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Pte. Daniel Exley
British Army 18th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Bradford
My Great Grandad Daniel Exley enlisted in the 2nd Bradford Pals, travelling initially to Egypt in 1915, before heading to France in 1916. He participated in a night raid on the night of 29th/30th June which was a disaster .... of the 4 Officers and 38 Men which took part in the raid, 13 were killed and 12 wounded. My Great Grandfather received a hand written commendation for his participation in this raid, and he survived the Somme battle, being wounded sometime in 1916 and medically discharged in 1917
Editor's Note – The war diary for the 18th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment contains a report of the above incident, completed by Lieutenant M.Clough. The report states: -
Party left our front line trenches, as scheduled, 12.28am, 30/6/16. Advance was slow owing to numerous shell holes and flares. Apparently our party was seen almost as soon as we had left our own trenches, for they seemed prepared for us, & we were met by bombs when between 25 and 30 yards from their trenches. They sent up a single green rocket & formed a barrage of hand grenades in front of us and trench mortars and artillery behind us. The trenches seemed fairly knocked about, and the wire was cut, where we were, in sufficient quantity to allow the passage of troops. Their trenches seemed very full of men and, apparently, very deep.
Finding we could not get forward, I brought my party back as well and as soon as possible as I could. This took some two hours. As far as I can judge my casualties, at present, are about 10 killed and 12 wounded out of 38 men and 4 officers. At present 2 officers, Lieut. F.Watson and 2/lt Worsnop, are missing. I have been slightly wounded myself in two places.
Our H.E. shells were all dropping a little over half-way between our line and the German line, quite 20 yards short of their wire, and this was taking place during our scheduled hour for the raid. My watch was synchronised with an artillery officer sent by Col. Craven.
That report was signed by Lieutenant Mclough, following which there was the following addition: - Casualties as verified later : Missing: 2 officers (Lt F.Watson & 2/lt J.W.Worsnop), O.R. 9; Killed – O.R. 1; Wounded 18 (of whom 2 d. Of w., 1 S.W. at duty) 1 officer (Lt M.Clough)
Lieutenant Clough may be Morris Clough who reached the rank of Captain and was killed in action on 25th April 1918. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
L/Cpl. John Exon
British Army 7th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull
(d.16th Nov 1917)
My great uncle John Exon died when the East Yorkshires were fighting at Passchaendale. He was just 18 years old.
Pte. Charles Exton
British Army 33rd Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Padiham, Lancs.
(d.16th Jul 1918)
Private Charles Exton served with 33rd Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps and was killed in action on the 16th July 1918. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery in Israel. He enlisted in Burnley, was the son of Oliver Exton, of 18, St. Giles St., Padiham and husband of Ellen Exton, of 38, Spenser St., Padiham, Lancs.
Pte. Charles Exton
British Army 33rd CCS. Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Padiham, Lancs.
(d.16th July 1918)
Charles Exton died on the 16th of July 1918 and is buried in the Ramleh War Cemetery in Israel. He had enlisted in Burnley and was the son of Oliver Exton, of 18, St. Giles St., Padiham husband of Ellen Exton of 38 Spenser St., Padiham, Lancs.
Pte. Thomas Richard James Exton
British Army 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
(d.16 September 1916)
Pte. Thomas Charles Eyles
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Berkshire
(d.15th Oct 1916)
Thomas Eyles is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing on the Somme.
2nd Lt. Harry Eyre
British Army 2nd Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Sheffield
(d.17th Sep 1918)
Second Lieutenant Harry Eyre served with the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters during WW1. He was killed on the 17th September 1918 at or near Monchy Lagache and his name appears on panel 7 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France. His body was never found.
He was the son of Sarah Anne and Samuel. Harry was a miner from Sheffield prior to enlisting with the East Yorkshire Regiment. He was then sent back to England for officer training, before being commissioned with the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters as a 2nd Lieutenant.
Pte. Harry Eyre
British Army 8th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Crowle, Lincolnshire
(d.19th September 1918)
Harry Eyre's remains were interred in the Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz. A headstone erected in his hometown of Crowle suggests he died when he was a prisoner of war.
Pte Horace Eyre
British Army 1st Btn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
from:26 Floyer Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham.
(d.28th Jun 1918)
Pte. Horace Eyre served with the 1st Bn. DCLI in 1918.
Little is known of his early time in service.
He was born in Jan 1899, so would have joined in 1917. It may perhaps be assumed that he was involved in the defence of Hazebrouck during the German attack of April 1918.
He died from his wounds received while taking part in the Action at La Becque of 1918-06-28, aged just 19.
He is buried in the War Graves Cemetery in Aval Wood Military Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin, Nord, France.
Lpcl. Patrick Eyre
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Ryhope Colliery
(d.2nd Sep 1916)
Patrick Eyre is named on the Thiepval Memorial
Samuel Eyre
Royal Navy HMS Ganges
My father Samuel Eyre was serving on the HMS Ganges and I have a photo of the funeral procession for some of the sailors of the Amiphon
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