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2/8th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment
2/8th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), was raised at at Leeds, 14 September 1914. On the 1st of March 1915 they moved to Matlock to join 185th Brigade, 62nd (2nd west Riding) Division. In May the moved to Thoresby Park, then in October 1915 to Retford, in November to Newcastle, in January 1916 to Salisbury Plain and in June 1916 to Somerleyton near Lowestoft. In October 1916 they moved to Bedford. They proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre in January 1917. They saw their first action on the Ancre in February, and went on to take part in many major actions, including, the Arras Offensive, the Hindenburgh Line, and at Cambrai in 1917. On the 1st of February 1918 the Battalion was absorbed by 1/8th Btn and took part in in the final advance in Picardy.
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
13th January 1917 Leaving Havre
26th Feb 1917 Moving On
27th Nov 1917 Attack Made 
5th Mar 1918 Appointments
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Pte. Thomas James McCaffrey 2/8th (Leeds Rifles) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment Thomas McCaffrey joined as a bugler at the age of 16 years eight months on 23rd of November 1914 and served through to March 1919. He served in France with the 2/8th Battalion from 1917 to the end of the war.
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Sgt. William Andrew 2/8th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment My great grandfather, William Andrew served in the First World War. He was wounded on the 27th November 1917, and was conveyed back to England on the Hospital ship SS Grantully Castle. At the time he was wounded, his Battalion, part of the 62nd Division, were involved in the capture of Bourlon Wood
We have a photograph of him with two of his children, and some of him with members of his regiment.
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