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2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment were serving at at Limerick with the 16th Brigade, 6th Division when war broke out in August 1914.
They were mobilised and returned to England, where 6th Division concentrated near Cambridge for training. They proceeded to France on the 10th of September 1914, landing at St Nazaire and marched to the Aisne to reinforce the hard-pressed BEF. They moved north to Flanders and were in action at Hooge in 1915. In 1916 they were again in action at Battle of Flers-Courcelette on The Somme, and again in The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy, in 1917 they were in action at Hill 70 and Cambrai. In 1918 they saw action in the Battle of St Quentin, The Battles of the Lys, The Advance in Flanders, Battles of the Hindenburg Line and The Pursuit to the Selle. After the Armistice, 6th Division were selected to join the occupation force and they moved into Germany in mid December, being based at Bruehl by Christmas 1918.
4th Aug 1914 Orders
5th Aug 1914 Mobilisation
6th Aug 1914 Mobilisation
7th Aug1914 Arrivals
2nd Oct 1914 Reliefs
18th Oct 1914 In Action
19th Oct 1914 In Action
20th Oct 1914 In Action
23rd Oct 1914 In Support
26th Oct 1914 Relief
26th Dec 1914 In the Trenches
4th of February 1915 Chicken Sentries
1st Feb 1916 Shelling 
2nd Feb 1916 Artillery Active
3rd Feb 1916 Reorganisation
4th Feb 1916 Reorganisation
5th Feb 1916 Training
6th Feb 1916 Training
7th Feb 1916 Air Raid
22nd Dec 1916 Reliefs
9th of December 1917 On the March
22nd December 1917 Reliefs
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Those known to have served with2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Aithwaite Matthew James. CSM. (d.21st Sep 1916)
- Beal Percy. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1915)
- Beal Percy. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1915)
- Beckett Pizarro William. Pte
- Brooksbank Gordon. Pte. (d.20th Mar 1918 )
- Clarkson Wilford Bamforth. 2nd Lt. (d.20th June 1918)
- Colbourne Thomas William. WO2
- Cooper Thomas. Pte.
- Cottle Charles. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1915)
- Cross John. Pte. (d.11th April 1918)
- Featley George Alma. (d.12th Oct 1916)
- Graham Wilfred Norman. L/Cpl. (d.21st Nov 1917)
- Grainger William Richard. Pte.
- Hadfield Frank. Pte. (d.18th Oct 1914)
- Hawley Walter. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1918)
- Hollingworth Samuel Edgar. Pte. (d.9th August 1915)
- Horton George. Pte. (d.21st Apr 1916)
- Huntley Ernest. Cpl. (d.6th Mar 1917)
- Isdell Thomas William. Pte. (d.18th September 1918)
- Jowle Ernest. Pte.
- Kenny James. Pte. (d.3rd Jun 1915)
- King Thomas. Pte. (d.13th March 1917)
- Leonard Martin. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1916)
- Linton George Edward. Pte. (d.18th Oct 1914)
- Mason George Sowersby. 2/Lt (d.8th October 1918)
- Mattimoe James Francis. Pte. (d.18th Sep 1918)
- McKilligan Alexander. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1915)
- Metcalfe John Charles. L/Cpl. (d.27th Jul 1915)
- Norman William Thomas. Pte. (d.3rd Oct 1917)
- North MM. Herbert. L/Sgt.
- Petch Percival Mutimour . Pte.
- Reynolds Robert Henry. Pte. (d.23rd Sep 1914)
- Reynolds Robert Henry. Pte. (d.23rd Sept 1914)
- Shakespeare Jerry. Pte. (d.11th May 1916)
- Sharrock Harold. Pte (d.28th Apr 1918)
- Sunderland Nelson. Pte. (d.18th Jul 1915)
- Tysoe Samuel. Pte. (d.3rd Oct 1918)
- Williams Charles. Cpl. (d.20th July 1918)
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Pte. Robert Henry Reynolds 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.23rd Sep 1914) Robert Henry Reynolds was my great uncle. He was born in 1890 and was killed in action on 23 September 1914 in France. He was buried at the Vailly British Cemetery, Aisne, France. He left a wife and baby son.
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2/Lt George Sowersby Mason 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.8th October 1918) Born in Pickering in 1892. In 1911 he lived at 1 Castlegate in Pickering working as a Grocer's Apprentice in his father's grocery store.
Enlisted in 1914 as 3180 Pte. Mason in Royal Field Artillery, later transferring as 27257 Pte. Mason in East Yorkshire Regiment before transferring as 77714 Cpl. Mason in Durham Light Infantry. Promoted to temporary 2nd Lieutenant in York and Lancaster Regiment.
He being killed in action on 8th October 1918. He is buried at Montbrehain, Aisne, Picardie, France. The inscription on his CWGC headstone reads "A loving husband, an affectionate son, a true friend".
George Sowersby Mason was killed before his daughter, Georgina Mary Mason, was born on 28th December 1918.
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Pte. Samuel Edgar Hollingworth 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.9th August 1915) Samuel Hollingworth was born in 1872. During WW1 he served with the 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. He died 9th of August 1915 aged around 40 years and is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.
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Pte. Gordon Brooksbank 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (d.20th Mar 1918 ) Based on research to date Gordon Brooksbank enlisted with the British Army in about 1917 at Bradford. He was serving as a Private with the 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment when he was killed in action at Lagincocort. Gordon is remembered on the Arras Memorial in France.
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Pte. William Thomas Norman 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.3rd Oct 1917) William Norman was born in the mining village of Tankersley, Barnsley in 1881.
The son of Thomas and Bertha Norman, he was the eldest of 6 children.
He married his wife Harriet in 1906 and they had 3 children.
William was 33 years old when he joined up and served in the 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment to fight in the first world war.
William died from gun shot wounds on the 3rd of October 1917, he is buried in Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
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Pte. Martin Leonard 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.12th Oct 1916) Martin Leonard was my Great Grandad.
He was killed in action when my Grandad, his only child, was 10 months old.
When my Grandad died, I was given his father's death penny.
I have spent a few years trying to find out where he was killed. I now know he his listed as missing on the Thiepval Memorial, and I think he may have died at the Battle of le Transloy.
RIP, you are remembered.
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Cpl. Charles Williams 2/4th (2nd Hallamshires) Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (d.20th July 1918) Charles Williams died at the age of 35 on 20th of July 1918 fighting alongside the French in the XXII Corps. He had recently been moved to the 2/4th Battalion (Hallamshires) after having served in the 2nd Battalion. Before that he joined up to the Barnsley Pals, 13th(1st Barnsley) Battalion in 1914. The battle that the Hallamshires took part in that day was around the Bouilly-Courmas area in France. Their mission was successful. His name is remembered on the memorial at Soissons. The whereabouts of his body is unknown.
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Pte. Percival Mutimour Petch 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Percival Petch was my grandad. I never met him as he died before I was born. My dad told me that his dad had been a runner in the First World War and had suffered shellshock as a result.
I have found out that Percival joined the York and Lancs in 1911, as an infantryman, when he was 24 yrs old and he served in India before the Great War started. He survived the whole 4 years of the war and married my grandma as soon as the war was over in 1918. He was at the Battles of the Somme, Hooge and Ypres amongst others and would have played a vital role delivering messages between the posts. He must have been extremely brave to do such a thing as that amidst the shelling and mustard gas and the new arrival of tanks.
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Pte Harold Sharrock 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (d.28th Apr 1918) Although I never knew my uncle Harold Sharrock, I know he must have been a very brave man being only 20 years old when he was killed.
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L/Sgt. Herbert North MM. 10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Herbert North served with the 10th Battalion and 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. He died on the 21st March 1919
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Pte. William Richard Grainger 2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment William Grainger was my maternal grandfather.
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2nd Lt. Wilford Bamforth Clarkson 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.20th June 1918) Wilford Clarkson served as a 2nd Lt with the 2nd Btn York and Lancaster Regiment. He was 27 when he died. Wilford is buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France.
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Pte. Samuel Tysoe 2nd/4th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.3rd Oct 1918) Samuel Tysoe was the elder brother of Catherine Moore (nee Tysoe). He joined the 2nd/4th (Hallamshires) York and Lancaster Regiment during WW1 and was first drafted to France in August of 1918. His regiment took part in the battle for Havrincourt on the 12th/13th of September 1918, during this battle he was wounded. It was as a result of these wounds that he subsequently died.
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WO2 Thomas William Colbourne 14th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment Thomas William Colbourne enlisted in the army in January 1915, joining the newly formed 14th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, the 2nd Barnsley Pals. Information on the medal rolls shows he served with the 14th Battalion, the 6th Battalion, the 2nd Battalion and again with the 6th Battalion. Dates for periods of service are not known. Thomas attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2, his rank on transfer to Z Reserve in February 1919.
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Pte. Robert Henry Reynolds 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.23rd Sept 1914) Robert Reynolds was my great uncle. He was born on 3rd of May 1890 in Tiverton, Devon to Robert and Annie Reynolds. The family moved to Nottingham when Robert and my grandfather Edwin were young. Robert joined the 4th Sherwood Foresters in 1907 age 17 and he was killed in action on
23rd of September 1914 age 24. Robert is buried at the Vailly British Cemetery in France.
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Pte. James Francis Mattimoe 2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (d.18th Sep 1918)  Frank Mattimoe was born on the 12th of Apr 1892 in Evenwood, Co.Durham. In December 1913 he had a son, John Edward Daykin.
On the 24th of November 1915 Frank enlisted in the 14th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, as Private No. 25251 Army Records. He is recroded as Height:5'9"; Weight:154lbs; Chest:36.5", Expanded:+2"; Trade: Barman;
Vision:D6/D6; Defects: Slight Flat Feet. On the 24th of February 1916 Frank was promoted to Unpaid Lance Corporal in the 81st Training Reserve and a month later was granted Pay of Lance Corporal.
On the 29th of July 1916 he was severely reprimanded for Neglect of Duty when acting as Company Orderly Corporal.
His daughter Esther Smith was born on the 25th of August.
He was promoted to Corporal on the 29th of September
His records show the s toppage of pay of 4d per day, paid to Lucy Ena Daykin for his illigitimate son on the 28th of June 1917.
On the 14th of July 1917 Frank married Hannah Smith at St. Patrick's Church, Middlesbrough. On the
5th of August 1917 he was deprived of his Lance Rank for striking a Private Soldier.
On the 18th of October 1917 Frank embarked from Folkestone with the 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment and disembarked at Boulgne the same day. He was wounded in action, on the 1st of December 1917, a Gun Shot Wound, Forearm, he was treated at Etaples and
ejoined the 2nd Battalion on the 16th.
On the 6th of February 1918 Frank was awarded 7 Days Field Punishment No.1. He was again wounded in action on the 21st of August 1918, this time a Gun Shot Wound Chest, it must have been slight, after treatment he rejoined his Battalion three days later.
Frank was killed in action at the Battle of Epehy on the 18th of September 1918 and is buried in Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, Aisne, France.
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Pte. Percy Beal 2nd Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment (d.9th Aug 1915) Percy Beal lived in the Park area of Sheffield and joined the Yorks & Lancs shortly before war was declared; probably in anticipation. He died of his wounds on 9th August 1915, during the successful British surprise attack which recaptured "the Crater" and what was left of the chateau at Hooge, two miles east of Ypres.
Due to the subsequent shelling of the cemeteries there, his remains are not in a marked grave, though his name is, of course, recorded at the Menin Gate.
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Pte. Percy Beal 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.9th Aug 1915) Percy Beal was positioned north of Ypres in August 1915, which makes it highly likely that he was involved in the Second Battle of Ypres and the action in which a British mine was detonated at Hooge. Percy died of his wounds on the 9th of August 1915, which was the day in which the British 6th Division moved to occupy the crater as a defensive structure. Percy has no known grave, although his name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial, and also inside Sacred Heart Catholic church in Hillsborough, Sheffield. Percy's older brother Charles was also in the trenches at this time, and in a postcard home he writes that "I haven't heard from Percy, he moved up a fortnight ago, so keep writing him". This postcard is dated 30th of July 1915, ten days before Percy's Death.
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Pte. Alexander McKilligan 2nd Battalion York and Lancashire Regiment (d.9th Aug 1915) Alexander McKilligan was married to Esther Elizabeth Craven in 1912 and was killed in action in 1915.
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Pte. Nelson Sunderland 2nd Btn. Yorks & Lancs Regiment (d.18th Jul 1915) Nelson Sunderland died age 39 and is commemorated on Sp.Mem.30 at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
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