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13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
13th (Service) Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) was raised Richmond in July 1915 as a Bantam Battalion, accepting men who did not meet the minimum height and chest measurements required for service in the army at that time. They trained at Aldershot and joined 121st Brigade, 40th Division.
On the 2nd of April 1916 they absorbed the 18th Sherwood Foresters. They proceeded to France, landing at le Havre on the 6th of June 1916, the division concentrating near Lillers. They went into the front line near Loos and were later in action in The Battle of the Ancre on the Somme. In 1917 they saw action during The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The capture of Fifteen Ravine, Villers Plouich, Beaucamp and La Vacquerie abd The Cambrai Operations, including the capture of Bourlon Wood in November. In 1918 they fought in The Battle of St Quentin and The Battle of Bapaume on the Somme then the The Battle of Estaires and The Battle of Hazebrouck in Flanders, suffering heavy losses. On the 6th of May the 13th Green Howards was reduced to cadre strength and were attached to 34th Division for two weeks, followed by two weeks attached to 30th Division. On the
30th of June they transferred to 75th Brigade, 25th Division, returning to England and absorbing the 19th Green Howards in August to return to strength. On the 9th of September 75th Brigade was redesignated the 236th Brigade and they sailed from Dundee on the 17th of October for service in North Russia, arriving at Murmansk on the 27th of November 1918.
12th June 1916 Inspection by General Sir Chas Munro Commanding 1st Army
11th Sep 1916 Reliefs Completed
1st October 1916 Preliminary Operation Order.
1st October 1916 Reliefs
3rd October 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order No. 24.
4th October 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order No. 25. 
4th October 1916 120th Infantry Brigade O.O.32
7th October 1916 Instructions
10th October 1916 Battalion Order
10th October 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order No. 28.
10th October 1916 Table of Reliefs
11th October 1916 Orders
11th October 1916 Orders Updated
13th October 1916 Reliefs Complete
16th October 1916 Orders
16th October 1916 Order of Relief Table
19th October 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 30
22nd October 1916 Orders
25th October 1916 Transport
26th October 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 32
26th October 1916 March Table
26th October 1916 Billetting Arrangements
27th Oct 1916 Reliefs
28th October 1916 l2lst Infantry Brigade Order No.33.
28th October 1916 Billeting Arrangements
1st November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 34.
1st November 1916 March Table
3rd November 1916 Orders
3rd November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade HQ
3rd November 1916 Lorries
3rd November 1916 Instructions
4th November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order No. 38.
11th November 1916 Brigade scheme
14th November 1916 Brigade scheme
15th November 1916 121st Brigade Order No.39.
16th November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order No.40.
17th November 1916 March Table
17th November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 41 ( B.O.O.41 )
17th November 1916 March Table Issued with 121st Infantry Brigade Order 41 ( B.O.O.41 )
21st November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 44 ( B.O.O.44 )
21st November 1916 March Table B.O.O.44
22nd November 1916 Reference to Brigade Preparation Order of today
22nd November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade O.O.45. ( B.O.O.45. )
30th December 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 52
8th Jan 1917 Reliefs
22nd Jan 1917 Reliefs
17th Apr 1917 Reliefs
30th Nov 1917 Congratulations
31st of March 1918 Relief Completed
1st Apr 1918 Reliefs Complete
2nd Apr 1918 Moves
3rd Apr 1918 Quiet
4th Apr 1918 Quiet
5th Apr 1918 Orders
6th Apr 1918 Reliefs Completed
7th Apr 1918 Reorganisation
9th Apr 1918 In Action
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Those known to have served with13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) during the Great War 1914-1918. - Beal VC. Ernest Frederick. 2nd Lt. (d.22nd March 1918)
- Bentley Harry. Pte. (d.10th Oct 1918)
- Bradley David. L/Cpl. (d.11th Jul 1917)
- Brannon Isaac. Pte. (d.1st Oct 1915)
- Brown Robert. Pte. (d.23rd Nov 1917)
- Chew Harry Leader. Pte. (d.27th Mar 1918)
- Crossley George. Pte.
- Hargreaves Bell. Pte. (d.22nd Mar 1918)
- Harrison MM. Arthur. Pte. (d.23rd November 1917)
- Heyworth John Richard. Pte. (d.4th Apr 1919)
- Jarman Rees Price. (d.3rd Apr 1917)
- Morley Henry. Pte. (d.13th April 1918)
- Nelson Frederick. Pte. (d.22nd Mar 1918)
- North Henry. Pte. (d.22nd Mar 1918)
- Rimes Henry. Pte. (d.2nd May 1917)
- Williams MM. Henry Alexander. Cpl.
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2nd Lt. Ernest Frederick Beal VC. 13th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (d.22nd March 1918)  Ernest Beal was killed in action on the 22rd of March 1918, aged 35. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery in Arras, France, he was the son of John J. W. and Jane Stillman Beal, of 55 East St., Brighton
An Extract from the London Gazette, dated 31st May, 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and determined leading when in command of a company detailed to occupy a certain section of trench. When the company was established, it was found that a considerable gap of about 400 yards existed between the left flank of the company and the neighbouring unit, and that this gap was strongly held by the enemy. It was of vital importance that the gap should be cleared, but no troops were then available. Organising a small party of less than a dozen men, he led them against the enemy. On reaching an enemy machine gun, 2nd Lt. Beal immediately sprang forward, and with his revolver killed the team and captured the gun. Continuing along the trench he encountered and dealt with another machine gun in the same manner, and in all captured four enemy guns, and inflicted severe casualties. Later in the evening, when a wounded man had been left in the open under heavy enemy fire, he, regardless of danger, walked up close to an enemy machine gun and brought in the wounded man on his back. 2nd Lt. Beal was killed by a shell on the following morning."
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Pte. Frederick Nelson B Coy., 13th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) (d.22nd Mar 1918) Frederick Nelson of B Company, 13th Yorks was killed on 22nd of March 1918 in an attack on a trench near St. Leger Sunken Road. He is remembered at the Arras Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery.
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Pte. Harry Bentley 18th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment (d.10th Oct 1918) Harry Bentley, my great-uncle, was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire 12 Apr 1888.
He enlisted in the 13th (Service) Btn., Yorkshire Regiment on 11th Nov 1915, but was discharged 21st Feb 1916 no longer physically fit for military service due to severe psoriasis. He re-enlisted 14th Dec 1917 in the West Yorkshire Regiment On 18th Mar 1918, he was transferred to 1/1st Northern Cyclist Battalion and sent to France. On 18th June 1918, he was transferred to the 18th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. He died 10th October 1918 from leg wounds received in action. He is buried at La Kreule Military Cemetery at Hazebrouck, France.
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Pte. Isaac Brannon 10th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (d.1st Oct 1915) Isaac Brannon is my Great Grandad, he served with the 10th Green Howards.
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Pte. Harry Leader Chew 13th Btn Yorkshire Regiment (d.27th Mar 1918) Harry Chew served with 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.
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Cpl. Henry Alexander Williams MM. 13th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles My great grandfather Henry Williams served in the Great War with the 2nd and 7th Battalions, Royal Irish Rifles and the 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment and was awarded the Military Medal for Bravery in the field in France awarded 1919. He served from the 4th of August 1914 to 11th of November 1918 and was discharged due to injury I believe according to the documents I have.George Benjamin Williams-Holding
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Pte. Henry North 13th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (d.22nd Mar 1918) Henry North was my Grandmothers eldest brother, I remember her saying she never really new him as he went to war when she was a little girl of about five years of age. He was the eldest son of Henry and Mary North who lived in Leicester when he died in 1918. I have recently discovered he died in or around Arras and is Remembered on the Arras Memorial. I would love to know more if any one can help.
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Pte. Bell Hargreaves 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (d.22nd Mar 1918) Bell Hargraves died when my granddad was 3 years old and my Grandad never spoke about his family. He had enlisted in Leeds and served with the 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.
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Pte. Henry Morley 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (d.13th April 1918) Henry Morley's name appears on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Flanders.
I am trying to find out any information about this soldier.
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L/Cpl. David Bradley 13th Btn Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) (d.11th Jul 1917) I believe David Bradley enlisted at Tipton and was initially in Notts & Derby Regiment.
He is is buried in Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France.
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Rees Price Jarman 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (d.3rd Apr 1917) Rees Jarman served with the 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. In 1911 he was a fruiterer with a wife, Elizabeth and son Thomas aged 1.
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Pte. George Crossley 13th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment George Crossley's military records confirm he was with the 13th Yorks on 28th December 1915, on departing for the Med. On 10th March 1916 he departed for France. Research still ongoing.
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Pte. John Richard Heyworth 13th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (d.4th Apr 1919) John Richard Heyworth served with the 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment during WW1 and died on the 4th April 1919, aged 32.
His name is commemorated on the Special Memorial. B59 on the Archangel Memorial in the Archangel Allied Cemetery in Russia.
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Pte. Robert Brown 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (d.23rd Nov 1917) Robert Brown died on 23rd November 1917 whilst serving with the 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. He was norn and lived in Jarrow, he enlisted in Sunderland.
Robert is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial Louverval and he was commemorated on the Triptych (right panel) in St. Mark's Church Jarrow (it is no longer a Church)
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