212565 L/Cpl. Herbert Scholes British Army York and Lancaster Regiment from:Sheffield My grandfather Herbert Scholes served in the British Army, having enlisted from Sheffield,Yorkshire in Oct 1915. The Army form E.501 Attestation was taken at Harrogate on the 28th October 1915 and shows that Herbert was to be in the York & Lancaster Regiment, 3/1st 00 Yorkshire Dragoons.
I remember ,as a child , visiting my grandfather and seeing a photograph of him in uniform sitting astride a grey horse. At present I don't have any further information and no stories to tell as my grandfather would never talk about the war and he died when I was only 9years old. I have however , found his name on a Roll of Honour -"Hoyland Nether Township Roll of Honour " along with over 1500 names of those men of Hoyland who served in the Great War. Additional Information: | I am now working for publication [Cengage Gale Asia] on the diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, diplomat in China and Japan at the turn of the last centry. I come across "Col. Scholes" and his wife who lived at OWoodcote near Satow's estate named Beaumont, in Ottery St. Mary. Col. Scholes and his wife shared with Satow the pleasure of gardening, especially roses. The Scholes pop up in the Satow's diaries, but so far I found it difficult to identify him. There is a hint, however, in the diary entry of July 12, 1914: "Went to tea at the Scholes; they had a successor of his in the command of the York & Lancaster Regt., Col. Byass [Harry Nichol Byass], who has now settled at Long Burton near Sherborne, & seems to know a good deal about roses."
This is all. I wonder if this Col. Scholes was related to your grandfather or not. I am looking forward to hearing from you about your family quest, wishing you the best luck in it.
Shinichi Miyazawa
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