZU VERKAUFEN! They are also periodically tested at the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) in Canada. From time to time my grandfather received inducements to sell army supplies on the black market, but being a man of scrupulous honesty he always firmly rebuffed such overtures. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[15]=' 24328 Private Cyril Francis RANSOME 2nd Bn. 9.99 + 11.49 P&P . [1] At the Battle of Morval (25 to 27 September 1916) the 6th Division began their attacks on the morning of 25 September, which took all their objectives. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' I laughed at his evident alarm and reassured him, 'It's quite harmless, it's hollow inside.' Our West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [10332] West Yorkshire Regiment [9805] Yorkshire Regiment [504] . The riot quickly spread to all the other huts. The moment the Battalion had waited for had come. Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM), 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. South African Infantry who died 23/01/1916 ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Egyptt ' dailyinfo[18]=' 18109 Private Frederick ATKINSON 12th Bn. 2006 - The Yorkshire Regiment. 2nd Yorks Battalion on our Right. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. 1914-1918 var fontstart = '' They were the battalions first casualties of the Second World War. In 1942 2/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment was converted to armour, becoming 113rd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. Reflecting upon the Battalions contribution over that time, it is one marked by continuous operational output. British Army 57198 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 2nd/5th Battalion. 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. 1685 The division had suffered over 53,000 casualties during the First World War. The Record of the 4th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) during the Boer War 1899-1902, 67 pp. Grandad Joe never forgot his father despite his mother marrying again shortly after the end of the war. At the out break of the Second World War the 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment was based in Khartoum in the Sudan on garrison duties. 9th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (Green Howards) 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) . In 2022, 2nd Battalion deployed to Cyprus. Discover more about The Yorkshire Regiment by visiting York Army Museum. I haven't listed the officers who are all named. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. VICTORIAN 65th Second Yorkshire North Riding Glengarry Cap Badge QVC ANTIQUE Org . RM 2BWAHMK - 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment ( Prince of Wales Own ) arriving at Waterloo en route for the tower . Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. They were ordered to return to England and landed at Southampton on the 28th of August and joined 21st Brigade, 7th Division. My task was to chop firewood for which I was handed a World War One bayonet, which was so razor sharp that with very little effort I soon had a large pile of firewood ready. He was sent to a Casualty Clearing Station behind the lines, at Corbie, where he died from his wounds on 4th July. This meant that my grandfather had to bid farewell to the other 29 comrades in his barrack hut, everyone of which, my grandfather subsequently learned after the war, had been either killed or wounded. var day=mydate.getDay() Today's1st Battalion, otherwise known as 1 YORKS also at the forefront of armoured infantry capability, equipped with Warrior vehicles.