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Title: Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
Post by: Hogrider on Thursday 29 March 07 21:51 BST (UK)
Two brothers of my grandmother were KIA during the Great War.

Willie Brearley, age 21, Pvt, 9th Bn, Duke of Wellington (West Riding Regiment) was killed in France on 07/07/1916. His name is listed on the Thiepval Cemetery Memorial.

His brother Arthur Lewis Brearley, age 24, Pvt, 8th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in Belgium on 16/09/1916.  His name is listed on the Ploegstreert Cenetery Memorial.

Any one tell me about these Regiments?
Title: Re: Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
Post by: harribobs on Thursday 29 March 07 22:00 BST (UK)
from the long long trail site

9th (Service) Battalion, West Riding Regiment
Formed at Halifax, September 1914, as part of K2. September 1914 : attached to 52nd Brigade, 17th (Northern) Division.

follow this link to the 17th division section and it will give you their make up and actions in the great war

http://www.1914-1918.net/17div.htm
Title: Re: Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
Post by: harribobs on Thursday 29 March 07 22:02 BST (UK)
again from the long long trail site

8th (Service) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
Formed at Richmond, 22 September 1914, as part of K3.
October 1914 : attached to 69th Brigade, 23rd Division.

following this link for the make up and actions of the 23rd division

http://www.1914-1918.net/23div.htm
Title: Re: Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
Post by: harribobs on Thursday 29 March 07 22:10 BST (UK)
Willie Brearley private 3/12625

born Elland

enlisted Derby

KIA 7-7-1916

(edited...had wrong man at first)
Title: Re: Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
Post by: harribobs on Thursday 29 March 07 22:18 BST (UK)
arthur lewis brearley pte 27437

born Elland

enlisted Halifax

resided Sowerby Bridge

KIA 16-9-16

Title: Re: Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
Post by: harribobs on Thursday 29 March 07 22:30 BST (UK)

9th Batt Dukes as part of the 17th division was part of an attack that started on the 7th july ( with the 12th Manchesters) attacking quadrangle trench (contalmaison) in broad daylight, small parties secured a foothold in acid drop copse, they were cut down by machine gun fire from the germans holding Mametz Wood and artillery

i only have the casualty figures for the manchesters and they are not good reading, the battalion was almost wiped out
Title: Re: Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
Post by: Hogrider on Friday 30 March 07 19:20 BST (UK)
Thank, for the info.  As I say, these individuals are my grandmother's brothers.
I know this family is not the only family to lose multiable members in war.  As my grandmother died in 1957, I never really knew her background.

Thanks again,

Richard
Title: Re: Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
Post by: harribobs on Friday 30 March 07 21:40 BST (UK)
i hope this has given you an insight into how they died

chris