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Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 6th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 7th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment 10th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 11th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 12th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment 30th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment 4th Sep 1939 On Guard 10th Sep 1939 HQ Established 19th Oct 1939 Civil Defence 7th Nov 1939 HQ 1st Jan 1940 On the Move 4th Mar 1940 Course 9th Mar 1940 Orders 10th Mar 1940 Information Received 11th Mar 1940 Advance Party 3rd Apr 1940 Visit 4th Apr 1940 Visit 5th Apr 1940 Visit 9th Apr 1940 Reorganisation 10th Apr 1940 On the Move 10th Apr 1940 Orders 11th Apr 1940 Stand Fast 12th Apr 1940 Lecture 13th Apr 1940 On the Move 13th Apr 1940 Orders 14th Apr 1940 On the Move 15th Apr 1940 Orders 21st Apr 1940 On the Move 18th Apr 1940 Troops 21st Apr 1940 On the Move 22nd Apr 1940 On the Move 22nd Apr 1940 On the Move 24th Apr 1940 On the Move 25th Apr 1940 On the Move 25th Apr 1940 On the Move 26th Apr 1940 In Action 26th Apr 1940 Orders 27th Apr 1940 On the Move 27th Apr 1940 Under Fire 28th Apr 1940 Air Attacks 30th Apr 1940 Evacuation 1st May 1940 On the Move 1st May 1940 Train Detrailed 2nd May 1940 Aerodromes 10th May 1940 Air Raids 10th May 1940 Air Raid 12th May 1940 Defence 12th May 1940 Messages 13th May 1940 Orders 13th of May 1940 Louvain 16th May 1940 Defence 17th May 1940 Defences Prepared 17th May 1940 Orders 18th May 1940 On the Move 18th May 1940 Enemy Active 18th May 1940 Bridges 19th May 1940 In Defence 19th May 1940 In Defence 20th May 1940 Defensive Positions 20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks 20th May 1940 No Withdrawal 20th May 1940 Orders 20th of May 1940 On the Move 21st May 1940 In Defence 21st May 1940 Orders 21st May 1940 Orders 21st May 1940 Orders 21st May 1940 Intelligence 21st of May 1940 Retreat 22nd May 1940 Counter Attack 22nd May 1940 On the Move 23rd May 1940 Hold at All Costs 23rd May 1940 Orders 24th May 1940 On the March 24th May 1940 Transport 25th May 1940 Orders 26th May 1940 In Defence 27th May 1940 Under Attack 28th May 1940 Withdrawal 28th May 1940 Poor Conditions 29th May 1940 On the Beach 29th May 1940 Shelling 30th May 1940 Evacuation 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 On the Move 15th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 17th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 18th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 20th Jun 1940 Instructions 21st Jun 1940 Instructions Jul 1940 Beach Defence 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) 17th Oct 1940 Reorganisation Nov 1940 On the Move 1st Nov 1940 On the Move 2nd Dec 1940 Reorganisation February 1941 On the Move 12th March 1941 Reorganisation 20th Jul 1941 On the Move 5th Aug 1941 On the Move Oct 1941 Change of Duty 4th Nov 1941 On the Move 18th Jan 1942 On the Move 10th Feb 1942 On the Move 27th Feb 1942 Under Fire 7th of March 1942 Strafed 8th of March 1942 Night Patrols 5th Btn Green Howards 9th of March 1942 Night Patrols 10th of March 1942 Routine Patrols 11th of March 1942 Night Patrols 5th Btn Green Howards 12th of March 1942 Night Patrols 13th of March 1942 Routine Patrols 14th of March 1942 Booby trap. 15th of March 1942 Night Patrols 5th Btn Green Howards 16th of March 1942 Routine Patrols 17th of March 1942 Night Patrols 18th of March 1942 Routine activity 19th of March 1942 Routine Patrols 20th of March 1942 Routine Night Patrols 21st of March 1942 Routine Patrols 22nd of March 1942 5th Btn Conference 23rd of March 1942 5th Btn Conference 24th of March 1942 Column moved off 24th of March 1942 Sandstorm  5th Btn Incidents by phases (Appendix 3/5). 26th of March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by phases (Appendix 3/5). 27th March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by phases (Appendix 3/5). 28th March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by Phases (Appendix 3/5). 29th March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by Phases (Appendix 3/5). 30th March 1942 5th Btn Incidents by Phases (Appendix 3/5). 1st Apr 1942 Report 21st May 1942 On the Move 14th Jun 1942 On the Move 12th July 1942 Assitance Oct 1942 On the Move 1st Dec 1942 Mobilisation 13th Dec 1942 Advance Jan 1943 Reorganisation 20th Mar 1943 Award Apr 1943 Training 6th Apr 1943  23rd Apr 1943 To Camp 6th May 1943 On the Move 11th Jun 1943 Transfers 28th of June 1943 Orders 28th of June 1943 Ferry Services 26th of June 1943 Orders 7th Jul 1943 On the Move 10th Jul 1943 Invasion of Sicily 4th August 1943 Support 5th August 1943 Advance 6th August 1943 Conference 6th August 1943 Advance Stalled 7th Aug 1943 On the Move 7th August 1943 Advance 7th August 1943 In Action 7th August 1943 On the Move 2nd Sep 1943 Planning 17th Oct 1943 On the Move 5th Nov 1943 On the Move 20th Dec 1943 Reorganisation Jan 1944 Training Mar 1944 Orders 2nd Apr 1944 Under Fire 17th Apr 1944 Exercise 18th Apr 1944 Exercise Ends 24th Apr 1944 Mortars 25th Apr 1944 Mortars 26th Apr 1944 Shelling 3rd May 1944 On the Move 4th May 1944 Exercise 11th May 1944 Conference 13th May 1944 Inspection 15th May 1944 Training 22nd May 1944 Holding the Line   D Company, 1st Battalion,Green Howards occupy a captured German communications trench during the offensive at Anzio, Italy, 22nd May 1944. IWM (NA 15297) 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) 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 Preparations 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Orders 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Obstacles 6th Jun 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 The Rising Tide 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Objective Taken 6th June 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Pill Box 6th Jun 1944 Communications 6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Objectives 7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Opposition 7th Jun 1944 Farm Captured 8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 Consolidation 10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 10th Jun 1944 Enemy Active 11th Jun 1944 Prisoners 11th Jun 1944 Attack Made 11th Jun 1944 Reliefs 11th June 1944 Enemy Strongpoint 11th Jun 1944 Attacks 11th Jun 1944 Attack Made 11th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 12th Jun 1944 At Rest 12th Jun 1944 Reliefs 17th Jun 1944 Advance 17th Jun 1944 Attack Made 18th Jun 1944 Advance 19th Jun 1944 In Action 20th Jun 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Under Fire 21st Jun 1944 Poor Conditions 25th Jun 1944 Praise 27th Jun 1944 In Action Jul 1944 On the Move 4th Aug 1944 Orders 5th Aug 1944 Enemy Withdraw 6th Aug 1944 Address 17th Sep 1944 On the Move 22nd Sep 1944 On the Move 23rd Sep 1944 Position Obscure 24th Sep 1944 Attacks 25th Sep 1944 Attack Made 26th Sep 1944 Attack Made 1st Oct 1944 Advance 2nd Oct 1944 Shelling 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 14th Dec 1944 On the Move 21st Jan 1945 Assault Made 25th Jan 1945 Hard Fighting 12th March 1945 On the Move 13th March 1945 On the Move 3rd April 1945 Advance 14th April 1945 Attack Made 17th Apr 1945 Reorganisation 27th April 1945 Advance 28th Jun 1945 On the Move 27th Jul 1945 Reorganisaton If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) during the Second World War 1939-1945. Adams Harry. Adams Harry. Cpl. Allan Alexander. Pte. Ashcroft Arthur Francis. Pte. Astell Mid. Norman. Mjr. (d.24th Dec 1944) Austin Joseph William. (d.28th April 1940) Balfour Alan. Pte (d.28th December 1942) Bannister Robert Benjamin. Cpl. Barnes Sidney. L/Cpl. (d.2nd Jan 1945) Barton Frederick. Pte. (d.27th Jun 1944) Beever Andy. Pte. Bellamy Sydney. Cpl. Benton W. Birdsall Harry Cawthorne. QMS. Bloxham James. (d.2nd Apr 1945) Booth A. Booth MiD. John Richard. Capt. Boston W. Boyes W. Bradley Philip George. Pte. (d.5th Oct 1943) Brook GA. Brooks Fred Victor. Pte. Camsey Norman Sydney. Pte. Charlton Douglas. Pte. Cheall Bill. Cpl. Cockburn Albert. Cpl. Collinson MM Ernest. Sgt Coulson Bill. Cox Daniel George. Dale Leonard. Pte Day Alfred. Pte. Dewings W. Dixon F. Dixon MBE. George William. RSM. Dixon Herbert. Pte. Dodd E. Doran Francis William. Pte (d.2nd Jun 1940) Dosdale Arthur Robert. Pte. Dyson James Ashwood. Cpl. Emmerson J. Emmett GH. Etherington Bob. Etherington Robert. Farrell ER. Fensome Leslie Albert. Pte. Ferguson Edward Hope. Pte. Fitzgerald AA. Forster G. Forster Kenneth Robert. Gagg L. Garton Robert William. Gibson Arthur. Pte. (d.17th October 1944) Gibson B. Gorman Terry. Pte. Gorman Terry. Pte. Gould F. Gray MM. Douglas E.. Sgt. Gray Jack William. L/Cpl. Grimmer George. L/Cpl. (d.26th May 1940) Hacker John Arthur. L/Cpl. (d.16th Jun 1944) Hakin William. Pte. (d.30th May 1940) Hammond John Robert. Pte. (d.1st May 1940) Hannan Ernest. Pte. (d.24th Sep 1940) Hanratty TG. Harker Stanley. Pte. Harm WJ. Harris Alfred. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1944) Hirst GD. Hiscock John Charles. Pte. (d.17th Nov1944) Hoggett EJ. Hole Alfred. Pte. Honeyman MC. Frederick Harvey . Mjr. (d.11th Jun 1944) Hopper R. Hough David. L/Cpl. (d.27th May 1940) Hoult Frank. Pte. (d.16th Mar 1943) Hughes MC J.. Major Hughes Walter David. Hutchingson G. Hymer Roger Lee. Pte Jeffels WB. Kellett A. Kendall Clarence Slater. L/Sgt. Kenn DW. Kett C . Lambeth William Ernest. Pte. (d.6th June 1944) Lapthorn Fred. Pte Lazenby Harry. Leck Lewis. L/Cpl. Lightfoot Michael Arthur. Linsley JW. Logue Clement Joseph. L/Cpl. Loughlin Michael. Pte. (d.1st Sep 1944) Loughlin Michael. Pte. (d.1st March 1944) Lowe Austin. Pte. Lowey Richard. Pte. Lucey Denis Victor. Cpl. (d. ) MacFarlane George Reavley. Pte. (d.20th October 1943) Manning Albert Edward. Marshall Maurice. Pte. Martin Roland Frederick. Pte. (d.4th June 1942) Mason George. Pte. McCurry MM. Joseph J. Pte. (d.26th Sep 1944) Milner William. L/Cpl. Mullholland J. Myers George Leslie. Pte. (d.28th June 1942) Myers George Leslie. Pte. (d.28th June 1942) Nellis Herbert. Sgt. (d.28th May 1940) Nicholson CP. Nicholson CW. Nuttall George G.. Patchett F. Pattison AH. 2Lt. Pattison John. Sgt Peach Ben. Pte Pedley Norman. Pte. Peirson Alan. Cpl. Peterson William. L/Sgt. (d.20th July 1943) Potts William. Sgt. Puzey Sidney William. Pte. Rafferty Phillip. Pte. (d.11th Aug 1943) Reeves William. Pte. Richardson Norman Venerolles. L/Cpl. (d.28th Apr 1940) Richardson Ronald. Pte. Roberts Benjamin. Pte. (d.10th May 1940) Robertson James William. L/Sgt. (d.1st May 1945) Rookes J. Rose Norman. L/Cpl. (d.15th November 1944) Rose Richard Henry. L/Cpl. (d.18th June 1943) Scaife George Alfred. Pte. Senior Horatio Eckleton. L/Cpl. Senior Samuel Ernest. Pte. Shields James Mason. Pte. Sinton Roland. Smith G. Smith J. Smith John Edwin. L/Cpl. Smith NL. Sore William Henry. Pte. (d.25th December 1943) Spence James William. Pte. (d.27th May 1940 ) Spence James William. Pte. (d.27th May 1940) Spink E. Spirit JR. Strachan Alexander Ferguson. L/Cpl (d.23rd May 1940) Sutton Thomas Ernest. Sutton Thomas Ernest. Pte. Sutton Thomas Ernest. Pte. Swainston G. Swift Peter Wilkinson. Capt. (d.22nd March 1942) Thompson John Walter. Pte. Thompson Lancelot. Cpl. Thompson William John . Cpl. (d.8th July 1944) Thurgood John. Tolson Roger Boys. Twidle Harry. Pte. Twidle Harry. Pte. Walkington Jackson. Pte. (d.7th August 1943) Walsh Fredrick George. L/Cpl. (d.8th Sep 1944) Ward Henry Johnson. Pte (d.1st June 1942) Ward M. T.Capt Ward Robert Stanley. Pte. Wasp JJ. Watson GR. Watson John. Pte. (d.9th Sep 1944) Westwood James Anthony . Pte. (d.19th May 1940) Westwood Kenneth. White A. White Bartholomew. L/Cpl. Whitley James. Sgt. Wilberforce William Wilfred. Pte. Wilding Ivor. Pte. Wilson James. Pte. (d.6th April 1943) Wood Thomas. Wright Arnold. Pte. (d.11th Jun 1944) Yates Donald. Yeatman-Biggs Arthur Huyshe. Maj. (d.13th May 1944) Young Albert. Pte Young Albert. Pte. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) from other sources. 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A White Yorkshire Regiment A White served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. GR Watson Yorkshire Regiment GR Watson served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. JJ Wasp Yorkshire Regiment JJ Wasp served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. T.Capt M Ward Yorkshire Regiment T.CaptM Ward served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. G Swainston Yorkshire Regiment G Swainston served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. JR Spirit Yorkshire Regiment JR Spirit served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. E Spink Yorkshire Regiment E Spink served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. G Smith Yorkshire Regiment G Smith served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. J Smith Yorkshire Regiment J Smith served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. NL Smith Yorkshire Regiment NL Smith served with the Yorkshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Fighting Through: From Dunkirk to Hamburg- A Green Howards Wartime Memoir Bill Cheall & Paul Cheall When Bill Cheall joined up in April 1939, he could not have imagined the drama, trauma, rewards and near continuous action that lay in store. First and foremost a Green Howard, as a member of the BEF he saw the sharp end of Hitler's May 1940 Blitzkrieg and was evacuated exhausted from Dunkirk. His next move was to North Africa, courtesy of the Queen Mary, to be part of Monty's 8thArmy. After eventual victory in Tunisia, the Sicily invasion followed. Along a number of other battle-hardened units, the Green Howards were ordered back to England to form the vanguard of the Normandy Invasion. In the fierce fighting that followed the D-Day landing on GOLD Beach, he was wounded and evacuated. His colleague, Sergeant Major Stan Hollis, won the only VC to be awarded on 6 June 1944. Every cloud has a silver lining and Bill fell in love with his nurse. That did not prevent his return, once fit, to the war zone and he finished the war as a Regimental Policeman in devastated occupied Germany. For More information on: Fighting Through: From Dunkirk to Hamburg- A Green Howards Wartime Memoir Links

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