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Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)- 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 6th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 7th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
- 10th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 11th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 12th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
- 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
- 30th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
4th Sep 1939 On Guard
10th Sep 1939 HQ Established
19th Oct 1939 Civil Defence
7th Nov 1939 HQ
1st Jan 1940 On the Move
4th Mar 1940 Course
9th Mar 1940 Orders
10th Mar 1940 Information Received
11th Mar 1940 Advance Party
3rd Apr 1940 Visit
4th Apr 1940 Visit
5th Apr 1940 Visit
9th Apr 1940 Reorganisation
10th Apr 1940 On the Move
10th Apr 1940 Orders
11th Apr 1940 Stand Fast
12th Apr 1940 Lecture
13th Apr 1940 On the Move
13th Apr 1940 Orders
14th Apr 1940 On the Move
15th Apr 1940 Orders
21st Apr 1940 On the Move
18th Apr 1940 Troops
21st Apr 1940 On the Move
22nd Apr 1940 On the Move
22nd Apr 1940 On the Move
24th Apr 1940 On the Move
25th Apr 1940 On the Move
25th Apr 1940 On the Move
26th Apr 1940 In Action
26th Apr 1940 Orders
27th Apr 1940 On the Move
27th Apr 1940 Under Fire
28th Apr 1940 Air Attacks
30th Apr 1940 Evacuation
1st May 1940 On the Move
1st May 1940 Train Detrailed
2nd May 1940 Aerodromes
10th May 1940 Air Raids
10th May 1940 Air Raid
12th May 1940 Defence
12th May 1940 Messages
13th May 1940 Orders
13th of May 1940 Louvain
16th May 1940 Defence
17th May 1940 Defences Prepared
17th May 1940 Orders
18th May 1940 On the Move
18th May 1940 Enemy Active
18th May 1940 Bridges
19th May 1940 In Defence
19th May 1940 In Defence
20th May 1940 Defensive Positions
20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks
20th May 1940 No Withdrawal
20th May 1940 Orders
20th of May 1940 On the Move
21st May 1940 In Defence
21st May 1940 Orders
21st May 1940 Orders
21st May 1940 Orders
21st May 1940 Intelligence
21st of May 1940 Retreat
22nd May 1940 Counter Attack
22nd May 1940 On the Move
23rd May 1940 Hold at All Costs
23rd May 1940 Orders
24th May 1940 On the March
24th May 1940 Transport
25th May 1940 Orders
26th May 1940 In Defence
27th May 1940 Under Attack
28th May 1940 Withdrawal
28th May 1940 Poor Conditions
29th May 1940 On the Beach
29th May 1940 Shelling
30th May 1940 Evacuation
30th May 1940 Perimeter Defence
31st May 1940 Evacuation
2nd Jun 1940 Orders
3rd Jun 1940 Reception Camp
5th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
6th Jun 1940 Defence
7th Jun 1940 Identity Checks
8th Jun 1940 Moves
14th Jun 1940 Divisional HQ Moves
15th Jun 1940 On the Move
15th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
17th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
18th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
20th Jun 1940 Instructions
21st Jun 1940 Instructions
Jul 1940 Beach Defence
31st Jul 1940 Exercise
 7th Battalion, The Green Howards on an exercise among the sand dunes at Sandbanks, near Poole in Dorset, 31st July 1940.
© IWM (H 2669)
17th Oct 1940 Reorganisation
Nov 1940 On the Move
1st Nov 1940 On the Move
2nd Dec 1940 Reorganisation
February 1941 On the Move
12th March 1941 Reorganisation
20th Jul 1941 On the Move
5th Aug 1941 On the Move
Oct 1941 Change of Duty
4th Nov 1941 On the Move
18th Jan 1942 On the Move
10th Feb 1942 On the Move
27th Feb 1942 Under Fire
7th of March 1942 Strafed
8th of March 1942 Night Patrols 5th Btn Green Howards
9th of March 1942 Night Patrols
10th of March 1942 Routine Patrols
11th of March 1942 Night Patrols 5th Btn Green Howards
12th of March 1942 Night Patrols
13th of March 1942 Routine Patrols
14th of March 1942 Booby trap.
15th of March 1942 Night Patrols 5th Btn Green Howards
16th of March 1942 Routine Patrols
17th of March 1942 Night Patrols
18th of March 1942 Routine activity
19th of March 1942 Routine Patrols
20th of March 1942 Routine Night Patrols
21st of March 1942 Routine Patrols
22nd of March 1942 5th Btn Conference
23rd of March 1942 5th Btn Conference
24th of March 1942 Column moved off
24th of March 1942 Sandstorm
5th Btn Incidents by phases (Appendix 3/5).
26th of March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by phases (Appendix 3/5).
27th March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by phases (Appendix 3/5).
28th March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by Phases (Appendix 3/5).
29th March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by Phases (Appendix 3/5).
30th March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by Phases (Appendix 3/5).
1st Apr 1942 Report
21st May 1942 On the Move
14th Jun 1942 On the Move
12th July 1942 Assitance
Oct 1942 On the Move
1st Dec 1942 Mobilisation
13th Dec 1942 Advance
Jan 1943 Reorganisation
Apr 1943 Training
6th Apr 1943
23rd Apr 1943 To Camp
6th May 1943 On the Move
11th Jun 1943 Transfers
28th of June 1943 Orders
28th of June 1943 Ferry Services
26th of June 1943 Orders
7th Jul 1943 On the Move
10th Jul 1943 Invasion of Sicily
4th August 1943 Support
5th August 1943 Advance
6th August 1943 Conference
6th August 1943 Advance Stalled
7th Aug 1943 On the Move
7th August 1943 Advance
7th August 1943 In Action
7th August 1943 On the Move
2nd Sep 1943 Planning
17th Oct 1943 On the Move
5th Nov 1943 On the Move
20th Dec 1943 Reorganisation
Jan 1944 Training
Mar 1944 Orders
2nd Apr 1944 Under Fire
24th Apr 1944 Mortars
25th Apr 1944 Mortars
26th Apr 1944 Shelling
3rd May 1944 On the Move
15th May 1944 Training
22nd May 1944 Holding the Line
 D Company, 1st Battalion,Green Howards occupy a captured German communications trench during the offensive at Anzio, Italy, 22nd May 1944. IWM (NA 15297)
29th May 1944 Embarkation
 Troops from 6th or 7th Battalion The Green Howards, 69th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, embarking onto the LSI SS Empire Lance at Southampton, 29th of May 1944. IWM (B 5237)
1st Jun 1944 On the Move
1st Jun 1944 Preparations
3rd Jun 1944 On the Move
5th Jun 1944 Orders
6th Jun 1944 In Action
6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan
6th Jun 1944 In Action
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Obstacles
6th Jun 1944 Assault
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Advance
6th Jun 1944 The Rising Tide
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Advance
6th Jun 1944 Objective Taken
6th June 1944 In Action
6th June 1944 In Action
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Pill Box
6th Jun 1944 Communications
6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Objectives
7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Opposition
7th Jun 1944 Farm Captured
8th Jun 1944 In Action
8th Jun 1944 Consolidation
10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack
10th Jun 1944 Enemy Active
11th Jun 1944 Prisoners
11th Jun 1944 Attack Made
11th Jun 1944 Reliefs
11th June 1944 Enemy Strongpoint
11th Jun 1944 Attacks
11th Jun 1944 Attack Made
12th Jun 1944 At Rest
17th Jun 1944 Advance
17th Jun 1944 Attack Made
18th Jun 1944 Advance
20th Jun 1944 Conference
21st Jun 1944 Poor Conditions
25th Jun 1944 Praise
27th Jun 1944 In Action
Jul 1944 On the Move
4th Aug 1944 Orders
5th Aug 1944 Enemy Withdraw
6th Aug 1944 Address
17th Sep 1944 On the Move
22nd Sep 1944 On the Move
23rd Sep 1944 Position Obscure
24th Sep 1944 Attacks
25th Sep 1944 Attack Made
26th Sep 1944 Attack Made
1st Oct 1944 Advance
2nd Oct 1944 Shelling
2nd Oct 1944 Air Raids
4th Oct 1944 Orders
5th Oct 1944 Objectives Taken
7th Oct 1944 Orders Cancelled
8th Oct 1944 Moves
11th Oct 1944 Orders
15th Oct 1944 Very Wet
16th Oct 1944 Orders
14th Dec 1944 On the Move
21st Jan 1945 Assault Made
25th Jan 1945 Hard Fighting
12th March 1945 On the Move
13th March 1945 On the Move
3rd April 1945 Advance
14th April 1945 Attack Made
17th Apr 1945 Reorganisation
27th April 1945 Advance
28th Jun 1945 On the Move
27th Jul 1945 Reorganisaton
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Want to know more about Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)? There are:1613 items tagged Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) available in our Library
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A White Yorkshire Regiment A White served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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GR Watson Yorkshire Regiment GR Watson served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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JJ Wasp Yorkshire Regiment JJ Wasp served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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T.Capt M Ward Yorkshire Regiment T.CaptM Ward served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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G Swainston Yorkshire Regiment G Swainston served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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JR Spirit Yorkshire Regiment JR Spirit served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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E Spink Yorkshire Regiment E Spink served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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G Smith Yorkshire Regiment G Smith served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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J Smith Yorkshire Regiment J Smith served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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NL Smith Yorkshire Regiment NL Smith served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Fighting Through: From Dunkirk to Hamburg- A Green Howards Wartime MemoirBill Cheall & Paul Cheall
When Bill Cheall joined up in April 1939, he could not have imagined the drama, trauma, rewards and near continuous action that lay in store. First and foremost a Green Howard, as a member of the BEF he saw the sharp end of Hitler's May 1940 Blitzkrieg and was evacuated exhausted from Dunkirk. His next move was to North Africa, courtesy of the Queen Mary, to be part of Monty's 8thArmy. After eventual victory in Tunisia, the Sicily invasion followed. Along a number of other battle-hardened units, the Green Howards were ordered back to England to form the vanguard of the Normandy Invasion. In the fierce fighting that followed the D-Day landing on GOLD Beach, he was wounded and evacuated. His colleague, Sergeant Major Stan Hollis, won the only VC to be awarded on 6 June 1944.Every cloud has a silver lining and Bill fell in love with his nurse. That did not prevent his return, once fit, to the war zone and he finished the war as a Regimental Policeman in devastated occupied Germany. For
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