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9th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
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2nd Lt. Donald Simpson Bell VC 9th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (d.10th July 1916) Donald Bell was killed in action on the 10th of July 1916 and is buried in the Gordon Dump Cemetery in France.
A former professional football player, he was the son of Smith and Annie Bell, of Western Flats, Queen's Rd., Harrogate; husband of Rhoda Bell, of Wilmslow, Cheshire.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29740, dated 8th Sept., 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery. During an attack a very heavy enfilade fire was opened on the attacking company by a hostile machine gun. 2nd Lt. Bell immediately, and on his own initiative, crept up a communication trench and then, followed by Corpl. Colwill and Pte. Batey, rushed across the open under very heavy fire and attacked the machine gun, shooting the firer with his revolver, and destroying gun and personnel with bombs. This very brave act saved many lives and ensured the success of the attack. Five days later this very gallant officer lost his life performing a very similar act of bravery."
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Hutchinson 9th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment We are looking to find out some more information about a soldier named Hutchinson (first name unknown), of the 9th Battalion, East Yorkshire. Rank also unknown. Any information you can provide will be very welcome.
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Lt. John Cutcliffe 9th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment (d.26th Aug 1918) John Cutliffe was born in Dawlish in 1887. He died 26 August 1918, aged 31.
He was a lieutenant in the East Yorkshire Regt, 2nd Battalion, attached to Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regt, 9th Battalion.
It is not clear where John Cutcliffe was for the 1911 census and he may have joined the Army and been serving abroad. There is a record at the National Archives, Kew, which contains copies of telegrams, as follow:
- 18-9-16 to Mrs Cutcliffe, 16 Camden Gardens, Uxbridge - Beg to inform you that 2nd Lieut J Cutcliffe, 2nd East Yorks, admitted 42 General Hospital, Salonica August 31, sick, any further news will be sent.
- 10-10-16 to Mrs E Cutcliffe, 82 Holland Park Avenue [London W] Beg to inform you that 2nd Lieut J Cutcliffe, 2nd East Yorks discharged from 42 General Hospital, Salonica Sept 25 after treatment for malaria.
- 16-12-16 to Mrs E Cutcliffe, 82 Holland Park Avenue [London W] Beg to inform you that 2nd Lieut J Cutcliffe, 2nd East Yorks transferred to Insulanfa Military Hospital Malta November thirtieth for treatment for dysentery following malaria.
- 12-1-17 to Mrs E Cutcliffe, 2 Batoun Gardens, West Kensington Beg to inform you that 2nd Lieut J Cutcliffe, 2nd East Yorks left Malta for England Jan seventh.
- 31-8-18 to Mrs E Cutcliffe, 2 Batoun Gardens, Deeply regret Lt J Cutcliffe, East Yorks attached 9th West Ridings killed in action August 26th. Army Council expresses sympathy.
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Pte. Joseph Stead 9th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.19th Oct 1918) Joseph Stead of the 9th Battalion KOYLI was captured possibly in May 1918 and listed as being held at Friedrichsfeld POW camp. He died in the German military hospital in Charleville of heart disease, and was buried in the town cemetery in the section reserved for military casualties. He was reinterred in 1962 at Terlincthun British Cemetery.
We were initially informed by my Great Grandmother (his wife) that he had been shot for refusing to help the Germans. However this does not seem to be the case.
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L/Cpl. Thomas Drewery 9th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment (d.13th Jul 1918) Thomas Drewery was aged 24 when he died on 13th July 1918 in South Shields, he served with the 9th Battalion (Depot) East Yorkshire Regiment.
On the 1911 census, Thomas Drewery age 16 Rivet Heater in Shipyard is living with his parents James and Mary Drewery and family at 31 Ferry Street,
He was born, lived and enlisted in Jarrow. Son of James and Mary Drewery (nee Horn) and husband of Elsie Drewery (nee Robinson) of 105 Salem Street Jarrow. His younger brother Joseph Drewery was also one of the fallen
Thomas is buried in Jarrow Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
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