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12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment was formed at the Suez Canal defences in Egypt on the 11th of February 1917 from the 1/1st Norfolk Yeomanry. They moved to El Arish and joined 230th Brigade, 74th Division. They saw action in The Second and Third Battles of Gaza including the Capture of Beersheba and the capture of the Sheria Position. They were also in action during the The capture and defence of Jerusalem and The Battle of Tell'Asur. On the
1st of May they sailed from Alexandria for Marseilles, landing on the 7th of May and travelling by train to the Western Front. On the 21st of June 1918 they transferred to 94th Brigade, 31st Division. During the Advance in Flanders they were involved in The action of Tieghem. They crossed the River Scheldt on the 9th of November and at the Armistice the forward units had reached Everbecque and the River Dender. They moved back to the Arques-Blendecques area and demobilisation began.
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19th Aug 1918 Throwing Back Grenades
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Pte. Harold Sidney Marshall 12th Battalion Norfolk Regiment Private Harold Sidney Marshall was born 14th May 1899 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Enlisted at the outbreak of the Great War but being very underage his family informed the authorities. He later joined the Norfolk Regiment and served in the 2/6th Cyclist Battalion and later 12th Yeomanry Battalion. His first service number was 2284 and later in the war 265330.
Sadly, he lost his brother Charles John Marshall who served as Private 353931 London Regiment on 23rd May 1917 and his stepbrother Private 43277 Edmund Howard Nicholson 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment killed in action 4th September 1916.
Whilst my grandfather Harold served with the 2/6th Cyclists on the Yorkshire coast he met my grandmother Phyllis Readhead of Flamborough. They married after the war when he returned from overseas service with the 12th Yeomanry battalion.
I have my grandfather's army form Z18 which lists his wartime army service details. I believe it was intended to help ex-soldiers find employment after demobilisation. It states he was a good Lewis gunner and Trench Mortar instructor plus ending up as acting Company Quartermaster Serjeant.
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Pte. Charles Ernest Watt 12th Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.19th Aug 1918) Charles Ernest Watt died on 19th August 1918 and is buried at Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque, France. He was serving with the 12th Btn Norfolk Regiment.
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