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248094 L/Cpl. Sidney Round MM. British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment from:Birmingham My grandfather Sidney Round served from 1914-1919. His first unit was 11th Battalion, West Yorkshires. He was transferred to 9th West Yorkshires in time for the landings at Suvla Bay. He served there 'till they were pulled out to Imbros. Then Egypt till they were shipped to France in July 1916. He was then transfered to the 1st Battalion, East Yorkshires on the Somme. In Sept 1916 he won the MM. He suffered trench foot and gassing a number of times. He was sent to Passendale. He was sent back to England to the Beverly Training Battalion. He ended up in ASC till he was demobed in 1919. His records show he was not the perfect soldier he got into trouble now and again like a lot of the men, but he was a brave soldier to have fought where he did and made it home 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.**