Attested 11 December 1915 at Central Recruiting Office City Hall Hull – Mobilized 20 January 1916 – Medal Index Card British War Medal and Victory Medal with 12th Battalion East Yorkshire – Entered France 17 June 1916 – 12th Battalion joined in the field 7 July 1916 – 12th Battalion missing 13 November 1916 – Missing Casualty List Hull Daily News 09 January 1917 – Reported missing (Snapper February 1917) – Previously reported missing now reported killed casualty list Hull Daily Mail 10 July 1917 – Documents Available – Formerly buried No2 John Copse Cemetery – Rosamond Street Roll of Honour 12 September 1916 Hull Daily Mail – Commemorated East Yorkshire Regiment War Memorial Beverley Minster East Yorkshire – Commerated Holy Trinity Hull Golden Book of Remembrance
WAR DIARY
13 November 1916 5.45 a.m.
Zero time for attack. All objectives were captured in under twenty minutes with few casualties the barrage being excellent. Over 300 prisoners were captured, and sent back, less than 50% reaching our own lines. The 3rd Division having failed on our right; the position was a very difficult one; the trenches too had been so blown about that it was impossible to make them really defensive. The Germans counter-attacked in force twice during the day from the left but were annihilated by our Lewis Guns. The whole day was spent fighting small parties, bombers and snipers. In the evening as there was a danger of being surrounded it was decided to withdraw, the last party retiring about 8.45 p.m. Our total casualties throughout the day were:
A. Coy Captain Watson wounded
Lieut. Wright wounded
2/Lieut Morgan wounded & missing
B. Coy Captain Marriott killed
2/Lieut Estridge killed
Lieut Williams wounded
C. Coy Lieut Frisoni wounded & missing
2/Lieut Heathcote wounded afterwards died
2/Lieut Moncrieff wounded afterwards died
Lieut F.W. Burch Lewis Gun Officer wounded
D. Coy Captain Habershon killed
2/Lieut Faker killed
2/Lieut Livesey killed
2/Lieut Elford killed
2/Lieut Down A. Coy, 2/Lieut Mitchell D. Coy were the only officers to return unwounded.
Total Officers killed or died of wounds 8
Wounded and missing 2
Wounded 4
O.R. Killed 13
Wounded 195
Missing 161
The casualties inflicted on the Germans during the day by the Battalion are estimated at more than a thousand. The German front line attacked was K 23 B 60 – K 23 D 87. The German second line attacked was K 23 B 93 – K 24 C 14.