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7th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
7th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) was reformed in 1938 when the Territorial Army was doubled in size. They served as part of 69th Brigade, with 23rd (Northumbrian) Division, transferring to 50th Division. They saw action in Cyprus, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and in North Africa as part of the Eighth Army. They returned to Britain in late 1943 before landing in Normandy in 1944 and fighting across North Western Europe.
10th Sep 1939 HQ Established
4th Mar 1940 Course
9th Mar 1940 Orders
10th Mar 1940 Information Received
11th Mar 1940 Advance Party
10th Apr 1940 On the Move
12th Apr 1940 Lecture
13th Apr 1940 On the Move
14th Apr 1940 On the Move
21st Apr 1940 On the Move
22nd Apr 1940 On the Move
27th Apr 1940 On the Move
1st May 1940 On the Move
2nd May 1940 Aerodromes
10th May 1940 Air Raids
12th May 1940 Defence
12th May 1940 Messages
13th May 1940 Orders 
16th May 1940 Defence
17th May 1940 Orders
18th May 1940 Bridges
19th May 1940 In Defence
19th May 1940 In Defence
20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks
20th May 1940 No Withdrawal
20th May 1940 Orders
21st May 1940 Orders
21st May 1940 Orders
21st May 1940 Orders
21st May 1940 Intelligence
22nd May 1940 On the Move
23rd May 1940 Orders
24th May 1940 Transport
25th May 1940 Orders
26th May 1940 In Defence
27th May 1940 Under Attack
28th May 1940 Poor Conditions
29th May 1940 Shelling
30th May 1940 Perimeter Defence
31st May 1940 Evacuation
2nd Jun 1940 Orders
3rd Jun 1940 Reception Camp
5th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
6th Jun 1940 Defence
7th Jun 1940 Identity Checks
8th Jun 1940 Moves
14th Jun 1940 Divisional HQ Moves
15th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
17th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
18th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
20th Jun 1940 Instructions
21st Jun 1940 Instructions
31st Jul 1940 Exercise
 7th Battalion, The Green Howards on an exercise among the sand dunes at Sandbanks, near Poole in Dorset, 31st July 1940.
© IWM (H 2669)
31st Jul 1940 Exercise
27th Feb 1942 Under Fire
20th Mar 1943 Award
11th Jun 1943 Transfers
28th of June 1943 Orders
28th of June 1943 Ferry Services
26th of June 1943 Orders
17th Apr 1944 Exercise
18th Apr 1944 Exercise Ends
4th May 1944 Exercise
13th May 1944 Inspection
29th May 1944 Embarkation
 Troops from 6th or 7th Battalion The Green Howards, 69th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, embarking onto the LSI SS Empire Lance at Southampton, 29th of May 1944. IWM (B 5237)
29th May 1944 Embarkation
1st Jun 1944 Preparations
5th Jun 1944 Orders
6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan
6th Jun 1944 In Action
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Advance
6th Jun 1944 The Rising Tide
6th Jun 1944 Advance
6th June 1944 In Action
6th June 1944 In Action
6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Farm Captured
8th Jun 1944 Consolidation
10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack
18th Jun 1944 Advance
25th Jun 1944 Praise
4th Aug 1944 Orders
5th Aug 1944 Enemy Withdraw
6th Aug 1944 Address
23rd Sep 1944 Position Obscure
24th Sep 1944 Attacks
25th Sep 1944 Attack Made
1st Oct 1944 Advance
2nd Oct 1944 Air Raids
4th Oct 1944 Orders
5th Oct 1944 Objectives Taken
7th Oct 1944 Orders Cancelled
8th Oct 1944 Moves
11th Oct 1944 Orders
15th Oct 1944 Very Wet
16th Oct 1944 Orders
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Those known to have served with 7th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Camsey Norman Sydney. Pte.
- Gray MM. Douglas E.. Sgt.
- Hacker John Arthur. L/Cpl. (d.16th Jun 1944)
- Hiscock John Charles. Pte. (d.17th Nov1944)
- Martin Roland Frederick. Pte. (d.4th June 1942)
- McCurry MM. Joseph J. Pte. (d.26th Sep 1944)
- Peterson William. L/Sgt. (d.20th July 1943)
- Senior Samuel Ernest. Pte.
- Walsh Fredrick George. L/Cpl. (d.8th Sep 1944)
- Whitley James. Sgt.
- Wood Thomas.
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L/Cpl. John Arthur Hacker 7th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) (d.16th Jun 1944) John Hacker landed at Gold Beach on D-Day at approx. 0800. He came under fire as his Battalion travelled through Crepon and Creuilly, up to Loucelles. The Battalion remained in the area of St. Leger for a number of days, with enemy sightings often reported in the area south of Bronay. A Canadian platoon (from the Winnipeg Rifles, with whom they had established a joint post) counter-attacked the enemy on the railway embankment at Bronay but came under heavy fire. Repeated attempts were made to push forward past the embankment, but they were often pinned down and pushed back by enemy machine-guns. On the 16th of June, the battalion moved out towards Les Oreilles, traveling through La Senaudiere. There, they came under heavy machine-gun and mortar fire, and John was killed, along with two Majors.
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L/Cpl. Fredrick George Walsh 7th Battalion Green Howards (d.8th Sep 1944) Lance Corporal Fredrick Walsh of the 7th Battalion, Green Howards, was the youngest son of Fredrick & Sarah Walsh of Levenshulme Manchester.
He was killed in action of the 8th of September 1944 in Belgium and is buried in the Geel War Cemetery. My dear uncle.
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L/Sgt. William Peterson 7th Btn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) (d.20th July 1943) William Peterson was killed in action on 20th July 1943 days after surviving the battle for Primosole Bridge.
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Pte. Roland Frederick Martin 7th Btn. Green Howards (d.4th June 1942) Roland Martin's battalion was serving in 69 Bgde, 50th Infantry Division in North Africa.
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Pte. Samuel Ernest Senior 7th Btn. Green Howards Samuel Senior was wounded on 14th of April 1942 in the Western Desert. I have no further information.
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Thomas Wood 7th Battalion Green Howards Thomas Wood served with 7th Battalion Mortars section, Green Howards. I don't have any tales but would like to find out if my Grandfather got medals. He was discharged 18th of August 1943.
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Pte. Norman Sydney Camsey 7th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment Sid Camsey served with the 7th Btn. Green Howards.
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Pte. Joseph J McCurry MM. 7th Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) (d.26th Sep 1944) Joseph McCurry died aged 25. He was born in Jarrow in 1918, son of Joseph and Mary Jane McCurry (nee McBride) of Jarrow. He was the
husband of Mary Constance McCurry (nee Woolfenden) of Bentley Yorkshire
Joseph is buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.
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