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212828 Pte. John Walker British Army 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment from:Middlesbrough My Grand father John Walker enlisted on the 2nd of Sep 1914 aged 29 as 13203 Yorkshire Regiment. He joined the 8th (Service) Battalion which was fFormed at Richmond on 22 September 1914 as part of K3 and in October attached to 69th Brigade, 23rd Division. They moved to Frensham and in February 1915 went on to Folkestone and Maidstone in Kent. they Landed at Boulogne on the 26th August 1915 The 8th Battalion saw action on the Western Front, including the Battle of Messines in June 1917. John returned home in 1918. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**